craft beer News

Saint Arnold Brewing Company today reported record shipments of more than 40,000 barrels of beer in 2011. The year-over-year increase represented a 29 percent boost in overall production.

Jeryl, Rick and Cindy Madden, co-owners of LagerheadZ Bar & Grill, formerly Snookers Grill, in Tarpon Springs, Florida are delighted to announce they have recently hired one of the best chefs in the Tampa Bay area! Chef Kenny Kopcsik!

Karl Strauss is celebrating the release of Josh Bernstein’s book, Brewed Awakening: Behind the Beers and Brewers Leading the World's Craft Brewing Revolution, with a holiday bash at the main brewery.

Amid Big Bank Woes and Market Jittery Investors, Yes In My Backyard, YIMBY! Grass Roots Campaign Aims to Help Bring the San Ramon Valley Its First Widely Available Craft Beer

Highland Brewing in Asheville, NC, releases Thunderstruck Coffee Porter for the first time.

This past weekend, Karl Strauss Brewing Company participated in the 30th annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, Colorado and won a Bronze Medal for its upcoming Holiday Ale release, Two Tortugas Belgian Quad.

Karl Strauss is teaming up with four of Los Angeles’ favorite breweries to kick-off LA Beer Week with “Reverse Tap Takeover.” This exclusive craft beer and food pairing event will take place Thursday, October 13, 2011 from 5-9pm at Citywalk.

Karl Strauss is celebrating the grand reopening of its La Jolla Brewery Restaurant with an exclusive craft beer and food pairing event.

For the second consecutive year Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales of Michigan and The Rare Beer of the Month Club™, which ships unique craft beers nationwide, are teaming up on a special limited release beer to benefit the Pints for Prostates campaign.

August 24th marks the first Anniversary of restaurant/bar newcomer Growlers Pour House – Celebrations to Ensue.

As a local brewery in Pacific Beach, Karl Strauss is giving a nod to life at the boardwalk with its latest release, Boardwalk Black Rye.

The Frankenmuth Brewery recently increased its manufacturing and supply capabilities and the Frankenmuth Pilsener will be its flagship brand with the other ales, lagers and seasonals to follow.

Denver Rare Beer Tasting III Announces Preliminary Beer Line Up. Beer Fans Have Already Snapped Up More Than 93% of Tickets for Sept. 30th event that Supports the Pints for Prostates campaign.

Straight off the heels of a big win at the LA International Beer Competition, Karl Strauss Brewing Company takes home eight more medals from the California State and San Diego Beer Competitions.

Oscar Wong, founder of Highland Brewing, given William A.V. Cecil Leadership Award at Asheville Chamber annual meeting.

After brewing the award-winning Red Trolley Ale for more than two decades, Karl Strauss Brewing Company is ready to unveil the beer’s turbo charged cousin—Off the Rails.

Awards season is in full swing and Karl Strauss Brewing Company is off to a great start.

Previously available only on draught at select locations, Super Nova Summer Fest will be the first seasonal and seventh beer to join the Empyrean bottled lineup.

Saturday May 14, 2011 marked Karl Strauss Brewing Company’s 8th Beach to Brewery Beer + Music Fest. More than 2,000 guests celebrated Karl Strauss’s 22nd Anniversary with 22 beers on tap, raising money and awareness for the Surfrider Foundation.

Karl Strauss Brewing Company and the Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter, are hosting the 8th Annual Beach to Brewery Beer and Music Fest on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 2pm-7pm.

Craft beer lovers will be treated to a five-course Spring Beer Dinner event at Chicago's Signature Room on Wednesday, May 11. Executive Chef Patrick Sheerin announces the menu paired with the award-winning Goose Island Belgian-style ales.

Craft beer lovers will be treated to a deliciously unique Spring Beer Dinner at The Signature Room on Wednesday, May 11 from 6-9 p.m. when Executive Chef Patrick Sheerin pairs five-courses with the award-winning Goose Island Belgian-style ales.

