Portland brewery Widmer Brothers Brewing has launched Stay Sunny, a full brand refresh across its entire craft portfolio, marking a new chapter – more than 40 years in the making – for one of Oregon’s most iconic breweries and the originators of the American Hefeweizen. It brings with it two new beers: Hefe Light and Timber Pils. Hefe Light is a bright, low-calorie, 4% … [Read more...]
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Breweries Around The Globe Earn 353 Medals At The 2026 World Beer Cup Competition
Breweries from around the globe poured out not their hearts, but their pints, at the 30th annual World Beer Cup (WBC) competition and 353 of them won medals. Organized by the Brewers Association (BA), the not-for-profit trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers, the 2026 World Beer Cup recognized the very best in beer and cider across 118 … [Read more...]
Say Goodbye To Hamm’s A Classic Budget Beer
In this era of craft and specialty brews, where brewmasters mix in all kind of ingredients to offer to thirsty drinkers, there is still room in the belly for budget beers. Yet one of them is being shelved. Hamm's beer, a budget beer if there ever was one, is rumored to be gone. Founded in 1856 by German immigrant Theodore Hamm in St. Paul, Minnesota, Hamm's was at … [Read more...]
10 Barrel Brewing’s Pub Light Lager Wins Blind Taste Test
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger Just in time for March Madness, 10 Barrel Brewing has introduced Pub Light Lager. It is an American light lager brewed with an all-new recipe and featuring natural ingredients. Pub Light Lager is made with 100% malt and contains no sugar, corn or rice. It comes in at 99 calories per 12 ounces and is 4% ABV. To get the … [Read more...]
Oregon Orehops Festival Is One Of The USA’s Top Craft Beer Events
Portland's Annual Waterfront Party Is About More Than Great Beers Update: Afer being canceled during the pandemic the event never recovered and this multi-day event at Tom McCall Waterfront Park no longer exists. As a tribute to this once-excellent event, PubClub.com is keeping this story on the site. When I tell you that the Oregon Orehops Festival – once known as the … [Read more...]
The Latest Beer Industry News, Trends And New Products For October
Raise a glass, a frosted mug, a can or a bottle – heck, even a red solo cup – for here is the latest beer industry news, trends and new products for October. This is a big beer month, too, with Oktoberfest in Munich and celebrations in several big cities and small towns around the world, college football and the NFL fully under way and Halloween at the end of the … [Read more...]
Karl Strauss Brewing Company Has A New Executive Chef
Karl Strauss Brewing Company has a new executive chef, and he's quite familiar with the brewery. Corey Rapp has been elevated from Karl Strauss regional chef. He replaces the retiring Gunther Emathinger, who served as executive chef for 26 years. “I had worked with Gunther for my entire tenure at Karl Strauss, and I could not have asked for a better mentor, friend, and … [Read more...]
10 Barrel Brewing And Scout Campers Create A Beer For Outdoor Enthusiasts
After a day of being in touch with nature, be it hiking, biking, kayaking, rafting, fishing or some other outdoor activity, nothing tops it off like popping a cold one and reliving the adventure with others who just shared the experience with you. It's almost a rite of passage, an end-of-the-day reward in place of a trophy or medal. PubClub.com refers to this as "exercising … [Read more...]
National Beer Day Celebrates American History
16 Years of Raising a Glass to American History By Justin Smith, National Beer Day Founder It’s hard to believe that 15 years have passed since the first National Beer Day was celebrated. What started in 2009 as a simple idea between friends has grown into a nationally recognized celebration of history, liberty and American craftsmanship. Each year on April 7, we raise a … [Read more...]
Original 40 Teams With San Diego Velodrome To Create A New Craft Beer
Exercise and socialize comes to a head with a new beer from Original 40 Brewing Company. The San Diego-based brewer has created Go Fast Turn Left in conjunction with San Diego Veledrome, a cycling bicycling oval track. It is 5.1 percent alcohol-by-volume (ABV), with tasting notes of blueberry, stone fruit and wildflower blossoms. Cashmere and Mosaic hops were used in the … [Read more...]
