Oskar Blues chooses a different path than Ballast Point and some other craft brewers that have recently sold out to big beer. The craft brewer resists the lure of easy money and discovers that it can expand and thrive on its own terms. Photograph courtesy of Oskar Blues Brewing Read What Oskar Blues Founder Dale…
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Fuller’s , a traditional English brewery known for its cask ales and one of my favorite breweries, is getting behind the booming popularity of US-style craft beers and craft ciders in Britain. Fuller’s is pushing its Frontier lager in trendy cans and says the distribution rights for US beer Sierra Nevada are helping to open…
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On Saturday, the Cali UNCORKED Festival delivered on all counts for about 7500 lovers of food, beer, wine, music, and fun. This inaugural event, held at Southern California’s Oak Canyon Park, also contributed part of the proceeds to the 3631 Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The weather was perfect and the festival grounds were beautiful Local, off-duty…
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So long Ballast Point IPO. Corona and Modelo beer brewer Constellation Brands Inc (STZ.N) said it will buy San Diego-based craft beer maker Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits for about $1 billion to compete in the fast-growing craft beer market. Read the Complete Article by Reuters Here: Constellation Brands to buy brewer Ballast Point…
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Cali UNCORKED, presented by Harrah’s Resort of Southern California, happens tomorrow (Saturday, 14 November). Cali UNCORKED offers a premier day-long music, comedy, craft beer, wine and food festival. And I’m very pleased to announce that I will be attending Cali UNCORKED. Tickets are still available so come see me! Cali UNCORKED Press Release WHAT:…
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On this special day, I am repeating a story about Vincent Speranza. Here’s to all of our veterans and in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you for your service! “It took 65 years for Vincent Speranza to find out that his actions in Belgium during World War II had been immortalized…
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