McGillin’s Olde Ale House of Philadelphia has found a solution to the unbearable end-of-summer stretch before Octoberfest: begin serving the seasonal brews in August! McGillin’s is the oldest continuously operating tavern, and with all the historic events it has seen, it might as well make a little history itself. McGillin’s plans to start pouring Octoberfest [...]
Zane Lamprey is taking time off from shooting his drinking-trek around the world on his TV show, “Three Sheets,” to bring the party to you. Although Zane has made his name sampling local wine, spirits and beers around the world (and having a pretty good time doing it), this time, he’ll be doing the international [...]
“Like a great barleywine, NY Brewfest continues to improve with age,” Heartland Brewery founder Jon Bloostein says; and with more breweries from a wider geographical scope joining the fest as well as reorganization that will cut down time spent waiting in line, patrons are sure to agree. The Brewfest will take place Friday, September 12 [...]
All of Portland’s drinkers of fine beer will gather July 24, 25, 26, and 27 to celebrate craft brew at the Oregon Brewers’ Festival. Seventy-three craft breweries will proffer handcrafted brews to the over 60,000 who are drawn to the festival each year. Nearly 200 brewers and beer lovers will kick off the weekend with [...]
Now the honor of All-American can also be given to a beer list. Vons Grand City Café in downtown Seattle has taken all imports off its beer list, as well as all Miller, Coors and Budweiser products, and replaced them with American drafts. Get your patriotic fix with fresh live drafts, 25 in all!
21st Amendment Brewery, the popular brewpub in San Francisco’s South of Market district, has canned two of its award-winning beers “Hell or High Watermelon” watermelon wheat beer and “Brew Free! Or Die” IPA, announcing, “We drink what we can, we can what we drink!” The beers will be available throughout California in limited supply with [...]
In its most recent and acquisition, McMenamins has purchased a historic property in downtown Portland that it expects to be a whole new gateway to the same old good times it has gotten a name for over the last few decades. Renovation has begun, and the hotel is to open in early 2009. McMenamins — [...]
Attention all Dogfish Head enthusiasts: The Dogfish Tasting Room in Milton, Del. is now open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for sampling and beer and merchandise sales. To add to the excitement, the brewery is also offering multiple free tours Tuesday through Saturday afternoons. Tours are limited to 25 people per [...]
In one of the toughest elections of the year, Melissa Herzog of Woodinville, Wash. And Michael Kinion of Hillsboro, Ore. beat out 1,700 other candidates to become the new mayors of Beertown. Although they will not be moving to Beertown (it is, in fact, not a city, but a spring seasonal ale), Melissa and Michael [...]
Haven’t had a Motor City Ghettoblaster or a Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere since 2007? The Michigan Summer Beer Fest is the perfect place to re-introduce yourself with the Wolverine State’s finest brews. Enjoy your summer beer in Ypsilanti, Michigan July 25 and 26 at the 11th Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival. Admission tickets [...]
