Traverse City Beer Week is a celebration of the northern Michigan beer scene and an nonline passport is now available for with the support of Traverse City Tourism. The free passport features offfers for discounts and prizes during beer week, which is Nov. 10 - 17. “Once again Traverse City has been hailed as a top-ten small town beer scene by readers of USA Today,” said … [Read more...]
San Diego Beer Week Announces 2023 Dates & Details
San Diego Beer Week, a 10-day celebration in The Capitol Of Craft, has set its 2023 dates. Put on by the San Diego Brewers Guild, it will take place Nov. 3-12 at various locations throughout the county. It begins with a virtual kick-off toast at all Brewers Guild member locations on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. For the opening night virtual toast, photos being posted to … [Read more...]
San Diego County Breweries Win 18 Medals (5 Gold) At The Great American Beer Festival
San Diego County breweries have a lot to celebrate. They won 18 medals – including five Gold Medals – at the 2023 Great American Beer Festival (GABF). The nation’s largest professional brewing competition is commonly referred to as “The Oscars” of the craft beer industry, and it takes place annually in Denver, Colo. The five Golds and 18 medals overall eclipsed last year’s … [Read more...]
In Search Of The Perfect San Diego Craft Brewery & Brewpub
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger I have set out on a quest to find the perfect San Diego craft brewery or brewpub. That is a daunting task in this city; with more than 150 craft breweries in San Diego County, it has more than any other county in the United States. Surely there's several good ones but I want the prefect one. My criteria before … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Original 40 Brewing Company Releases New West Coast IPA
In the ever-competitive San Diego craft beer market, it is important to keep innovating. Knowing this, North Park's San Diego's Original 40 Brewing Company has released a West Coast IPA called Can We Kick It? Other than making for weird punctuation issues for bloggers, Can We Kick It?, is double dry hopped with Strata, Mosaic, Mosaic Cryo, HBC 586, and HBC 586 Cryo hops. It … [Read more...]
San Diego Craft Breweries Win 3 Gold Medals And 12 Total At 2023 World Beer Cup
The Capital of Craft, San Diego, took home three Gold Medals – and 12 overall – in the 2023 World Beer Cup. Winning Gold Medals were AleSmith Brewing of Miramar, BattleMage Brewing of Vista, and North Park Beer Co. Local breweries also won two Silver Medals and seven Bronze Medals. Pizza Port and Eppig Brewing were the only San Diego County breweries to win multiple medals … [Read more...]
Second Annual SD Beer Weekend Sets 2023 Dates
San Diego and craft beer go together like Pacific Beach and bars, and fortunately there are ways to try a lot of those beers with special events. One of those is the second annual SD Beer Weekend presented by the San Diego Brewers Guild. It takes place Friday, June 9-Sunday, June 11 in 2023. “With National Beer Day on Friday, April 7, we figured this was an opportune … [Read more...]
The Brewers Association Makes Predictions For Breweries In 2023
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 lowest in over a decade • Distributed craft volume … [Read more...]
Santa Rosa FeBREWary & Beer Passport Celebrates Beer In California’s Wine Country
There are statues to Snoopy, Lucy and, of course, Charlie Brown. Santa Rosa, CA is most famous for being the long-time residence of Peanuts creator Charles Shultz, but being in Northern California's wine country of Sonoma County gives it quite a bit of recognition for another reason, too. But there's more to this small town than just meets the famous characters and the … [Read more...]
10 Best Beer Cities For Beer Drinkers In The U.S.
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 lake or just kicking back on the porch on a nice day … [Read more...]
San Diego’s Bottlecraft Beer Shop Has These Holiday Beer Recommendations
With all the holiday and other seasonal craft beers out there, it's hard to know which ones to try that fit your taste and the season. After all, you can't try 'em all, can you?? To help narrow your choices, San Diego beer shop and tasting room Bottlecraft has these three recommendations, one which was banned at one time. They are available at Bottlecraft’s four San Diego … [Read more...]
Win A Beer-Themed Weekend In One Of America’s Best Beer Small Towns
You can win a beer-themed weekend in one of America's best beer small towns by doing – what else – drinking craft beer there. It's Traverse City Beer Week in this Michigan town and one of the giveaways involves winning a beer-themed that includes a $200 hotel voucher and other beer-related gifts. More than two-dozen breweries and restaurants are participating in Traverse … [Read more...]