Punk’s Backyard Grill to Host a “Reserve Stash” Craft Beer Dinner Featuring Six Fantastic Beers Chosen for Uniqueness and Quality

Twelve Percent Imports proudly announces the arrival of Evil Twin Brewing to the United States.

Karl Strauss Brewing Company is at it again with their much anticipated release of Blackball Belgian IPA.

An all-out celebration of Craft Beer to be held at another anticipated Charlotte Craft Beer Week March 11 - March 20, 2011.

February marks the 22nd Anniversary of craft beer in San Diego, and Karl Strauss Brewing Company is celebrating the occasion with a new event and limited release brew.

Punk's Backyard Grill and Dawson’s Liquors are teaming up to celebrate the best of Maryland craft beer and food. On Thursday, February 3rd we’ll be hosting a beer dinner featuring three top Maryland craft beer producers.

Online boutique beer retailer Beer Cartel provides a list of 12 beer related gift ideas for Christmas.

Online beer retailer Beer Cartel releases a special Santa beer pack to refuel Santa when he stops by Australian homes this Christmas Eve.

Karl Strauss Brewing Company is spreading holiday cheer with the release of its Parrot in a Palm Tree Baltic Porter. Brewed to warm you on a cold night, this robust holiday ale takes a seldom seen style to a whole new level.

Karl Strauss Brewing Company can’t wait for Friday. That’s when the second annual San Diego Beer Week launches a 10-day run of beer events across the county and the brewery has big plans.

The South Park Abbey and The Bruery are teaming up to offer an evening of beer tastings paired with specially prepared courses on Tuesday, November 9th from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Sabemos Beverages has added Left Coast Brewing Co. to its portfolio of specialty and craft beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages. Sabemos Beverages will manage brand distribution, sales and marketing for Left Coast Brewing Co.

Karl Strauss Brewing Company participated in the 29th annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, Colorado and won the Gold Medal for their Red Trolley Ale.

Growlers Pour House is the ideal spot to celebrate Oktoberfest with housemade brats, sausage and hot dogs and a variety of craft beers on tap.

Karl Strauss Oktoberfest is back! The company’s original award winning seasonal beer is a reminder to Southern Californian’s that fall is just around the corner.

Growlers Pour House, a restaurant serving a unique mix of craft beer and beer food, opens today, August 25th, in Charlotte, NC. Their menu consists of specialties such as oysters and housemade hot dogs, brats and sausages--and American craft beer.

Saint Arnold Brewing Co. (www.saintarnold.com) has begun shipping its first batches of Saint Arnold Oktoberfest throughout Texas. Saint Arnold plans to produce over 2,000 barrels of the full bodied, malty, slightly sweet craft beer this year.

Growlers Pourhouse, a soon-to-open restaurant in Charlotte, NC, is already generating a strong following by documenting their opening with Social Media.

NJBeerEvents.com Launches, Hopes to Become Go-To Source for State-Wide Beer Events

Saint Arnold Brewing Company today reported that it continues to carefully grow production in an effort to keep up with strong demand. Despite the transition to its new brewery in downtown Houston, Saint Arnold achieved record production.

Educational beer drinking: understanding the effect of yeast on the flavor of beer

Growlers Pourhouse will be opening in Charlotte, NC in August. The new restaurant concept will serve a rotating menu of American Craft Beers and a unique food menu boasting "beer food."

Karl Strauss Brewing Company is releasing the next installment of its Coastal Reserve Series, Whistler Imperial Pils.

Beginning this week, 21st Amendment beers will be available for the first time throughout Georgia.

Karl Strauss Brewing Company recently won seven medals, including three golds, at the Los Angeles International Commercial Beer Competition.

Oldest craft brewery in Texas has helped encourage the rise of “beer culture”

It starts in Spring, with breweries across the country competing in a number of local, regional, and national beer competitions, all leading up to the Great American Beer Festival in September.

Book drive for neighborhood school celebrates the power of community