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Want to Meet Some Craft Beer Pioneers? April 1st – Dinner with Ken and Fritz at Anchor Brewing

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
Come and join us [...]

Breaking – Anderson Valley Brewing Company Sold

Anderson Valley Brewing Company from Boonville, CA, makers of NorCal favorite Boont Amber Ale, has been sold.

Trey White, a former exec with United States Beverage is the buyer, by way of a holding company created specifically for the purchase.
I’m not immediately clear on whether this is the same Trey White behind the suspiciously scammy Evolv [...]

D.O.R.I.S. the Destroyer Being Unleashed on March 26th

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 [...]

Iowans Rejoice, Your Craft Beers Just Got More Potent

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 [...]

It’s Not Caturday But We Had to Post This

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 [...]

Brewers Association Releases Official Numbers – Craft Up 7% in 2009

Surprise! Craft beer still A Pretty Big Deal, continues its explosive growth in 2009.

The latest numbers were officially released by the Brewers Association today, and we’re looking at yet another substantial increase in overall share, and year-over-year growth.
In 2009, craft brewers represented 4.3 percent of volume and 6.9 percent of retail dollars for the [...]

The Cascadian Dark Ale: Deschutes Wants You to Stop Saying “Black IPA”

The Black IPA is a bit of an oddity – its looks are certainly deceiving. Black as night, one would expect this emerging style to taste like a heavy, malty stout. But in reality, they’re hop bombs, virtually indistinguishable from your typical wondrous, golden-amber IPA.
This striking similarity in all areas but appearance raises some skepticism [...]

Pucker Up! Inaugural Boulder SourFest Successful

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 [...]

Brewdog Bottles Some Sarcasm

Brewdog makes me jealous – I wish I could get paid to package up all of my sarcasm and ire, and simply fling them at the world, unconcerned with outside opinions or consequences. Wait a second – I’m blogging right now! Sweet! All my dreams have come true.

The Scottish outfit is known for its extremely [...]

Beer Tourism: An Alternate Revenue Stream for Craft Breweries?

The craft brewing movement is a direct descendant of the home brewing hobby, so it’s no surprise that the ever-more-mainstream nature of craft beer has served to generate more interest in cookin’ the stuff at home.

This New York Times article offers an example of a craft brewery with a unique product offering targeted at those [...]