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Brew Monkey FLYING FISH BREWING ANNOUNCES EXIT 11
June 30, 2009 - THE SECOND BEER IN THEIR LIMITED-EDITION BIG BOTTLE SERIES HONORING THE GARDEN STATE
Mobile Bottling Line
June 24, 2009 - A mobile bottling line is beginning to become more popular for small craft breweries
Scholarship Recipients Announced
June 22, 2009 - The Falconer Foundation has announced its recipients for the 2009 Glen Hay Falconer Scholarships.
Hoppiest Ever
June 19, 2009 - Stone 13th Anniversary Ale has 4.5 lbs of hops per barrel-more hops per barrel than any beer Stone has ever brewed
Network for Burned Brewers
June 17, 2009 - Teri Fahrendorf has formed a loose network of brewers who have been burned on the job
Bud Light Golden Wheat
June 12, 2009 - Anheuser-Busch will launch Bud Light Golden Wheat this fall.
New Glarus Expansion
June 04, 2009 - The long-awaited expansion of the New Glarus Brewing Co. is nearly complete
MillerCoors Recall
June 03, 2009 - MillerCoors has recalled a batch of Coors Light
Ireland Landmark Closes
June 01, 2009 - The oldest brewery in Ireland ceased operation yesterday.
NY UPC Law Suspended
May 29, 2009 - A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new law requiring all bottled beverages sold in New York to have a distinctive bar code
RealBeer Google Beer sales expected to be robust this Independence Day - Los Angeles Times
HispanicBusiness.com Beer sales expected to be robust this Independence DayLos Angeles Times There won't be a football game this weekend, but beer will be flowing freely at Fourth of July barbecues and parties across t...
Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again - The Associated Press
Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again The Associated Press SHINER, Texas (AP) — By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that...
In apparent first, North Korea airs beer commercial on state TV - Los Angeles...
BBC News In apparent first, North Korea airs beer commercial on state TV Los Angeles Times SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In an apparent first, North Korea — a country that struggles to feed its 24 million people — has air...
Beer-buying Ore. woman sentenced to house arrest - kgw.com
Beer -buying Ore. woman sentenced to house arrestkgw.com A woman who bought 180 cans of beer for an underage party will spend the same number of days under house arrest after pleading guilty to criminally ... and more ...
HEY, PAULINGTON: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell's Tucker Max Responds! - ...
MovieWeb HEY, PAULINGTON: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell's Tucker Max Responds! MovieWeb Best selling novelist Tucker Max, who wrote the book I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, responded to a recent letter I received conce...
Cocktails Dance on the Head of a Beer - New York Times
Cocktails Dance on the Head of a Beer New York Times “BEER ” and “cocktails” are usually separated by a comma. But now bartenders are experimenting with crossover drinks that marry beers with ... On the topic of beer...
Big weekend for canned beers - Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun Big weekend for canned beers Baltimore Sun Pool parties call for canned beer . Bottles and any other glass containers are banned at most pools and other spots where folks run around in their bare feet ... and mo...
US Beer Sales Rank #1 on 4th of July - MarketWatch
US Beer Sales Rank #1 on 4th of July MarketWatch WASHINGTON, June 30, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- July 4th continues to be the biggest beer -selling holiday of the year, with sales at ... and more »
Burgers & Beer: A love affair at 8oz. Burger Bar - Examiner.com
Examiner.com Burgers & Beer : A love affair at 8oz. Burger Bar Examiner.com This 4 th of July weekend, there are only two food groups: Burgers & Beer . (Okay, flag-colored cupcakes might be the third). Since burgers a...
Book author petitions White House for 'Beer Nutrition Czar' position ...
Book author petitions White House for 'Beer Nutrition Czar' position Examiner.com Chicago area book author Bob Skilnik announced his candidacy today for the role of United States "Beer Nutrition Czar." Sk...
Google Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again - The Associated Press
Texas brewer , once near defeat, shines again The Associated Press SHINER, Texas (AP) — By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that...
Frankenmuth Brewery makes a comeback - The Detroit News
Frankenmuth Brewery makes a comeback The Detroit News "It's a good day for Michigan beer ." The Frankenmuth Brewery claims status as America's second-oldest beer -making operation, but it hasn't been an...
North Korea launches beer advert - BBC News
BBC News North Korea launches beer advert BBC News Taedonggang Beer Factory has been making the brew since buying a British brewery and shipping it lock, stock and barrel from the UK in 2002. ... North Korea advertises Taedo...
Celebrate with independent brews this Fourth of July - Examiner.com
HispanicBusiness.com Celebrate with independent brews this Fourth of July Examiner.com We are lucky to have many outstanding breweries in the area, so it's not difficult to find a beer that will suit your tastes. Most l...
Deschutes Brewery delays plans to expand operations - Bend Bulletin
Deschutes Brewery delays plans to expand operations Bend Bulletin Deschutes Brewery's overall beer sales, while flat this year when factoring in all of the brewery's markets nationally, are down 10 percent in Orego...
Experimental beer captures wide variety of flavors - Drexel University The Tr...
Experimental beer captures wide variety of flavors Drexel University The Triangle Online Ommegang is what I consider to be a local brewery - one from around the general tri-state area, located in Cooperstown, NY. As one of...
American Craft Beer Storms Boston Waterfront - Digital City
Examiner.com American Craft Beer Storms Boston Waterfront Digital City The guys at the booth were handing out beads adorned with the brewery's beer cans to each person who told them a joke. We noticed that those beads b...
Take a tour of Wisconsin microbreweries - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Take a tour of Wisconsin microbreweries Minneapolis Star Tribune A bright young upstart with a great old facility, the former Oderbolz brewery , built in 1856. Tours on Fridays. To see photos of many of these beer stops, .....
