Brewing News
Fredonia-Dunkirk Brewfest To Be Held
April 10, 2008 - 4/10/2008 - If the weather wasnt proof enough, the dozen bar shows and festival events happening this weekend are evidence that spring has sprung in Chautauqua County.
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Campaign expands to reduce bottled water consumption
April 10, 2008 - St. Louis Care for some water, fresh from the tap? While sales of bottled water are booming in the United States, a handful of St. Louis restaurants on Wednesday joined the growing campaign nationwide to stop selling bottled water, instead serving customers the city's finest municipal drink tap water. And St. Louis' government plans to stop buying bottled water later this year, asking ...
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Hops Prices Soar Due to Shortage of Crop
April 10, 2008 - Hard times have befallen the global beer market, and brewers in Santa Barbara are feeling the heat.
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Business: 8:48 a.m. Campaign expands to reduce bottled water consumption
April 10, 2008 - ST. LOUIS (AP) Care for some water, fresh from the tap?
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City not relying on fee for park
April 09, 2008 - EASTON | A slumping housing market has convinced city officials not to bank on recreation fees from an Ashley Development project to upgrade Milton Street park.
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Brewer signs lease for Four Sons site
April 09, 2008 - TITUSVILLE -- Cheers! There's beer talk in Titusville, where the Four Sons brewpub has been shuttered for 15 months.
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What's on Tap: Which pairs better with fine food - beer or wine?
April 09, 2008 - To Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head, one of America's leading craft breweries, it seemed like a great idea: Do a fancy dinner and pair each course with a carefully chosen beer.
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Group signs lease, hopes to reopen Titusville brewpub in June
April 09, 2008 - TITUSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - A new group has signed a lease and plans to reopen a Titusville brewpub that was closed on New Year's Day 2007. The Keystone Brewing Co. has signed a lease with the Titusville Redevelopment Authority and hopes to reopen what had been called the Four Sons brewpub by June 1.
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() Kvetch Fest
April 09, 2008 - (COVER STORY) 27 things we hate about the city we love.
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Ben's New Beer
April 08, 2008 - After last week's disappointing and relatively bland beers, I've returned to the opposite end of the spectrum. I'd like to discuss one of my favorite breweries, Dogfish Head. I've written about their stunning IPAs (60, 90, 120 minute); this week covers their three other major sellers, Aprihop, Indian Brown Ale, and Raison D'etre.
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'Will run for beer'
April 08, 2008 - The "5:30 Running Club," a group of six local runners who get together to run before the crack of dawn, did York County proud on March 21 at the National Marathon in Washington, D.
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Barfly: A toast to the end of a 'noble experiment,' Prohibition
April 03, 2008 - On April 8, several breweries will celebrate what they call the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.
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Distiller keeps Rehoboth in good spirits
April 03, 2008 - REHOBOTH BEACH -- When a person enjoys an activity, it's not unusual to hear them say they get 'a natural high' from it. But for Alison Schrader, a distiller at Dogfish Head Brewpub, the job offers something else -- a chance to concoct some of the area's most well known libations.
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Band brings new sound to Rehoboth
April 03, 2008 - ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Alt-country act Brian McGee & the Hollow Speed is on the road in supporting an eponymous debut album. The group will play the Dogfish Head brewpub in downtown Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, April 5.
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Brewery celebrates one year anniversary
April 03, 2008 - NORTHWOOD, Iowa There is also something distinctively new for area residents to enjoy in historical downtown Northwood. That would be the addition of Worth Brewing Co., a small brewpub owned and operated by Northwood resident Peter Ausenhus and his wife Margaret Bishop.
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A toast to the 75th anniversary of Prohibition's end!
April 03, 2008 - April 7 may be just another day on the calendar to many people, but to those who truly love beer it's Independence Day. On April 7, 1933, beer returned to the public following 13 years of Prohibition in the U.S. The Cullen-Harrison Act, a modification to the original Volstead Act which established Prohibition, took effect, and the result was the legalization of 3.2 beer.
