Carly Fisher of The Feast tweeted this at us this morning, and we thought it interesting enough to pass it on to you, Constant Reader. Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head (who you may remember from a little show called Brewmasters, which he discussed with Karl here) was at an event last night where The Feast [...]
~ read more ~Last month we told you about one of two breweries in Illinois that distributes their own beer, Argus Brewery in Chicago. Argus got its start by shopping its beer to restaurants in the suburbs after distributors wouldn’t return their phone calls. Over a year later, Argus still self-distributes about one-third of its beer, mostly in [...]
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KARL: The news of Goose Island being bought out by Anheuser-Busch seems to have taken a similar emotional path throughout many in the brewer-verse this morning. Just before 9am, John Hall announced that Goose Island was to be sold to A-B for 38.8 million dollars. At that precise moment, a wave of moderate shock resounded [...]
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New Glarus says: “Apple Ale sings with the fresh crisp taste of Wisconsin Apples. Our Brewmaster begins with a brown ale base employing Wisconsin farmed barley and a blend of apple varieties grown in Gays Mills. Our apple growing friends squeeze them especially for this brew. Expect this Ale to pour a beautiful copper color. [...]
~ read more ~Dark Horse West Michigan Ale Rye Beer, 8% ABV Sayeth the Guys: Ryan: I brought a growler of this back from a trip to Michigan recently to split with Karl and our respective wives. Before I go in to the particulars of this offering from one of my favorite breweries, lets first talk about the [...]
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Cigar City says: “Jai Alai India Pale Ale pays tribute to the original extreme sport. Jai Alai, a game native to the Basque region of Spain, is played on a court called a fronton. Jai Alai players attempt to catch a ball using a curved mitt, whilst the ball travels at speeds of up to [...]
~ read more ~Well, the deadline to pass bills out of Illinois House committees has come and gone and HB205 was not acted on today by the Illinois House Executive Committee. So where does that leave the measure? According to the Illinois House Rules HB205 has been sent back to the Rules Committee under Rule 19(a). 19. Re‑Referrals [...]
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