Drink the beer in the glass

Leinenkugel to introduce summer 'shandy' beer

Seeded on Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:42 AM EDT (phoenix.bizjournals.com)

Miller's craft brand, Leinenkugel, will be mass producing a shandy beer, Summer Shandy. I've not seen any Leinie's on the east coast until this last weekend; Leinie's wheat was on tap at Bobbique in Patchogue. I didn't try it though.

business, beer, beverages, megabrew, shandy

How big business wrecks our pubs

Seeded on Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:27 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

You walk into your local and have a seat at the bar.

business

Beer School?

Seeded on Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:29 AM EDT (philadelphiaweekly.com)

No, this isn't a book by the owners of the Brooklyn Brewery. Most people I know brew their own beer because it tastes better than the commercial stuff, but if you need a little help, there are some enterprising folks who are willing to help.

business

Shiner Bock headed for the Windy City

Seeded on Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:24 AM EDT (thevictoriaadvocate.com)

My brother-in-law brought down a couple of bottles of Shiner Bock the other day that he had picked up in Boston. Seeing that old familiar Texan brew made me smile, but I didn't think much of it until I saw another story about the Gambrinus Company.

business

Gambrinus to discontinue distributing Moosehead Lager

Seeded on Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:42 AM EDT (bizjournals.com)

While researching some tasting notes for one of my beer cocktail concoctions I noticed that the buisness landscape for Gambrinus (of San Antonio, Texas) famous for their Shiner and Pete's Wicked brands and who owns Bridgeport Brewing Co.

business, canada, beer, distribution, breweries

Knowing the Ingredients Can Change the Taste

Seeded on Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:00 AM EST (The New York Times)

A coworker of mine who reads the New York Times always passes along beer related tidbits. This one is interesting since it shows how mental states can affect experience. Basically, what you are thinking when you drink a beer can really change your perception of the beer.

health, beer, marketing, psychology, perception, taste, brain-studies

New York State Liquor Authority Tries to Stop Christmas from Coming - Beer Advocate

Seeded on Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:12 AM EST (beeradvocate.com)

This is related to the story from the Times Union about New York State Liquor Authority banning the sale of six beers with holiday themed labels.

business, beer, marketing, labeling-laws, craftbeer

State sued over ban on Christmas beers

Seeded on Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:07 AM EST (Times Union)

This is annual event, the banning of specific beers because of what's on the label. New York thinks a few beers are being marketed to children because of their Xmas themed labels.

business, beer, marketing, brewing, labeling-laws, craftbeer

Forget Politics. It's Good Beer That's Local

Seeded on Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:08 PM EST (The New York Times)

Almost every homebrewer/craftbrewer has a dream of opening their own brewery some day. That's what the world needs more small breweries, so more of us can drink good beer closer to home.

business, brewers, beer, brewing, beverages, ale, lager, craftbeer

Brewing beer stories

Seeded on Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:40 AM EDT (TheState.com)

This guy is doing beer flash fiction. A new art form? It certainly takes writing beer descriptions to a new level. Make sure you download the pdf of the menu; it's good reading.

entertainment, beer, writing, flash-fiction, beer-descriptions, tasting-notes

Craft Beer in Australia

Seeded on Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:49 AM EDT (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The US isn't the only place where craft beer is big. Australia's craft beer industry is growing also: "The craft brewing industry is booming, with new operators firing up just about every month.

business, international, australia, beer, brewing, craft-beer

Making whiskey and getting tipsy with the booze barons of Portland's House Spirits

Seeded on Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:59 AM EDT (wweek.com)

I'm sorry, I have to tag any beer related story whose opening paragraph contains the words "sweating like a whore in a confessional."

entertainment, beer, spirits, brewing, whiskey, portland-oregon

The Enquirer - Beer season's brewing

Seeded on Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:56 AM EDT (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Here's a decent bit of beer journalism from Cincinnati. Oktoberfest season is upon us; the weekend after next is the beginning of September and the world's favorite drinking season (excuse the hyperbole).

entertainment, beer, cincinnati, festivals, oktoberfest

Realbeer.com: Beer News: Small (breweries) the new big

Seeded on Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:10 PM EDT (realbeer.com)

Yet another in a series of stories about how craft beer sales are rising. This story was big when the numbers for 2005 were released. Now craft beer growth is up for the first half of 2006 we'll start seeing more crowing from the craft beer media.

business, beer, craft-beer-sales

Hey, Yankee fans, get yer warm beer!