Experts Reveal How Trump’s Aluminum Tariffs Will Affect The Price Of Beer
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger "Beer," Homer Simpson said, "is the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems." Well, that solution may be getting more expensive. If President Trump follows through on his 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel it will, according to experts, make the price of beer more expensive. And it may drive even more small … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Why Beer Lovers Celebrate International Beer Day
What Is International Beer Day? Beer has brought people together for centuries, so it's only fitting that it has its own international holiday. International Beer Day celebrates good beer, great bars and the friendships made over a pint. International Beer Day – not to be confused with National Beer Day in the USA – is a real event, not one of the endless (and often … [Read more...]
San Diego Students Create A Winter Beer For NOVO Brazil Brewing Company
Beer students – yes there is such a thing, especially in the "Capitol of Craft," San Diego – have created a wintertime beer. Working in conjunction with NOVO Brazil Brewing Company, the students from Southwestern College’s Fermentation Science Program developed the Imperial Beach First Anniversary Winter Warmer Beer. Its release date of Saturday, Dec. 9, is tied to the … [Read more...]
Ohio Brewery Releases A ‘Sign Stealing’ Beer For Michigan-OSU Rivalry Game
College football rivalries are like none other. They involve fans dishing dirt on the other school, players showing distain for those on the other side of the ball, pranks and get-even response pranks and even coaches saying things like "my car ran out of gas in Michigan and I pushed it back into Ohio," as Woody Hayes famously said about his hate for anything in the … [Read more...]
Craft Beer Is Declining For The Same Reason NASCAR Declined
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger There is a decline in craft beer consumption. According to the Brewer's Assocation, which keeps track of such things, it has dropped 2% in 2023. Beyond that, many craft brewers – including San Francisco's decades-old Anchor Brewing – have closed. As analysits and so-called industry experts pour over the reasons for this, the … [Read more...]
Will Bud Light Ever Recover From Its Massive Marketing Blunder?
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger The latest North American sales figures for Bud Light show a 17.1% decline in the third quarter. This is on top of a 14.5% drop the previous quarter. Is anyone drinking Bud Light anymore in the USA and Canada? And to address the bigger picture, will Bud Light ever recover from … [Read more...]
Boomtown Brewery Presents Its Latest Music and Food Festival BOOMFEST Saturday October 28
LA Bands Join Forces with Food Vendors and Boomtown Brews Saturday October 28 BOOMFEST is a periodic marathon spectacular at the expansive Boomtown Brewery—a premium craft brewery, taproom, patio, and event space in Downtown Los Angeles.It features six local bands and two food trucks to celebrate all things beery, foodie, and musical. Admission is free; all ages until 8PM, … [Read more...]
Are We Seeing The End Of Beer Festivals?
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger The Oregon Brewers Festival had been in Portland for 30 years, as much a part of the fabric of the city as Mt. Hood and the Trail Blazers. It was held the end of each July in a riverfront park. I know, I stumbled into it one year. Yet the 2023 event was canceled due to lack of … [Read more...]
The Brewers Association Makes Predictions For Breweries In 2023
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There is good news and some not-so-great news ahead for breweries in 2023. This is according to the Brewers Alliance, a non-profit trade association for small and independent American craft brewers. It has just released its outlook for 2023 breweries and these here are its key findings: • Brewery openings will be the … [Read more...]
Southwestern College Students Create A Beer With NOVO Brazil Brewing Company
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); We all know that college students drink beer. But some at San Diego's Southwestern College have created one. In collaboration with San Diego's NOVO Brazil Brewing Company, students from the college's Fermentation Science Program have launched Tzunúm, an Australian Pale Ale. It is that is available on draft only at NOVA's … [Read more...]
Yes, There Is A Beer Can Appreciation Day And It’s Jan. 24
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ahhh, beer. The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems, to quote Homer Simpson. Yet in this day of the craft beer craze where bars have sometimes dozens of taps, there is a day to recognize a beer lovers standard: canned beer. It's Beer Can Appreciation Day and it's Jan. 24. Yes, there really is a Beer Can … [Read more...]
