Brewing News
Wharf Rat to close for renovations
January 26, 2009 -
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Bobs Sunday Forecast 1-25-09
January 25, 2009 - The "Hands on Georgia" campaign expects up to 30,000 volunteers to pitch in and help. more An afternoon fire destroys the Moose Lodge in Phenix City. more
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SURVIVING THE ECONOMY
January 25, 2009 - Restaurant booze sales down as drinkers hit the bars during off-peak hours Happy hour is getting happier, but that's not necessarily good news for restaurants.
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TRAVELERS' CHECKS
January 24, 2009 - Cooperstown not just Hall of Fame The induction of Bay Area native Rickey Henderson into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer is a pretty decent excuse to visit, but the ceremony - and the Hall itself - are far from the only reasons, according to tourism...
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Natty Greene's Brewing Co. plans brewpub in Glenwood South
January 24, 2009 - A Greensboro company is making plans to open a brewery pub in Raleigh, in the historic building recently occupied by the Prime Only steak house and sushi bar.
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Hook and Ladder Brewery fans the flame of charity
January 24, 2009 - The Silver Spring, Md.-based Hook and Ladder Brewing Company made its way to Wisconsin in fall 2008 and perhaps you've seen it in the beer department at Whole Foods or on the shelves of the "Blatz Cave" at Blatz Market and Liquor, but have you tried it yet?
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Bewpub Coming To Powerhouse Square
January 23, 2009 - A Greensboro-based brewpub is expanding and moving into the old Southend Brewery site.
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Karl Strauss completes expansion; celebrates 20 years in S.D.
January 23, 2009 - In February 1989, two college grads and a 75-year-old master brewer, who shared a passion for beer, sparked the journey of the Karl Strauss Brewing Co. -- reportedly the first craft brewery to open in San Diego since Prohibition. Chris and Matt, along with help from world-renowned master brewer Karl Strauss, realized their dream.
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Celebration of new beginnings
January 23, 2009 - Some people came because they didnt have a television. Others came because they wanted to share the moment. Whatever their reasons, they all came to watch Barack Obama take the oath of office and become the next president of the United States.
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Crumbs
January 23, 2009 - * Winter is a good time for a full-flavored beer. The Dundee Dell , 50th and Underwood, tapped the first keg of new brewery Lucky Buckets Pre-Prohibition lager on a cold Wednesday in January.
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Local brewery RJ Rockers plans major expansion
January 22, 2009 - Mark Johnsen, president of RJ Rockers Brewing Co., works on the production line at the companys facility in Spartanburg.
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A PDX-Vancouver bridge that creates electricity...sustainable, or just looks it?
January 22, 2009 - Click for larger renderings I can't stop thinking about the prospect of a new I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver that would feature rows of wind turbines -- in part because the story consumes about two-thirds of The Oregonian's front...
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Pa. witnesses history at schools, brewpub, shelter
January 22, 2009 - Hundreds of people gathered on Independence Mall on Tuesday to watch a live broadcast of the inauguration of the nation's first black president, within sight of the building where the Founding Fathers declared all men to be created equal.
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Dogfloydapalooza Update
January 22, 2009 - We need to post some corrections to tomorrow's Dogfloydapalooza event at Bottom Lounge. Both Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione and Nick Floyd of Three Floyds will be on hand tomorrow night. Their collaborative ale, Popskull, however, will not. They will be brewing Popskull at Three Floyds's Munster, IN brewery Thursday (9750 Indiana Parkway) from noon-5 p.m. That will be followed by a ...
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THE BEER NUT: A long-distance love arrives
January 22, 2009 - Troegs Brewing Company's Nugget Nectar was one of those beers that made me go "wow" when I first tried it at a beer festival more than a year ago.
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Bay Area to answer Philly with big week of beer events
January 22, 2009 - Blame Philadelphia, which labeled itself 'the best beer-drinking city in America.' Bay Area partisans have no recourse but to stage 10 days of beer appreciation.
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A day for the everyday people
January 22, 2009 - The world changed in 28 seconds as Barack Obama became the first black man to lead a 232-year-old nation with racial unrest embedded in its very DNA.
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CL Big Game Guide: Ybor City
January 22, 2009 - This beautiful, at times beleaguered, historic district is still the best place to get a taste of Old Tampa. It's seen its share of ups and downs, but lately it's been up, having seen an influx of new business following the efforts of the GaYbor District Coalition. With cuisines from Italian to Cuban to "Alaskan" to choose from, plus every kind of bar and dance club, it remains one of the city's ...
