North Dakota State University (NDSU) is undertaking a new malting rye research project. The study will analyze different varieties of rye to determine the best properties for malting, growing and brewing. Researchers will examine rye genotypes and environmental factors. The department of plant sciences is asking growers to send 1-pound samples to the NDSU cereal... View Article
Anheuser-Busch InBev added a new brewery to its portfolio in October, when it purchased the Bend, Oregon-based 10 Barrel Brewing. 10 Barrel’s co-founding partners, Chris Cox, Jeremy Cox and Garrett Wales, announced the sale via a video released on social media, in which they assured drinkers that the beer would not change, the brew team,... View Article
A new beer has found its way to the putting green with the launch of GolfBeer Brewing Co. Founded by three professional golfers, Freddie Jacobson, Keegan Bradley and Graeme McDowell, GolfBeer’s starting lineup consists of Freddie Jacobson’s Scandinavian Style Blonde Ale, a light ale brewed with crystal malt and European hops; Keegan Bradley’s New England... View Article
California shoppers can now pick up their local kale, carrots and beer in one trip, thanks to a new law enabling brewers to sell packaged beer at farmers markets. The law, which had bipartisan support and passed the Senate and Assembly chambers without opposition, was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in early October and is... View Article
Drinkers looking to stretch their beer budget might want to consider a move to Baton Rouge, LA. The city has the cheapest beer in the U.S., according to a survey by the website WalletHub, which analyzed 18 key metrics of the 150 most populated U.S. cities to find “the best and worst foodie cities for... View Article
When a group of young adults from Congregation Rodeph Shalom gathered at Rabbi Eli Freedman’s home for a “sha-barbecue” one summer evening, he did not say kiddush over wine. Instead, he recited the traditional Sabbath blessing over beer. No one was shocked. In fact, the swap made total sense, since many of those at the... View Article
We’ve all seen the T-shirt, Beer Is Food. A growing number of brewers have taken that sentiment to near-literal levels by concocting recipes strongly influenced by culinary creations, be they breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert or between-meal snacks. Of course, any time a brewery attempts a beer designed to evoke a certain edible, it walks a... View Article
California keg thieves, you’re on watch. California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill, sponsored by the California Craft Brewers Association, that makes it illegal to obliterate, mutilate or mark out a manufacturer’s name on metal kegs. It is already illegal to recycle kegs inscribed with the name of the manufacturer without its written consent,... View Article
Many universities are offering brewing programs today, but a discovery at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, predates them all—by a few centuries. While working on widening a sidewalk outside the Wren Building, the oldest college building in America, 18th century remains of an on-campus brewery were unearthed. According to the Associated... View Article