10 Best Beer Cities For Beer Drinkers In The U.S.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com's Chief Beer Drinker Ahh, beer. "The cause of, and solution to, all of live's problems", to quote Homer Simpson. It is certainly a part of the American lifestyle. It's hard to imagine going to a bar, a baseball game, watching sports, being at a concert, a backyard barbeque, at the the … [Read more...]
Craft Breweries Now Face A New Challenge – A Shortage Of Carbon Dioxide
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Are you ready for another shortage? Here's one that will lower the spirits of craft beer fans across America. Craft breweries are facing a shortage of carbon dioxide, a key ingredient that gives beer its crisp taste. After an aluminum shortage for cans and kegs, rising costs of the products that go into making beer and … [Read more...]
Is Drinking Beer Bad For You? It’s Good For The Mind And Soul, So No
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger Recently, I saw a report stating that drinking two beers a day can age you prematurely by as much as 10 years. This contradicts other reports stating that beer is actually good for you. So which is correct and is drinking beer bad for you? Here is the answer. Beer Is Good For Your Mind & Soul I didn't read that … [Read more...]
How Much Wheat Is In Wheat Beer?
We already know that wheat is a staple ingredient to count in many delicious cuisines like hot dogs and apple pie. But did you know that it plays a prominent role in certain types of beers, too? So much so that there is even a specific beer in its name called Wheat beer. The particular variant is famous for being a refreshing drink, especially during the warmth of the … [Read more...]
Hall Of Fame Quarterback Troy Aikman Launching A New Sugar-Free Beer
Tossing touchdown passes and tossing back a few beers has been a big part of Troy Aikman's life (and now he's tossing out analysis as a broadcaster on Fox's NFL coverage) in one area, he is making a change. The beers he drinks will now be those of his own creation as he is launching EIGHT beer. He worked with brewmaster Phil Leinhart (Paulaner Brauerij, Anheuser-Busch, and … [Read more...]
Maluma Helps Celebrate Michelob Ultra’s Move To 100% Solar Energy Brewing
Global Superstar's Song To Debut On Earth Day 2021 Global superstar Maluma is helping to celebrate Michelob Ultra's move to 100% solar energy brewing with the release of a hot new anthem song titled "Rumba (Puro Oro Anthem)." The sol-ful anthem is the first-ever song to feature the roaring sounds of the sun. Yes, the sun actually makes its own unique sound, and … [Read more...]
Busch Beer Dog Brews Up A Cool PR Campaign With A $20,000 Doggie Job
A Boss That Barks – Beer Company Seeking A Canine Chief Tasting Officer Busch Beer is really doggin' it these days. First, the brewer created Dog Brew, a beer made for dogs. And now it is offering dogs a job that will pay $20,000. Rover's role calls for him (or her) to be Chief Tasting Officer. This, er, "executive position" will be a key part of Busch Dog … [Read more...]
How Today’s German Brewers Are Making Creative Beers Within The Purity Law
Traditions & History Mix With The Modern Beer Lovers' Tastes German beer, Germany Purity Law By Nicola Holly, Special To PubClub.com Germany is well known for its beers and for its breweries adhering to the strict German Purity Law. Fortunately, beer is no longer brewed in Germany in the same manner that it was in 1516. There's no fear that anyone will … [Read more...]
Why It’s Suddenly Impossible To Get A Pint Of Beer At Dublin Pubs
COVID-19 Restrictions Lead To A Dry January For Many Dubliners Published Jan. 12, 2020 Dublin pubs, Dry January, Ireland COVID restrictions, Micheal Martin A lot of Dubliners probably did not intend on having a Dry January, but many are experiencing one, anyway. Certainly if they are hoping to get a pint from a pub. That's because it's impossible to get a … [Read more...]
