Inc. Magazine just released its annual Inc. 500 and 5000 lists of the nation’s fastest growing companies, ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2006 to 2009. Nine breweries made the list, with Michigan’s Short’s Brewing ranking highest at No. 720 with a thr
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Lose yourself in Lost Abbey’s puckering, oak-aged framboise as raspberries unite with Brettanomyces for a palate-dominating swallow. Pouring a murky, muted light brown—akin to apple cider—this beer sports a fluffy, pinkish-hued head and an aroma that shoots up the nostrils.
If you’ve recently stopped your car to ogle a PBR mural, you’re not alone. Further embroiling itself into hipster culture, Pabst Blue Ribbon launched its fourth annual PB-Arts competition in spring; four winners in the categories of painting, photography, sculpture and poetry
Inspired by the rustic feel and casual atmosphere of Old World Belgian eateries, Chef Robert Wiedmaier will give Capital-area Belgian gastropubs like Belga Café and Wiedmaier’s own Brasserie Beck some new competition when his new Mussel Bar opens this month. Located in Bethes
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Inc. Magazine just released its annual Inc. 500 and 5000 lists of the nation’s fastest growing companies, ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2006 to 2009. Nine breweries made the list, with Michigan’s Short’s Brewing ranking highest at No. 720 with a thr (Read More)
ESPN college football reporter Jenn Brown will promote the MillerCoors beer brand Icehouse through December 2011, Sportsnewser reports. That blog and others are debating the ethics of the endorsement, as much of Brown’s audience is under 21. [Photo: Elizabeth Caren] (Read More)
Encouraged by the steady increase in sales from its craft brands Blue Moon and Leinenkugel’s, MillerCoors announced this week the launch of Tenth and Blake Beer Co. Named after the locations of two MillerCoors facilities—the company’s 10th Street Brewery in Milwaukee (Read More)
Two former Anheuser-Busch employees will carry on the St. Louis brewing tradition with Urban Chestnut Brewing, which will debut in the city’s Midtown Alley neighborhood later this year. (Read More)
by Ryan Van Velzer In March, Iowa’s legislature eased restrictions on high-octane brews, raising the cap on ABVs from 6.2% to 15%. Before the “beer equality law” passed, state-sponsored vendors controlled the high-gravity beer market, and Iowans could only sip imperi (Read More)
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Stein beer, a traditional German process of brewing beer that uses hot granite to boil wort, isn't easy to come across these days. Aside from those who live near Boscos Brew Pub's four Tennessee and Arkansas locations, where they make the year-round Famous Flaming Stone beer on (Read More)
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Raise a frosty pint, bottle or growler in celebration of International Beer Day. Established in 2007, this intoxicating holiday brings together beer enthusiasts for appreciating the breweries and bars that craft and pour the suds we've come to love. What better way to spend (Read More)
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Alcohol consumption among U.S. adults slightly increased this year, according to a new Gallup poll. Sixty-seven percent said they have an occasional drink; most prefer beer, followed by wine then liquor. (Read More)
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Brewmaster Jan Nijboer of the Dutch ‘t Koelschip brewery says his new $45, 60%-ABV beer is the world’s strongest brew. The beer, dubbed “Start the Future,” eclipses Scottish brewery BrewDog’s 55%-ABV “The End of History,” which claimed the title only last week. [Reu (Read More)
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While megabreweries like SABmiller and Sapporo suffer from declining sales, California microbreweries are gaining popularity. Craft brewers in California saw increased sales in 2009 and project sales to grow another 5.8 percent in 2010.
SABmiller, makers of Miller Genuine Draf (Read More)
We're buying a beer for... the Old Spice Guy
July 29, 2010
Isaiah Mustafa—aka the Old Spice Guy—is everywhere we turn: on our TV, in our movie theater previews and a gazillion Web sites. And now, the former NFL player’s announced that he scored a role in the upcoming Jennifer Aniston flick “Horrible Bosses.” How do we get your life, dude? Is it just the body wash? We’ll trade you any beer you want for a bottle of the good
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This Colorado college town with a big-city beer rep revels in its outdoorsy, free-spirited vibe.