Craft Breweries Now Face A New Challenge – A Shortage Of Carbon Dioxide
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 other issues, this seems like piling on – hey, … [Read more...]
San Diego Beer Weekend 2022 Dates, Breweries And Everything You Need To Know
It is time, once again, to cheer the craft beers in San Diego. Everyone in town knows about San Diego Beer Week, of course, the week-long salute to the city's great craft beers and breweries. Well now, the San Diego Brewers Guild raises a few pints to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a new event: SD Beer Weekend. It's June 10-12 and the details are below. SD Beer Weekend … [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...]
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...]
LA’s Boomtown Brewery Releases Hazy DIPA In Can By Tattoo Artist Fuzi
New Craft Beer Aptly Called Fuzi Boomtown Downtown LA's crafty craft brewery, Boomtown Brewery, has introduced its latest creation, again featuring a colorful artist-designed can. This one is a Hazy DIPA featuring the artwork of tattoo artist Fuzi. It is, appropriately enough, called Fuzi Boomtown. The artist previously designed the can of Boomtown's beloved … [Read more...]
This DLTA Craft Brewery Is Offering Its Beers To Go During COVID-19 Pandemic
L.A'.s Boomtown Brewery Helps Beer Lovers Cope With Bars & Restaurants Closures While Practicing Social Distancing When you can't go the brewery, you can bring it to you. DTLA's Boomtown Brewery is offering go-to pick-ups of its craft beers to help keep Los Angeles craft beer lovers satisfied while they practice social distancing during this #stayhome time as … [Read more...]
The Craft Beer Scene Is Thriving In Knoxville, TN
An Ale Trail, Knox Brew Tours And Some 20 Breweries Are Rocking The New Rocky Top By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger (And Knoxville Native) In the land of Rocky Top, where Jack and Coke is the preferred beverage at UT football games and the area's signature song says people "get their corn from a jar," another beverage is scoring big points with locals: craft … [Read more...]
19 Breweries Are On The Knoxville TN ‘Ale Trail’ Passport
Craft Beer Lovers Have Plenty Of Brews In K-Town By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger Just west and over the Smoky Mountains from Asheville, N.C. – the Southeastern USA's equivalent of Portland, Oregon – sits my hometown of Knoxville, TN. While Knoxville has the University of Tennessee, TVA and the Great Smoky Mountains just over its shoulder, Asheville has … [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...]
LA’s Boomtown Brewery Releases Supterturbo, An Artist-Inspired DIPA
DLTA Craft Brewery's Newest Craft Beer Comes In Colorful Cans DTLA's Boomtown Brewery has released a new DIPA, an artist-inspired craft beer called Superturbo. Superturbo packs a punch of lychee, melon and citrus. It is a hazy DIPA (coming in at a weighty 8.4%) concocted of Cryo Mosaic, Mosaic, Citra, Vic Secret, and A Queen hops. But that may not be the most … [Read more...]
Anheuser-Busch InBev Swallows Up Another Craft Brewery, Platform Beer Co.
Successful Ohio Brewery Now Part Of A-B InBev's Brewers Collective By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger Anheuser-Busch InBev is pretty craft when it comes to craft breweries. It notices a successful brand and then it swallows it up like a craft beer lover downing his favorite brew in a tasting room. Platform Beer Co., a fast-growing brewer in Ohio, … [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...]
Fields Of Drafts 2018 Craft Beer Festival Lancaster CA All You Need To Know
Southern California Breweries, Bands & Unique Games In A Field Of Dreams Setting By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger The title of this post is "all you need to know," but there's only one thing you really need to know: this is one great craft beer festival. It is unique, in a creative location and has things that other craft beer festival should … [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 2018 Complete Craft Beers Brewers List
31st Annual Event A Summertime Beer Highlight In Portland The Oregon Brewers Festival celebrates its 31st year in Portland this summer and it features some of the best craft beers available on the West Coast. The 2018 event is July 26-29 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on the west bank of the Willamette River. It is considered one of the nation's longest-running … [Read more...]
Field Of Drafts 2018 A Festival For Southern California Craft Beer Lovers
Lancaster, CA Hosts Local Brewers Event At Jethawks Baseball Stadium The Hanger By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger Southern California craft beer lovers should take off to Lancaster, CA, for its Field of Drafts festival on Saturday, Nov. 3. What's unique about it among the dozens and dozens of other beer festivals in Southern California is that it … [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...]