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Former Big House brewpub in Albany owes state $44K in sales taxes
April 03, 2008 - The Big House Brewing Co. closed three years ago in downtown Albany, N.Y., but owner Stephen Waite said the state is demanding $44,000 in unpaid sales taxes from the business.
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Young Professionals to hold spring event
April 02, 2008 - The Marshfield Young Professionals will be holding a spring event open to all young professionals in the area at 5:30 p.m. April 9 at Central Waters Brewpub/West 14th Street. The speaker will be Todd Diedrich, senior vice president at Marshfield Savings Bank, who will talk about the importance of networking, getting involved at the workplace and giving back to the community.
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Patio rules leave local local restaurants half-empty
April 02, 2008 - On warm days when downtown East Lansing is bustling, the patio at Dublin Square Irish Pub is often at capacity. But because of a city ordinance many local restaurants want to see rescinded, the inside of the restaurant is half-empty.
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Worldwide Hops Shortage Raises Price Of Beer
April 02, 2008 - PORTLAND, Ore. -- The soaring cost of gas at the pump is making driving more expensive, but another commodity price increase is being felt in Portland too: the cost of beer at the tap.
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UPDATE: Trouble Brewing As Hops Shortage Slams Beer Makers
March 31, 2008 - NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Ask about hops at the American Flatbread brewpub in Burlington, Vt., and you're likely to find yourself in cold storage, in the cellar, with brewer and co-owner Paul Sayler.
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Board gives unanimous approval to zoning change
March 31, 2008 - OAK HILL Following a unanimous vote of recommendation Tuesday evening by Oak Hills planning and zoning commission, a micro-brewery could theoretically be open for business at 321 E. Main St. as early as April 15.
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Food for thought
March 29, 2008 - Rites of spring are many and varied. Robins return, my neighbors snowdrops bloom in spite of slanted gray piles of snow, the American Cancer Society lights a bright yellow glow on
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Trouble brewing as hops shortage slams beer makers
March 29, 2008 - Ask about hops at the American Flatbread brewpub in Vermont, and youre likely to find yourself in cold storage, in the cellar, with brewer and co-owner Paul Sayler. There, he'll mourn that his supplies are depleted. It's an experience shared by many, if not most, craft brewers.
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Tom Bates: Beer Savior
March 28, 2008 - Among the many legislative accomplishments of Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, few rank as important as the legalization of the brewpub.
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Micro-brewery could open next month
March 27, 2008 - OAK HILL Following a unanimous vote of recommendation Tuesday evening by Oak Hills planning and zoning commission, a micro-brewery could theoretically be open for business at 321 E. Main St. as early as April 15.
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MORE LIVE MUSIC: Top club picks
March 27, 2008 - B. Boomers Bar & Grille: Michael Bailey Band, 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 16006 Southfield, Allen Park. 313-928-8570
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Tuesday Mornings Webcast 03-25-08
March 26, 2008 - 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.
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What's on Tap: Lost Abbey's Judgment Day a great beer
March 26, 2008 - IF YOU'RE LIKE ME and prowl the shelves of well-stocked beer stores, you may have seen a stream of new Belgian-style beers in corked, 750 ml bottles from the Lost Abbey in Southern California.
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Along the Avenue with George and Joe
March 26, 2008 - GEORGE WASHINGTON slept here for several months and fought here. (He lost). Daily News beer columnist Joe Sixpack (aka Don Russell) visits regularly to hoist a pint. This map combines the two gentlemen's travels along Germantown Avenue.
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Dead Red?
March 26, 2008 - The saga of loft district restaurant and bar Red (1130 Washington Avenue) continues. As my colleague Kristen Hinman reported ("Seeing Red," March 5, 2008), onetime partners Derek Onstott and Kirk Apazeller are feuding over who owns Red, with both sides accusing the other of inappropriate behavior. ...
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Ask Eartha Steward: Drink locally, think globally
March 26, 2008 - A couple of week's ago I answered a question about wine and the many ways to support sustainable wineries.