Virginia Tech Now Has Its Own Beer, Fightin’ Hokies Lager
Craft Brew A Joint Venture Between The School And Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Virginia Tech University now has its own beer. Called Fightin' Hokies Lager, it was created by VT researches and is brewed by Hardwood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond. And the brewery claims it's no turkey, either. “As one of America’s leading academic institutions in disciplines … [Read more...]
Dog Brew By Busch Is Beer For Your Dog – Seriously
Who Needs Doggie Treats When You Can Give Your Canine Beer!? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub Beer Blogger It can be a "ruff" existence being a pooch, but a dog's life just got better. That's because it now has beer! And no, not the kind where the owner shares a few sips of his brew but an actual beer brewed specifically for dogs. It's Dog Brew by Busch and it's … [Read more...]
Mexico Facing A Shortage Of Mexican Beers; Could Tequila Be Next?
Shutdown Of Alcohol-Producing Facilities Starting To Affect The Supply By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger While it seems impossible to comprehend in a place where people go on vacation in large part to drink beers on the beaches in the sunshine, parts of Mexico are running out of Mexican beers. Even more alarming is the possibility that tequila could be … [Read more...]
Craft Breweries Are Hot But The Girls In Them Are Not
Why Good-Looking Women Are A Rare Site In These Trendy Beer Bars By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger One of the hottest trends of the past decade – and it's getting even hotter leading into the Roaring 2020s – is craft beer and the craft breweries where the beer is brewed. Cities are promoting craft breweries as a tourist destination and states are … [Read more...]
Ballast Point Breaks The Mold Again As Small Brewery Buys It From Constellation Brands
Kings & Convicts Microbrewery Taps The Keg On Popular Craft Beer Company Ballast Point Brewing Company broke the craft beer mold when it was sold to Constellation Brands for a still-record $1 billion, and now it has done it again, only in reverse. The San Diego-based brewery has been sold again, but this time not to a mega-company but to a small-time company … [Read more...]
Coors Becomes Official Beer Of Professional Bull Riders Association (PBR)
Tour Brews Up Sponsorship For Second Half Of Season Beer and bull riding go together like cowboys and boots, and recognizing this fact, Coors Banquet has signed on to be the “Official Beer of the PBR,” the Professional Bull Riders tour. In addition to in-arena exposure at events, on the PBR’s digital and social channels, and at after-party celebrations. Coors … [Read more...]
Hard Knox Garage A Great Craft Beer Brewery Bar Concept
A Food Truck Park Pairs With Craft Beers In Knoxville, TN By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Craft Beer Blogger In a world of creative businesses – pop-up selfie stores are popping up everywhere and charging as much as $25 to go into them – this is one ideal for us craft beer lovers. One that I wish other entrepreneurs would bring to cities all over the … [Read more...]
Peter B’s Brewpub Monterey Has Another Award-Winning Craft Beer On Tap
White Buffalo Beer Wins Gold Gold Medal At LA International Beer Competition If you've been to Peter B's Brewpub in Monterey, CA, then it will come as little surprise to learn that it has another award-winning beer on tap. Its the Great White Buffalo, and it won a Gold Medal at the Los Angeles International Beer Competition. Brewer Justin Rivard’s brew was … [Read more...]
Oregon Brewers Festival 2022 Dates, Beers & Everything You Need To Know
The 31st edition of one of the best, most fun and lively beer festivals in the USA takes place on its usual end-of-July weekend in Portland, Ore. The Oregon Brewers Festival is a free-entrance event featuring more than 80 brewers at a location in a park on the banks of the Willamette River. More than 70,000 people are expected to attend, and not all of them are from Portland … [Read more...]
Peter B’s Brewpub Is Quite Simply Good Craft Beer In Monterey CA
Belly Up Blonde & Legend Of Laguna (Seca) IPA Are Top Brews Along The California Coast By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger There is the tendency of when you go to a craft brewpub to expect a menu of complicated beers with a myriad of ingredients. That's fine but when brewmasters get too carried away, concentrating so much on combinations and … [Read more...]
Why Don’t Enough Craft Breweries Brew A Lager Or Blonde Beer?
