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Fullsteam is an under-construction craft brewery in Durham, N.C., which plans to define a “distinctly southern style of beer” when it opens this year.
Something that will apparently help them make…unique beers is a truly unique piece of equipment. Meet “MIR”:

Indeed, Fullsteam’s brewhouse was going to be in space. Originally part of a scrapped space station [...]

We here at Brewnanza are always searching the web to find and bring the latest in brewery news and happenings. Aside from all the delectable brew releases (did someone say O’Dark:30?), we also seek out and study pieces on market trends and strategies to further enhance our craft beer industry knowledge. While perusing the good [...]

Sierra Nevada, one of the largest craft brewers in existence, is celebrating 30 years of operation with a special series of anniversary beers. These collaborative brews involve some of the folks who made the modern craft beer market possible: Fred Eckhardt, Fritz Maytag, Jack McAuliffe and Charlie Papazian.

It’s worth checking out the video if you [...]

Things you can’t live without: the internet, your cell phone, air, beer (duh) and now a robot to serve that beer.
A couple guys from Middlesex University blessed the world with their invention, a “Heineken Bot,” during the Kinetica Art Fair in London.  This little beauty roams around a party aimlessly waiting for you to wave [...]

Fledgling North Carolina craft brewer Lonerider Brewing Company is holding its second “Brew it Forward” homebrew competition. As part of its efforts to continue to promote the craft of home brewing as well as inspire budding professional craft brewers, the company will not only be awarding ribbons for the winning recipes, but also brewing a [...]

The edgy Scottish outfit BrewDog laid claim to the title of ‘World’s Strongest Beer’ just a few months ago in November ‘09, with Tactical Nuclear Penguin.
After being upset – albiet briefly – by Sam Adams’ Utopias, they’re back in the throne with their latest absurdity: Sink The Bismark!

They’re billing it as a “quadruple IPA,” which [...]

To quote Heintz: “N-NOOOOOOO!!!”
Russian River’s Pliny the Younger was consumed in less than one day by eager customers waiting the better part of a year for this very limited, seasonal, Double IPA. Released on February 5th (the same day as the start of  SF Beer Week), craft brew lovers traveled from all over the state [...]

February is a great month for craft beer lovers in the Bay Area. Not only is it Strong Beer Month, but today marks the kickoff of the second annual San Francisco Beer Week. Run by the SF Brewer’s Guild, the 10-day-long festival includes a bevy of events, starting (in about an hour!) with the Opening [...]

Brewnanza (in case you missed the first or second posts) is an end-of-week office gathering intended to expand our collective knowledge and appreciation for craft beer – a market we’re eagerly looking to offer our services to. In fact, since the last post, we’ve added a page detailing the services we’d like to offer to [...]

For the last eight years, February has consistently been a  wonderful time of the year for beer loving San Franciscans. It is during this magical time that Strong Beer Month occurs, a time for craft brew imbibers to sit down at two of the City’s favorite brew locales and enjoy twelve wonderful pints of high [...]