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Friday Mornings Webcast 03-21-08
March 22, 2008 - 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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House passes bill to phase out business equipment tax
March 22, 2008 - The House passed a bill Friday to eliminate as much $120 million annually in taxes on business equipment, a move that companies in Idaho have been demanding for years because the tax discourages investment.
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Three arrested for felony mischief in Elkhart
March 21, 2008 - Three men are arrested for allegedly vandalizing buildings in Elkhart.
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A Black Crowes' connection will help Steepwater
March 21, 2008 - The Steepwater Band will have its new album produced by ex-Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford. With roots in St. John, Steepwater features drummer Joe Winters, a Griffith resident.
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Wednesday Mornings Webcast 03-19-08
March 20, 2008 - Members of Moose Lodge return to the fire site. more » The "Hands on Georgia" campaign expects up to 30,000 volunteers to pitch in and help. more »
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Furniture exec Fishbein dies
March 20, 2008 - Leslie Fishbein's TV commercials for Kacey Fine Furniture made her one of the most recognizable businesswomen in the Denver area.
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Leslie Fishbein, face of Kacey Fine Furniture
March 20, 2008 - Leslie Fishbein, whose TV commercials for Kacey Fine Furniture for more than two decades made her one of the most recognizable businesswomen in the Denver area, died Wednesday.
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It's old, it's new and it's salvaged for brew
March 20, 2008 - Christian Ettinger's new beard is growing in nicely, but he'll be happy to shave Tuesday, when Hopworks Urban Brewery is scheduled to open after a 21-month gestation.
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Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Sit Down With Iraq Vets To Address Post-War Illness, Exit Strategies And More For MTV ...
March 19, 2008 - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton sat down with veterans to address post-war illness, exit strategies and more for an MTV forum, which premieres Thursday.
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What's on Tap: Gordon Biersch founder introduces new German style ale.
March 19, 2008 - IT'S SAFE TO SAY that we live in a land of great ales. Since Fritz Maytag canceled his plans for post graduate study in Asia and bought Anchor Brewing, the West Coast has become nirvana for good, fruity, warm-fermented ales with hops to burn.
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Towns change, churches follow
March 17, 2008 - MARYSVILLE -- "What does your baby Jesus look like?" Last Christmas, Damascus Road Church sent out postcards asking that very question.
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Erie voters fret about theirs and their children's futures
March 16, 2008 - ERIE -- When Sam Borgia was working at the Smith Meter Inc., factory in the 1980s, every Friday was Black Friday. ...
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Beer here
March 16, 2008 - Is there a way to pick the top beer in Colorado Springs? The Front Range is the Napa Valley of brews. The state produces more beer per capita than any other, and some of the finest. Colorado Springs alone has more than three dozen varieties. Many of them have won blue ribbons.
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
March 16, 2008 - This is a standard-bearer among United States resorts, with the feel of a European one. See other Ski Guides.
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Best pulled pork is also messiest
March 15, 2008 - Eating a pulled pork sandwich is messy business. Eating five pulled pork sandwiches in a row is insane. Call me crazier than a June bug, but that's what I did recently when craving southern-style barbecue here in the frozen north.
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Pike Brewing puts a hoppy face on pub grub
March 14, 2008 - Eating at Pike Brewing Co. is like being pleasantly surprised by a movie you weren't expecting to be that good.
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Local distilleries have big plans for the Green Fairy
March 14, 2008 - Absinthe the mysterious, notorious, elusive green liqueur isnt so elusive anymore. You now can legally buy absinthe in the United States, and in fact, as I write, absinthe is being made in Portland. Nicknamed the Green Fairy during its heyday in turn-of-the-century France, ...
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Penny Bernard Schaber to run for Assembly seat
March 14, 2008 - Democrat Penny Bernard Schaber says her loss to state Rep. Steve Wieckert by 1,419 votes in 2006 as a first-time candidate gives her hope she can unseat him this fall.
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