National Beer News
Celebrate and support small, independent breweries on Small Brewery Sunday
Sunday, November 29th is the second annual Small Brewery Sunday So exactly what is Small Brewery Sunday? From sea to shining sea, it’s a day…
Breakfast beers, pastry stouts, and end of the world
Oconee Brewing of Greensboro, Georgia recently announced the release of Bacon & Kegs beer, a 6.5 percent ABV red ale brewed in collaboration with the beloved…
Craft brewing program at CWU is still alive and kicking, contrary to rumors
The following story was published recently on the Central Washingon University website. The short version, the CWU craft brewing program isn’t going away, as some rumors…
Boardwalk Brewing suffers setback at the hands of thieves
UPDATE: Since posting, we have learned that the tanks have been recovered. A statement from the brewery posted on Reddit: “Boardwalk Brewing is relieved to…
Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Brewing earns top honors as America’s Alpha King
Huge congrats to 2020 Alpha King champion, Burke-Gilman Brewing of Seattle. It’s not really part of the Great American Beer Festival, but it happens at the same…
Washington breweries win big at the 2020 GABF
I am assuming anyone who reads this blog knows what a big deal the GABF is, so I won’t bother explaining that it is…
Brewers Association introduces code of conduct complaint process
A couple months ago the Brewers Association introduced a code of conduct for its members. This was in response to recent concerns that the BA had…
Hop industry and brewers team up for breast cancer awareness month
One in Eight is a breast cancer awareness and fundraising program organized by CLS Farms, a fifth-generation hop grower in Moxee, Washington. To raise money for breast cancer research,…
A different, more accessible version of the Great American Beer Festival
The year without beer festivals. Along with everything else, that’s how some of us will remember 2020. Seems trivial in the grand scheme of things,…