Exotic Beers Dominate Tap Handles But This #BeerLover Just Wants A Smooth & Tasty Brew By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Drinker (And Beer Blogger) I love going to craft breweries. There's something about them that makes you feel like your in some kind of special beer lover's community. The places are quaint, have character and the brewmasters and … [Read more...]
Punk ‘N Brew Craft Beer Festival Huntington Beach Date & Details
NOFX and Bad Religion Headline Event At Bolsa Chica State Beach While Halloween parties are taking place in other parts of Los Angeles, beer lovers have another option: the Punk & Brew Craft Beer Festival in Huntington Beach. Set for Saturday, Oct. 28 at Bolsa Chica State Beach, it features more than 100 beers from Western USA craft brewers and music from punk … [Read more...]
Traverse City Beer Week 2017 Dates, Events & Details
The Great Beerd Run, A 5K With Beers In Route, Among Highlights For TCBW By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger If you like to combine your beer drinking with fun events, then you might want to consider gong to Traverse City, Michigan. It has an entire week devoted to beer and beer drinking, and one event is a 5K that involves drinking beer during the … [Read more...]
How To Tell If The Beer You’re Buying Is An Independent Craft Beer
New Brewers Association Label Tries To Eliminate Brew Confusion When it comes to buying craft beers, there's a lot of brew confusion. Unless you keep up with it on a regular basis – which makes you a true #beerlover – it's difficult to know which beers are actually from independent breweries and which ones are disguised because they are part of a large company. A new … [Read more...]
German’s Riegele Beer Now Available In Massachusetts
2017 German Brewery of the Year Distributing Several Beers In New England One of Germany's top beers is now available in New England. Riegele (pronounced Rig-ula) is now available throughout Massachusetts. It has has signed an agreement with Massachusetts Beverage Alliance (MBA) for statewide distribution through its U.S. importer, Luxe Brands. Riegele is one of the … [Read more...]
Beer That Tastes Like Piss – How About Beer That IS Piss
Copenhagen Brewery Turns Urine From Music Festivals Into 'Pisner' Brew By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger You’re heard of beer that tastes like piss? Well now there is a beer that is like piss. In fact, it IS piss! Norrebro Bryghus, an Organic craft beer brewery located in Copenhagen, Denmark, has created “Pisner," a beer that is – seriously – crafted … [Read more...]
Yard House Taps Special IPA Craft Beer For Its 20th Anniversary
3 Degrees Of Celebration Is A Triple IPA Brew In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Yard House is offering a special draft beer for a limited time in December and January. Called 3 Degrees of Celebration it's a Triple IPA brewed in a partnership with San Diego’s Green Flash Brewing Co., and Alpine Beer Company. It will be tapped on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the … [Read more...]
Sierra Nevada Brewmaster To Retire
Search Underway For Steve Dresler's Replacement At Chico, CA Brewery What do you call it when a brewmaster retires – he hangs up his beer mugs? He's finished fermenting, is hopping away from the hops? Whatever is may be – and with a few beers it's possible to think of a few more cute phrases – that's what Steve Dresler is doing at the end of next year. The longtime … [Read more...]
California Beer Festival Santa Cruz 2016 Info & Tickets
Aptos Village Park Hosts Craft Beers & Foodies Event Craft beer lovers and foodies come together at the California Beer Festival, Aug. 12-14, at Aptos Village Park in Santa Cruz County. It features more than 85 craft breweries and bands in this scenic location in a three-day event that begins with a food and beer pairing competition and ends with a picnic-style … [Read more...]
California Beer Festival San Dimas 2016 Info & Tickets
Craft Beers & Live Music In Los Angeles County This September Craft beers and live music return to the Los Angeles area for the California Beer Festival, Sept. 10 & 11. Held at the Frank G. Bonelli Park in San Dimas, it features more than 85 craft breweries and bands in this scenic park. Tickets are on sale now and they are $40, plus a $4.30 processing fee. … [Read more...]