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One Great Sandwich: Goose Island Clybourn's "Stilton" Burger
January 22, 2009 - We were stoked when the news broke that John Manion of Nas and Old Oak Tap was taking over as Executive Chef of Goose Island Clybourn that we made it a point to pay a visit last weekend to see what changes were happening to the menu. That's going to take a few weeks, as Manion has only been on the job a few days. While he works to revamp the menu, Manion will be offering daily ...
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Drink beer, have fun at Cambridge Brewing Co.'s barley wine fest
January 22, 2009 - The Cambridge Brewing Company, located at 1 Kendall Square in Cambridge, has announced its fifth annual barley wine festival on Jan. 29.
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Handcrafted, homebrewed
January 22, 2009 - In the late 90s, you couldnt buy a decent beer in Lynchburg. That is what brought us together. - Jeff Fleck, President of the Hil City Homebrewers
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More live music picks
January 22, 2009 - B. Boomers Bar & Grille: Sharkus, 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 16006 Southfield, Allen Park. 313-928-8570. Cadieux Cafe: Madame XD, with Duende!, 9 p.m. Sat. 4300 Cadieux, Detroit. 313-882-8560. Confetti Liquor Box: Longhaired Freaks, 9:30 p.m. Sat. 3932 Pelham, Dearborn Heights. 313-565-4956.
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Big Gigs
January 22, 2009 - Jewel is scheduled to perform at the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor Friday, and at Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant, on Saturday.
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PORTLAND, OR World class jazz calls for world class beer. So for the fourth year, Rogue Ales has produced a limited ...
January 22, 2009 - The Portland Jazz Festival has been named one of the top five jazz festivals by Jazz journalist Magazine and Jazz Guy ale is a six-time World Champion amber ale. The festival will bring top national and international acts to venues throughout Portland during its 10-day run, February 13-22.
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Beer Here -- Siam Strong Pale Ale from the Great Dane Hilldale
January 22, 2009 - I recently found myself needing a break from my seasonal quest for the perfect big malty winter beer and discovered a wonderfully hoppy surprise at the Hilldale Mall outpost of the Great Dane. Normally this time of year I'm pretty content with finding something robust and dark to take the chill off a cold snowy day. However, after considering a few of those big beers, the ones that can sometimes ...
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Drinking with Sam Parker
January 20, 2009 - The Pep Band followed the Men's Hockey Team to Yale and Brown this weekend. The band witnessed a spectacular four point weekend! Needless to say, everyone was quite pleased. During every road-trip, the band is dropped off at a mall near one of the arenas to kill time.
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28-hour drive, crashing on couch small price to pay for Obama fans
January 20, 2009 - At 2:30 p.m. Monday, Michelle Wharry with no inaugural ticket in hand, and a reservation to sleep on the couch of the mother of a man who volunteered for the Barack Obama campaign and whose last name she didn't even know arrived in Washington exhilarated. The 34-year-old woman had just finished a 28-hour-odd drive from Austin with two other Obama devotees.
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The inaugural parties are here
January 19, 2009 - WASHINGTON, D.C., is bracing for the biggest crowd ever to witness a presidential inauguration. Barack Obama will be sworn in at noon tomorrow, and the nation's capital will rock through the weekend with parades, balls and other celebrations.
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Victorians ready for Obamafest 2009
January 19, 2009 - In Washington, D.C., the days surrounding Barack Obama's presidential inauguration tomorrow will be days of jubilation, adulation and will certainly include lots of fancy parties.
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Breweries of Brotherly Love
January 17, 2009 - Earth Bread & Brewery in Philadelphia is rooted in tradition. ONE of William Penns first tasks was to build a brewhouse. Following a trend of the time, the founder of Philadelphia opened a private brewery in the 1680s at his nearby Pennsbury Manor.
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Joe Sixpack: New pubs, just a few hops from Center City
January 16, 2009 - THE NEW YEAR stumbled out of the gate when Center City's Brasserie Perrier closed after an 11-year run. The classy joint had a dependable beer selection, not to mention a beautiful bar.
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Beervana: John Foyston Goes In Search of the Perfect Pint
January 16, 2009 - Our beer expert's personal guide to Portland's brewpubs.
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Inauguration Beer-nation
January 16, 2009 - Capitol City's InaugurAle. Photo by Eric Denman Regardless of where you'll be when Inauguration fever sets in, you'll need an appropriate beverage to toast our new President. Some folks may tout the celebratory bottle of Champagne, and there are no shortage of Obama-themed cocktails around. However, I plan on focusing on the man himself in my Inaugural drinking, and he has stated ...
