What better way to celebrate one of Judaism’s biggest holidays than with the announcement of a new brew! He’Brew today announced that it will be releasing Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A. on Rye (try saying that five times fast) and will be available in limited quantities by the end of this month. Here are the stats:
Malts: Specialty [...]
Friday, March 19, 2010
Along with the highly anticipated release of Fritz & Ken’s Ale (review coming soon, bottles are in my fridge!) also comes a unique opportunity to sit down with Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada and Fritz Maytag of Anchor Brewing as Anchor Brewing hosts a one night celebration for their collaboration brew. T
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Watch out Ohio, a new monster is on the rise. According to a tweet by Hoppin’ Frog Brewery today, March 26 is the set release date for its latest creation, D.O.R.I.S. the Destroyer. D.O.R.I.S. (Double Oatmeal Russian Imperial Stout) the Destroyer is a limited edition brew that takes after its predecessor, B.O.R.I.S. the Crusher, and [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 11, 2010
Today, Iowa governor Chet Culver signed the passing of the Iowa Beer Equality Bill–finally allowing Iowa craft breweries to create brews over 5% ABV. This previous restriction didn’t apply to out of state brewers with distribution within Iowa but any brewer based out of Iowa could not create anything too strong.
Out of state breweries were [...]
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
We here at Brewnanza take our jobs seriously but even we have to let loose and play to the internet’s favorite subject: cats. Sloshspot has brought to the masses a portfolio of beer-loving cat photos and may I say that their tastes vary like the rest of us across the nation. And yes, that’s a [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 4, 2010
Sour beer?! You bet! TriplePoint relished its first sample of sour beers last Thursday during our weekly tasting (Russian River’s Consecration and New Belgium’s Lips of Faith La Folie) and Colorado had its first ever Boulder SourFest, hosted by Avery Brewing. This sold out event boasted over 400 attendees and 35+ breweries showcasing 60+ sour [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 1, 2010
What do friends and rivals do when watching sports? Bet on the game of course!
What better way to do evoke a friendly wager than with a case of beer on the line. Such was the case (no pun intended) with President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper yesterday over the outcome of the USA/Canada [...]
Monday, March 1, 2010
Have you ever pondered how much thought and care go into creating a logo to establish branding? Looks like Brooklyn Brewery cared a considerable amount which may be the reason why they hired Milton Glaser, of I ♥ NYC fame, to design their brewery logo. According to the Brooklyn Brewery blog, Milton Glaser received the [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, February 27, 2010
BeerAdvocate has been a must-go-to site for beer fanatics since its launch in 2002. Without a doubt, founders Jason and Todd Alström have been pioneers in the craft brew world, building a strong community through their site by allowing users to post their own reviews and rate craft beers from all over the world. With [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 25, 2010
Things are looking up and up for the craft brew industry! Earlier today, Beernews.org reported on some of the key points made at a Power Hour session put on by the Brewers Association. Among those points were references to the amount of business that has increased over 2009 and into the beginning of 2010 including [...]
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
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