Gluten-free or “Gluten-free”?
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As many gluten-sensitive consumers are already aware, some brewers seem to be fibbing a little about their gluten-free offerings. The new FDA regulations disqualify foods from bearing a ‘gluten-free’ claim if they co...
Sweetwater Expands Southeast Regional Distribution
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SweetWater has been a well-celebrated regional brewery for years but its footprint has been a bit smaller than its reputation. With completion of a recent large expansion, they're branching out into some fairly sig...
Magic Hat, West Sixth kiss and make up
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Or something like that. To the extent West Sixth in any way represented that Magic Hat filed a frivolous lawsuit, that Magic Hat initiated litigation improperly, that Magic Hat was unresponsive in negotiating a resol...
Queens brewery Big Alice using “CSA” model for financing
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If you're not familiar with the concept of a CSA, here's a brief primer: basically you pay up-front for a "share" in a local farm, and every week (or month, etc.) they drop off a box of whatever's seasonal and fresh ...
Welcome BrewDog to the good ol’ U-S-of-A!
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They'll be landing in the Buckeye state.* n a statement released yesterday, the brewery said: “We are also delighted to announce that we are in advance discussions for a site in Columbus, Ohio that would house our US...
Documentary about the struggles of opening a brewery
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This sounds like a good watch. After a successful kickstarter this film is in the final stages of promotion leading up to a release during the fall of this year. In the meantime, MittenBrew has a nice interview ...
Boston Lager comes to cans
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In a move as predictable as it will be appreciated, Boston Lager is being canned and is available as of this week. Remember: not everyone has access to a wide range of craft beer. As someone who always appreciated...
365 Days of Craft Beer
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Can you imagine going to 365 breweries in 365 days? Could you handle the travel, and beer every single day for a year? These guys think they can. My friend, Brandon Wurtz (Haggis), and myself, Michael Roberts (Ca...
Brewers adapt to changing climate
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Brewing has been a highly adaptive endeavor for hundreds of years. Everything from using the abundance of the wheat crop to adjusting recipes to new temperatures has led not only to plentiful availability but highly...
Iron Maiden Beer No Longer Rocks Sweden
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In the "you can't make this stuff up" department, Iron Maiden's beer has been taken off the shelves in Sweden for rocking too hard violating the government's laws regarding labeling. But the power of Eddie refuses ...