Breckenridge Breweries Hootenanny 2016 Date, Bands & Tickets
26th Annual Event Features Craft Beers, Bands & BBQ In The Colorado Mountains Beers, bands and BBQ combine to make for what organizers call a "pig-pickin’, foot-stompin’, beer-drinkin’ block party" in the Colorado mountains. Sounds like our kind of event! It's the 26th annual Breckenridge Breweries Hootenanny, and the 2016 event takes place on the brewery's massive … [Read more...]
Is Philadelphia Really America’s Best Beer-Drinking City?
Beer Gardens, Breweries & Beer-Drinking Pub Crawls To find the top beer drinking cities in the USA, you would start in Portland, Oregon, first real home of the microbrewery. You could also go to kind of a Portland-of-the-east, Asheville, N.C. Or any city or town in Colorado. And certainly the long-standing big-time beer-drinking American cities of Chicago, Milwaukee and … [Read more...]
America’a Largest Brewpub Is In Bellingham, WA
Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro Produces 6,000 Barrels A Year There's a lot brewing at Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro in Bellingham, WA. In fact, there's so much brewing that it's been recognized as the largest brewpub in the USA by the Brewers Association (BA), a trade organization for the craft beer industry. In 2015, Boundary Bay produced 6,147 barrels of beer (1 … [Read more...]
Sierra Nevada Introduces New Beer Camp Craft Beers
New Tastes For #BeerLovers In The USA Each year, Sierra Nevada uses its Beer Camp Across America to release new craft beers to the public, and in 2016 it has chosen six styles. Known as the Beer Camp Across America collaboration, the beers are sold as 12-packs containing two of each limited-edition style at a retail price of around $30. Some are also be available on … [Read more...]
American Craft Beer Week 2016 Is May 16-22
A Celebration For #BeerLovers In America Not to be confused with National Beer Day, which celebrates all brews in the USA, American Craft Beer Week in 2016 is May 16-22. Yes, that is correct. All the beers get a single day while craft beers get an entire week. American Craft Beer Week is put on by the Brewers Association and the publishers of CraftBeer.com to … [Read more...]
National Beer Day Explained By The Man Who Created It
A True #BeerLover Tells The Ales (And More) Tale By Justin Smith, National Beer Day Founder National Beer Day is on the same date every year, April 7th. But why do we need a special day to celebrate beer? When I tell some people about National Beer Day, I often have them flippantly respond with: “Isn’t every day National Beer Day?” It’s true that there are plenty … [Read more...]
National Beer Day On April 7 Is A True Celebration For #BeerLovers
Fill a glass with your favorite foam-topped beverage, raise it high in the air and give a cheer to this great drink, beer! April 7 is National Beer Day – hashtag #NationalBeerDay – a celebration if ever there was one for all us #beerlovers. Beer is the beverage that brings out the Homer Simpson in all of us – guys and girls – that puts us in the party mood at concerts and … [Read more...]
World’s Most Interesting Man Not All That Interesting
Famous Dos Equis Pitchman Being Sent To Mars The World's Most Interesting Man has been retired, sent to that great space shuttle in the sky (in his last commercial, he's been sent on a one-way mission to Mars). The Dos Equis commercial will go down as one of the most successful campaigns in advertising history. And for that reason alone, it is to be … [Read more...]
Sierra Nevada Announces 2016 Beer Camps Dates, Locations
Craft #BeerLovers & Brewers To Hoist Brews In June This sure sounds like a lot more fun than a boot camp. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will host its second Beer Camp Across America (BCAA) festival tour in 2016 with stops in Tampa, Seattle, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Boston and Los Angeles. The festivals, to be held in June, offer craft beer lovers samples of specialty … [Read more...]
Great American Beer Festival Underway In Denver
Beer Lovers Try To Tap Into 3,500 Beers For beer lovers who can't be at Oktoberfest, there's another option – the Great American Beer Festival. And thousands are in Denver the last weekend of September for the 2015 event. As a result, downtown Denver is buzzing and the LoDo bars are packed more so than usual. It's a convention scene with people here to drink … [Read more...]