Orange County Craft Beer Festival Brew Ha Ha 2017 Everything You Need To Know
8th Annual Event Held At Oak County Park The 8th annual Brew Ha Ha Craft Beer Festival returns to Oak Canyon Park in Orange County, CA, on Saturday, Sept. 23 Running from noon to 4 p.m., it features unlimited tastes from more than 250 craft and import beer samplings from more than 90 breweries. New for this year is a 'Rare Beer Section’ with samples of extremely rare … [Read more...]
San Diego Now Has An Official ‘Destination’ Craft Beer
Bay City Brewing Company’s '72 And Hoppy' IPA Endorsed By SD Tourism By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger Many destinations have landmarks that identify themselves – the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, the Opera House in Sydney, the Matterhorn in Zermatt, for example – but few places have a drink that can be identified with a city. New Orleans has the … [Read more...]
Zwickelmania 2017 Now On Two Weekends In Portland & Oregon
Oregon's Craft Beer Breweries Host 9th Annual Event For Beer Lovers Craft beer lovers in Oregon get to raise their glasses for an annual wintertime event called Zwickelmania. Now in its ninth year, Zwickelmania is when the state's breweries open their doors to special tours and tastings. This open house has become Oregon's unofficial beer holiday, and in 2017 it … [Read more...]
Santa Anita Park Opening Day 2016-17 Features A Craft Beer Festival
Los Angeles Horse Race Track Pouring The Brews With Horses The day after Christmas is the traditional opening day of Santa Anita Racetrack in Los Angeles, and while it's nothing like opening day at Del Mar down the coast, there's a craft beer festival to start off the 2016-17 season. On Dec. 26, the track opens for racing between noon-5 p.m. For $35 you get clubhouse … [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...]
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...]
Cali Uncorked A Craft Beer Festival With Food, Wine & Comedy
Inaugural Event Takes Place In Orange County, CA More than 100 craft breweries and wineries are participating in the first Cali UNCORKED, a beer, food, wine and comedy festival taking place in Silverado, CA, on Nov. 14. Among the participating breweries are Fifty Fifty Brewing (which is tapping a keg of bourbon barrel aged Eclipse that has been aged in High West Rye … [Read more...]
Peter B’s Brewpub Great Craft Beers & Food In Monterey
Why Locals Fill This Popular Restaurant & Bar Behind The Portola Hotel You don't even have to walk into Peter B's Brewpub to know this is a popular place among locals in Monterey, CA. It's evident from the people sitting around the outside fire pits, all with craft beers in front of them. And once you get one of those beers – or perhaps some Monterey … [Read more...]
Peter B’s Monterey Wins Another Craft Beer Award
World Beer Championships Awards Silver Medal To 'Sum Of Hours' Imperial Red A beer with carmel notes in an oak whiskey barrel wooed the judges at the World Beer Championships and has earned another award for Peter B's Brewpub in Monterey, CA. Peter B's “Sum of Hours” Imperial Red earned 88 of a possible 100 points and won a Silver Medal at the World Beer Championships … [Read more...]
Peter B’s Brewpub Has Monterey’s Best Dinner Bargain
Delicious Buffalo Chili By Fisherman's Wharf If we were to tell you that you could eat dinner in Monterey for $9, you would probably curl up your nose, give us one of those football stiff arms to establish your distance and protest by saying "no I don't want to hear it,"' figuring we're about to send you to some seedy place where a bartender named Moe pours out … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Beer Garden Party Review At 2013 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 Fair. … [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...]
Oregon Brewer’s Festival One Of The USA’s Top Craft Beer Events
Portland's Annual Waterfront Party Is About More Than Great Beers When I tell you that the Oregon Brewer's Festival – held the last weekend each July in Portland, Oregon – is one of the top craft beer events in the USA, then beer aficionados are likely to start wondering about what kinds of beer are served, the breweries, the varieties, etc. In short, all things … [Read more...]
Savannah, Ga Fall Beer Festival, The Tybee Beach Brew Fest, Is Nov 2-3
Kona and Red Hook Among Craft Brews At This Two-Night Event on Tybee Island I've had lots of beers in Savannah, Ga. But never have I been to an official beer festival there, and now apparently there are a couple, led by the Savannah Craft Brew Fest on Labor Day Weekend. Heck, there's even a wine festival in my old stomping grounds. And now, there's the Tybee Beach Brew … [Read more...]