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Great Dane is expanding to Wausau
January 15, 2009 - The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. has been looking for an East Side location but its newest restaurant and brewery will be in Wausau. The Madison-based company, with three Dane County locations, announced today it has purchased the former Hereford & Hops Steakhouse & Brewpub at 2305 Sherman St. in Wausau for $3.1 million. The Wausau business, which opened in 2000, went into bankruptcy and closed ...
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Foreclosure sale on Northern Hotel set
January 14, 2009 - The Northern Hotel, sitting on a prime and now unused corner of downtown Billings, will be sold Friday at a 10 a.m. foreclosure auction.
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Great Dane Pub Brewing Co. of Madison purchases Hereford Hops Steakhouse in Wausau
January 14, 2009 - The Great Dane Pub Brewing Co. of Madison has purchased Hereford Hops Steakhouse Brewpub in Wausau with plans to renovate and reopen the business by mid- to late-March, a company official said today.
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Street fighters
January 14, 2009 - Green City: StreetsBlog throws an edgy curve into San Francisco bicycle coverage
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Great Dane Pub Brewing Co. buys old Hereford Hops Steakhouse Brewpub in Wausau
January 14, 2009 - The former Hereford Hops Steakhouse and Brewpub in Wausau wont sit vacant for long.
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Science lectures draw inquiring, thirsty Portlanders
January 13, 2009 - Top experts in a variety of fields give lectures, but quizzes are not on the menu
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Earth Bread + Brewery
January 12, 2009 - Craig LaBan: Is there a more soul-satisfying combination in the edible universe than handmade pizza and beer? I don't think so. And it's a good thing, considering that pizza and beer are pretty much the main attractions on the menu at Mount Airy's funky new Earth Bread + Brewery.
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Winter brews to take the chill away
January 11, 2009 - The beers of winter are lush and vivid in appearance, aroma and flavor. Special wintertime brews can be traced well beyond the advent of the Christian calendar. During the celebrations of Winter Solstice special drinks, including beer, coincided with merrymaking and the change in season.
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Barbecue joint back in game after recent vandalism
January 11, 2009 - Keeping a brewpub and barbecue business afloat in tough economic times is a challenging task for anyone, even the dedicated brother-sister team of Bret and Stephanie Dodd. The Olympia High School graduates sank their life savings; a lot of sweat equity; and a passion for making good beer and smoked barbecue beef, pork and chicken into the business they opened in 2006. I'm talking about ...
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Free movie? Toga! Toga! Toga!
January 10, 2009 - A Eugene, Ore., brewpub movie theater invites toga-clad movie goers to a free showing of "Animal House" in honor of the 30th anniversary of the film shot in Eugene, Ore.
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Harmonys Weekend Outlook
January 09, 2009 - People with flashing lights are pulling over drivers in Columbus. more Total Systems in Columbus held a job fair Thursday looking for potential workers. The company is hiring one hundred workers in the call center for customer service positions.
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What's brewing in St. Louis
January 09, 2009 - The St. Louis beer scene has evolved from its Budweiser roots and now centers on atmospheric pubs that brew their own beer for patrons and, sometimes, local retailers.
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The Year in Beer
January 08, 2009 - Browsing through 600-odd 2008 posts on The Beer Here leads me to the inescapable conclusions that a lot happened in 2008, including the global hops and barley shortages, price increases. the sale of Anheuser-Busch to multinational InBev, the biggest Oregon...
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Vail beer fest a boost to image, bottom line
January 08, 2009 - Whenever Chuck Campagna comes to Vail, Colorado, he raises some eyebrows.
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DEDRICK: Big start is brewing to year in beer
January 07, 2009 - Colorado hosts plenty of outstanding beer festivals, none bigger than the Great American Beer Festival each fall. This weekend's Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival might be the biggest festival anywhere measured on a different scale.
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What's brewing: Dark beers
January 07, 2009 - If you're seeking this January to drive the cold winter away or otherwise perk up your spirits, the dark, black beers of winter are just the thing.
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Brewer opening Fat Heads saloon in North Olmsted
January 07, 2009 - Plain Dealer fileAward-winning brewer Matt Cole is taking his magic touch to North Olmsted, where his Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon will open in mid-January. One of Ohio's best and most innovative beer makers will soon be opening his own...
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