(Portland, OR) – Fall is coming to the Pacific Northwest and that means the return of fresh hop beers and the Oregon Brewers Guild (OBG) fresh hop Fests. Four Fresh Hop Fests – similar to traditional outdoor beer festivals – are scheduled across the state in September and October as part of the Oregon Bounty culinary tourism program. Each Fresh Hop Fest will feature original limited release fresh hop beers produced by OBG members. Fresh hop beers are only produced during the small window of Oregon’s hop harvest, which typically takes place from mid-August to mid-September. These once-a-year beers are ready for consumption in September and October and are packed with unique flavors that simply aren’t available the rest of the year.
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Posted August 31, 2012 1 Comment | Post a CommentNine Virginia Craft Breweries Take Home Awards
Posted August 31, 2012 0 Comments | Post a Comment(Nelson County, VA) – Devils Backbone Brewing Company hosted twenty four of Virginia’s craft breweries presenting 48 different local craft beers for tastings at its concert and campgrounds in Nelson County during the inaugural Virginia Craft Brewers Fest this past Saturday. The highlight of the event was the Virginia Craft Brewers Cup contest judged by beer writers who ranked entries by the Beer Judge Certification Program (www.bjcp.org). Beers were presented to judges for double blind evaluation in five categories (Pale Ale, Dark, Belgian, Lager and Specialty/Other) with 2-4 judges participating in each category. These five categories encompassed the 84 styles of this year’s Great American Beer Festival. Each beer was evaluated within the style entered and compared to the others within the category. The judges then selected gold, silver and bronze winners from each category. Final judging for the Virginia Craft Brewers Cup involved the judges determining the “Best of Show” winner from the five Gold medal winners of each category.
Denver Rare Beer Tasting IV Announces Participating Breweries
Posted August 30, 2012 0 Comments | Post a Comment(Denver, CO) – Organizers of the Denver Rare Beer Tasting IV, which supports the mission of the Pints for Prostates campaign, have announced the list of 33 breweries for the sold out Oct. 12 event.
“The Denver Rare Beer Tasting is beer passion in its purest form. Brewers bring true works of art to this event and beer fans get the chance for an afternoon to remember of tasting rare beers,” said Daniel Bradford, publisher of All About Beer Magazine, which presents the event. “This event is a major highlight for beer lovers and brewers who are in Denver for the Great American Beer Festival.” Read More…
Harris Receives Nomination For 2012 Craft Beer Distributor of the Year
Posted August 30, 2012 0 Comments | Post a Comment(Durham, NC) – For the second year in a row Durham-based Harris Incorporated has been nominated for the 2012 Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award. This year will be the sixth year the Brewers Association (BA) and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) have joined together to honor an American beer distributor who goes above and beyond in their efforts to actively market, sell and promote craft beer. “This award recognizes the creativity, innovation and specialized services independent beer distributors are providing on behalf of independent craft brewers,” Brewers Association President Charlie Papazian said. This year’s award will be presented in Denver, CO, at the Great American Beer Festival.
West Flanders Brewing opens in old BJ’s location in September
Posted August 30, 2012 0 Comments | Post a Comment(Boulder, CO) —West Flanders Brewing Company (WFBC) will open in the old BJ’s Pizza location on the Pearl Street Mall on Monday, Sept. 24. The owners are restaurant veterans Mark and Chris Heinritz who have owned The Sink in Boulder since 1992, and were founders of the Redfish New Orleans Brewhouse, which was tremendously popular in Boulder in the mid-to-late 90s, and whose beer and food-centric menu was one of the first of its kind. Mark and Chris are joined by longtime restaurateur Barry Wolfman who will be the operating partner.
Flying Dog Defeats BrewDog in UK International Arms Race
Posted August 28, 2012 0 Comments | Post a Comment(London, UK) – In a final more tense than the women’s fencing individual sabre face off for Gold between Korea’s Kim Ji Yeon and Russia’s Sophia Velikaia in this year’s London Olympics, Flying Dog Brewery emerged as victors over BrewDog in the UK International Arms Race.