Beer Buzz: Dead Guy Ale from Rogue Ales Brewery - Dallas Morning News
VUE Weekly Beer Buzz: Dead Guy Ale from Rogue Ales Brewery Dallas Morning News Rogue Ales Brewery created this beer in the early '90s to celebrate Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday. The beer has developed a cult follow...
Sour beer? Pucker up - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Sour beer ? Pucker up Los Angeles Times At Alpine Beer Co., a brewery east of San Diego, brew master Pat McIlhenney uses separate hoses, separate fermenter gaskets and unique bottling machines. ... and more&...
Google Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again - The Associated Press
Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again The Associated Press Whatever Spoetzl was making, his brewery survived long enough to begin openly brewing beer again in 1933. He ran the brewery until his death in 1950, ... and...
N.Korea launches beer - AsiaOne
BBC News N.Korea launches beer AsiaOne First missiles, then nuclear tests, now North Korea is proud to present its very own - beer . It is a locally brewed beer that promises drinkers it will help ... North Korea's latest...
Black Art Beer Establishes Distribution Network - SYS-CON Media (press release)
Black Art Beer Establishes Distribution Network SYS-CON Media (press release) Braustolz has been in operation since 1868, brewing beer according to the German Purity Laws of 1516, which results in superior quality. ... and ...
Trouble in Deutschland part 2 – German beer quality unsurpassed - Examiner.com
Examiner.com Trouble in Deutschland part 2 – German beer quality unsurpassed Examiner.com German beer quality is unsurpassed but there is still trouble in Deutschland. The average German assumes that all German brewed bee...
More than beer, here it's a tradition - Travel Daily News International
Travel Daily News International More than beer , here it's a tradition Travel Daily News International But the tradition of brewing beer here goes back to before the 11th century in the Czech Republic and beer itself hol...
Frankenmuth Brewery makes a comeback - The Detroit News
The Saginaw News - MLive.com Frankenmuth Brewery makes a comeback The Detroit News "It's a good day for Michigan beer ." The Frankenmuth Brewery claims status as America's second-oldest beer -making operatio...
Celebrate with independent brews this Fourth of July - Examiner.com
HispanicBusiness.com Celebrate with independent brews this Fourth of July Examiner.com The beer brewed back then wasn't much like what we drink today, but it clearly had a pleasant taste and effect on those who imbibed....
Brewing buddies toast success with budding beer business - The Spokesman Review
Brewing buddies toast success with budding beer businessThe Spokesman Review During the intensive course, they studied the science of brewing beer , along with brewery sanitation and operation. They also trained their pala...
Brew Free or Die summer outing 2008 - Examiner.com
Examiner.com Brew Free or Die summer outing 2008Examiner.com Some brewers like to use coriander and bitter orange peel, but restraint is key, too much and you will ruin the beer . The age of the spices is something to ... an...
Top 50 US brewing companies - Examiner.com
Examiner.com Top 50 US brewing companies Examiner.com As a reminder of the business side of American beer , The Brewers Association has released the ranking of the top breweries in the country. ... and more »
Beer News just drinks UK: Diageo rubbishes Captain Morgan tax break claim
Diageo has moved to correct a recent report claiming that it will gain almost US$3bn from a US tax break.
In the Spotlight - SABMiller's black empowerment drive
SABMiller's plan to sell a 10% stake in its South African Breweries (SAB) arm to black investors has received positive reactions from the majority of analysts and commentators, writes Chris Mercer.
UK: Diageo positive after Salmond talks
Talks between Diageo and Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond over the drinks giant's proposal to cut 10% of its workforce in the country have been constructive, the firm said.
just the round-up - The week in drinks
The top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:
UK: Interbev launches Caorunn premium gin
A super premium Scottish gin, named Caorunn, has been launched in the UK by International Beverage Holdings, the global arm of ThaiBev.
FRANCE: Marnier-Lapostolle appoints new sales team
Grand Marnier parent company Marnier-Lapostolle has announced a new senior sales team.
EU: Bavaria beer wins Italy trademark battle
Dutch brewer Bavaria has fended off complaints from an alliance of German brewers in the EU's highest court to secure trademark rights for Bavaria beer in Italy.
GREECE: Coca-Cola Hellenic appoints operations chief
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co has appointed Dimitris Lois as its chief operating officer.
UK: Blavod Extreme Spirits signs Bruichladdich whisky deal
Blavod Extreme Spirits has become the sole UK distributor for Bruichladdich, the Islay-based Scotch whisky distiller.
UK: Grand Marnier Navan gets redesign
French drinks group Marnier-Lapostolle has revamped the bottle design for its Grand Marnier Navan, the vanilla-flavoured Cognac liqueur.
US: Coca-Cola Zero 'Cover Up' Nascar campaign launched
Coca-Cola Co has launched the latest in its series of Nascar-related adverts for Coca-Cola Zero, to coincide with the brand's fourth anniversary.
US: Newton Vineyard launches Cabernet Sauvignon extension
Newton Vineyard has lined up an addition to its wine portfolio for the US market.
NZ: Asia Pacific Breweries teams with Three Jays to make Trinity
Asia Pacific Breweries has jointly set up a new hospitality company in New Zealand.
Quote unquote - Westminster Food & Nutrition Keynote Seminar on alcohol
Just-drinks has today (2 July) been in attendance at the Westminster Food & Nutrition Keynote Seminar on alcohol, held in London. The morning-long event has been looking at the issue of alcohol consumption and abuse in the UK, and considered the situation as it is, as it could be and as it should be. Among the more pertinent comments from speakers are the ones below.
COMMENT: Diageo uproots Scotch whisky ops
There are circumstances when tradition and heritage are to be cherished and there are others when both can hang like dead weights around your neck.