Stella Promos In Gaslamp Bars Previews San Diego Wine & Food Festival
McFadden's, Whiskey Girl And Lucky Bastard Saloon Bring Beers And Cheers What better way to get primed up for the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival – which includes fine Belgian beers, as well – than to tag along with a promo night for Stella Artois in the bars of the Gaslamp!? Not much that I can think of, quite frankly. And so I did it on Thursday night. And it … [Read more...]
El Segundo Rock & Brews Hosts Goose Island Craft Beer Dinner
Menu Pairings From Gene Simmons And Paul Stanley Restaurant With Premium Chicago Beers Here's a tasty temptation that will rock (and roll) your dinner world. Rock & Brews in El Segundo, CA – the original of the Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Zislis Group rock-themed restaurants – is hosting a dinner featuring items from its menu specifically selected to be paired with … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Beer Garden Party Review At Hometown Fair
Lively Crowd Enjoys Singles Socializing With Good Craft Beers And Friends The combination is as natural as the beach and the ocean, as dominating as Clayton Kershaw with a baseball in his hands. The first weekend of each October, the gorgeous Los Angeles beach community called Manhattan Beach holds an event that sounds as if belongs in a small town in Iowa, Hometown … [Read more...]
Oregon Brewers Festival Attracts 85,000 To Portland’s Craft Beer Party
Annual Beer-Lovers Event Sets Attendance Record Three words come to mind when it comes to the 2013 Oregon Brewers Festival held the weekend of July 24-28 in Portland: Wow, cheers, and darn! The wow is for the fact that it attracted 85,000 people this year. The cheers is for the organizers for putting on another great event and for setting an attendance record. The darn … [Read more...]
Beer vs. Wine: When To Choose Which One To Drink
Beer Is For Partying While Wine Is For Reflecting Beer and wine, two great things in life to be sure. But beer verses wine? I love them both, but sometimes I feel like having a beer and at other times I prefer to be drinking wine. So what determines which will be quenching my thirst's desire? Well, it's really a mood thing. When I'm in the wild whoop-it-up … [Read more...]
San Francisco Craft Beer Lovers Should Flock To Boonville Beer Festival
Bay Area Breweries Pour It On At This Annual May Event Attention Bay Area brew lovers! There's an event you should check out in your area. It's the Boonville Beer Festival. That's up in Mendocino County, at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds, in fact. And I can speak from a personal experience that this is a great event, a craft beer drinker's paradise! There are 80 … [Read more...]
Beer Helps Bone Density So Let’s Drink Another Round!
India Pale Ales Provide The Most Benefit According to Cal Davis Study Got milk? Heck, got beer may be better for you! The Journal of Science and Agriculture has published a study that looked at 100 beers and concluded that brews can increase bone density. The study comes from the University of California at Davis, which has a class in brewing beer. And the conclusion … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger In Germany: Seven-Minute Beers, Confusing Bathrooms And An Ex-Girlfriend
Beer Is Only The Beginning Of This Story My first trip to Germany involved included seven-minute Pilsners, a confused friend in a German restroom, an impatient ex-girlfriend and the realization that travel is as much about people as it is places. The memories flowed as quickly as the beer. Well, a heck of a lot faster than the Pilsner was poured. But more on that … [Read more...]
Los Angeles A Fun Place to Party For Oktoberfest Beer Halls
Old World, Alpine Village and Big Bear Bring German Beer Halls To Southern California Hoisting big beers, doing big cheers arm and arm and flapping arms like wings doing the chicken dance, all to the live music of an oompha band. It's Oktoberfest and you don't have to go to Munich to experience it.' While there are great Oktoberfest celebrations throughout the world – and … [Read more...]
White House Honey Ale Is Barack Obama’s Home-Brewed Beer
President's Brew Could Appeal to a Huge Segment of 'Untapped' Voters: Beer Drinkers There's a lot of potential jokes here, President Obama brewing his own beer, officially called White House Honey Ale. But I'll pass on them all because I want to try it! Can a blogger about bars and beers get sent a 6-pack for review? Better yet, get invited to the White House to … [Read more...]