While it wasn’t planned to run two articles about Stones Brewing in a row, this is too good to pass up on. UK self-appointed alcohol industry watchdog The Portman Group has found offense with Stone’s beer Arrogant Bastard. Here is Stone’s co-founder Greg Koch’s response. Dear Portman Group, Thank you for your letter. We’re sorry to…
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San Diego’s Stone Brewing’s Arrogant Consortia has announced its latest: Jägermeister Arrogant Bastard Ale, an American strong ale brewed in collaboration with the makers of Jägermeister. “These two fiercely independent forces come together; it is such a unique and iconic result,” Greg Koch, Stone Brewing and Arrogant Consortia co-founder, said in a video announcing the…
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If you’re going to throw a local Octoberfest celebration, it can be forgivable to run out of pretzels, mustard, and oompah music. But, there is one thing you better have plenty on-hand, otherwise, what’s the point of the celebration? But instead, organizers of England’s Weymouth’s Octoberfest were left red-faced with embarrassment after they ran out…
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Molson Coors Canada has been brewing in British Columbia for over sixty years and has now officially opened its newest modern brewery in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia at Chilliwack. This $300 million facility will be home to approximately 100 employees and begins a new chapter in the company’s 230 plus years of brewing in Canada. This is the newest and most…
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US beer giant Budweiser and bourbon maker Jim Beam have joined forces to create Budweiser Reserve Black Lager, a limited-edition beer with an ABV of 7.1. This specialty beer marks the second collaboration between Budweiser and Jim Beam, joining Budweiser Reserve Copper Lager, which was introduced last year and is now being relaunched. Budweiser Reserve Black Lager…
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Pubs and bars in the UK and North America are seeing a boost in sales by Generation Z and Millennials choosing spirits as their favourite drink, a survey shows. Forty percent of 18-24-year-olds would pick a spirit-based drink first. This is great news for craft brewers who are branching into craft distilling. Across all age…
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Stanley Park Brewing in Vancouver has joined up with eco-clothing and apparel manufacturer TenTree to help replant Elephant Hill, BC, which was the scene of a massive forest fire last year. In honour of this, Stanley Park has released Reforest Hazy IPA (6.2% ABV), described by Stanley as having “maximum tropical and citrus flavour and…
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Two cans of pale ale were recently sold at Chiswick Auctions in London for £2,270 (CA$3,731), according to the Drinks Business. The 1936 cans from Welsh brewer Felinfoel are believed to be the world’s first beers canned outside of the U.S. Sam Hellyer, Chiswick Auctions’ head of wine and spirits, told the Drinks Business that the 80-plus-year-old cans…
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A UK brewery has come up with an idea that is killing not one, not two, but numerous birds with one stone. Camden Town Brewery has started a ‘can-for-can’ initiative that gives donors a free can of beer for non-perishable food handed to them in a winter food drive. The brewery is working with charity…
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UK craft brewers BrewDog are on pace to double its US business this year, according to an email sent to BrewDog USA wholesalers, reports Brewbound. Chief revenue officer Adam Lambert reported that the company’s depletions (sales to retailers) increased 95% through the first eight months of the year. The company has also sold more than…
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