National Beer News

Forestry Camp opens this weekend in Asheville, NC – so what’s got to do with us?

  Several years ago, I sat talking to a friend and fellow beer blogger at a local watering hole. He mentioned that he and his…

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Pabst introduces Blue Ribbon Whiskey

  Pabst Blue Ribbon beer is iconic. You don’t have to like the stuff to admit that PBR is a cultural phenomenon. The name Blue Ribbon…

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AB-InBev pushing “craft beer” on NFL fans in select cities, like Seattle

  Beer and football go together like chips and salsa. A tailgate party isn’t a tailgate party without a cooler full of beer. Empty beer…

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Crosby Hop Farm earns a spot on “Best For The World” list

  Crosby Hop Farm just received an award that is not directly related to the hops it grows. The hop farm in Woodburn, Oregon earned the status…

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It’s official. Anheuser-Busch does not own Redhook anymore, again

  As of last Friday, Anheuser-Busch InBev officially no longer doesn’t not own Redhook, a company it didn’t always never not own in the first place. Yes,…

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A visit to the hop fields with Bale Breaker Brewing and Jameson Irish Whiskey

  Bale Breaker Brewing teams up with Jameson Irish Whiskey for Caskmates Any excursion that leads me to a hop field at harvest time is…

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July 3rd is National Independent Beer Run Day

  Today, the day before the Fourth of July, is National Independent Beer Run Day, a day stock up on beer from America’s independent breweries….

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Which U.S. cities have the most breweries per capita?

  The folks at C+R Research recently compiled a list of the cities with the most breweries per capita. Seattle is home to about 60…

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Okay, that’s better – Top 30 places to open a new brewery

  Last week we posted a story about a recent study that aimed to determine the best places in the U.S. to open a new…

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