Seeded on Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:15 AM EDT (NY Daily News)

$8.75 for a can of Coors Light! Yee gads! And it gets worse: "Yankee fans who shell out as much as $8.75 for an allegedly 'ice-cold beer' from vendors say that the brews are nowhere near frosty enough - and they're right." According to the NY Daily News the beer isn't cold …

sports, beer, megabrews

They sure do put a little hop in your step - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Seeded on Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:37 PM EDT (Tribune-Review News)

I sure do wish that Newsvine had a "Culture and Society" category. I'm filing this under cultural criticism. It's a simple article that attempts to introduce the mainstream to the subculture known as Beer Geeks. Unfortunately the article ends before it really gets started.

beer, mainstream-press

Making organic craft beer

Seeded on Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:22 PM EDT (The Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Starting up a business is difficult. Creating an entire market is even more difficult. Enthusiasts of organic products would like to have an organic beer to drink, but the craft beer crowd demands that the beer taste good in addition to being ecologically sound.

business, beer, organic, brewing, craft-beer, organic-produce

Spirited Glass: Beer to make you see pink elephants

Seeded on Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:51 AM EDT (Madison.com)

File this under "good beer writing." Michael Muckian wrote this decent bit of beer narrative for The Capital Times in Madison, WI. I can't tell if he's a regular columnist, but the newspaper should make him a regular part of it's Entertainment section. Cheers Michael!

entertainment, beer, craft-beer, beer-writing

Appellation Beer: Beer From a Good Home: Beer is back in the news

Seeded on Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:39 PM EDT (appellationbeer.com)

I'm seeding this for completion sake. It's a follow-up on Jay Brooks's ribbing of Len Boselovic's article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Stan also cites a list of other stories in the beer news.

business, beer, brewing, mainstream-media, media-criticism

Brookston Beer Bulletin: Beer Attacks Continue

Seeded on Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:28 AM EDT (brookston.org)

There should be a "Media Criticism" category. Jay Brooks points out here what's wrong with Boselovic's article (see below).

business, beer, brewing, mainstream-media, craft-beer, megaswill

Beer sales falling flat as wine, other beverages grow in popularity

Seeded on Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:26 AM EDT (-)

Len Boselovic is off the mark here. Next I'll seed Jay Brooks's response to this somewhat sloppy piece of journalism.

business, beer, mainstream-media, popular-culture, beer-institute

Cooper's Cave Ale (Glenn Falls NY) expands production without getting bigger

Seeded on Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:19 AM EDT (poststar.com)

Breweries growing bigger always scares me since that usually means the beer changes and the quality suffers (witness Abita in the last twenty years). But Patty Bethel of Cooper's Cave Ale seems to have the right idea.

business, beer, brewing, breweries, craft-beer

Anheuser-Busch tries to simulate craft beer

Seeded on Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:07 AM EDT (kansas.com)

Here's an excerpt: "Anheuser-Busch's forays are drawing attention from craft brewers, most of whom operate small businesses that each sell a fraction of the beer produced by the nation's Big Three brewers: Anheuser-Busch, Milwaukee-based Miller Brewing Co.

business, beer, brewing, craft-beer, megabrews

Inside Bay Area - Belgian brew is American enough

Seeded on Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:37 AM EDT (Inside Bay Area Most Viewed)

Brother David's Belgian brew takes top honors at the California State Fair competition.

entertainment, beer, brewing, abbey-style-ale

Sam Adams Hombrew Contest

Seeded on Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:34 AM EDT (contracostatimes.com)

I've known about the Boston Beer Company's home brew contest for some time, but yesterday I was sitting in the Southampton Publick House and I actually saw a TV commercial about this.

entertainment, beer, homebrewing

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