Fuller’s , one of London’s oldest breweries, is trying to reinvent itself as a ‘craft’ beer maker

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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Cali UNCORKED Festival Delivers Delicious Fun

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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Constellation Brands to buy brewer Ballast Point for $1 billion

  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 Tomorrow – Come See Firkin Ron!

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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Update to Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America 2016

Last September I wrote about Sierra Nevada Brewing Company announcing that Beer Camp Across America, the largest celebration of craft beer, is coming back in 2016!  You can read that article by clicking here. I also promised to keep my readers updated with new information and here is the latest. Check out Sierra Nevada’s new…

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Jim Stitt – Meet the Artist Behind Anchor Brewing’s Labels

Jim Stitt is an Anchor Brewing Company legend. His yearly Anchor Christmas Ale tree drawing has become world-renowned. His labels are hand drawn and every year he draws a different tree for the Anchor Christmas Ale label. Meet the man who has been responsible for designing nearly every beer label for Anchor since the 1970s….

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