Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione and Boston Beer founder Jim Koch have teamed up to make an unusual beer for SAVOR, the Brewers Association’s annual beer and food pairing event. The beer, called SAVOR Flowers, is made with rosewater, dried lavender, hibiscus, jasmine and rosebuds. The beer also was aged in the same bourbon barrel that Koch…
Stone Brewing announces $26.6 million expansion
Stone Brewing Co., maker of iconic craft brands such as Arrogant Bastard, has announced $26.6 million worth of expansion projects at its Escondido, Calif., brewery. The plans include a new production building, catering business, barrel aging facility and 50-room hotel. Yes, a hotel. ”There’s no better way to wrap up a day filled with good eats and craft beer than…
Black IPAs are new hot style
Josh Noel, a writer for the Chicago Tribune, recently penned a short story about what he calls “one of the moment’s most beloved and controversial beer styles.” He’s talking about black India pale ales, called American-style India black ales by the Brewers Association. Now, IPAs usually are amber in appearance. But, just as the name…
Toxic Brew update
Shane Juhl admits he has a pretty cool job. As a material engineer, he builds space hardware and unmanned aerial vehicles. But he’s willing to give that up to become a professional brewer. Juhl is the guy behind Toxic Brew Co., which has plans to open in Dayton next year. “I think this would be a lot…
Columbus gets special Newcastle Summer Ale
Columbus is getting a special beer treat this year: Newcastle Summer Ale. The state capital is one of only a few communities in the United States where the beer is being released. It’s available now in bars, restaurants and retail shops. Newcastle, maker of the well-known Newcastle Brown Ale, last month announced a limited edition seasonal lineup that…
Rust Belt Brewing
Rust Belt Brewing Co. in Youngstown is participating in a special “Dinner in the Dark“ event May 23 in Cleveland that will raise scholarship money in the memory of Matthew Finkel, a chef from Boardman who was killed Dec. 29 in a car accident in Salem. The dinner is at AMP 150 Restaurant, 4277 W. 150th St. The proceeds…
Buehler’s add growler sales in Brunswick
Buehler’s Food Markets is the latest grocer in Northeast Ohio to add draft beer sales. The family-owned chain quietly started offering half-gallon growlers Wednesday at its Brunswick store. The “official” opening is Monday. “We had done some research and talked with retailers around the country and they were having a lot of success with these…
Budweiser announces fundraising effort
Budweiser is raising money this year for the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides post-secondary scholarships for families of U.S. military killed or disabled while serving the country. In case you missed it, Budweiser is donating $100 for every home run hit this Major League Baseball season as part of its “Here’s to the Heroes”…
Hoppin’ Frog to release special BORIS
Hoppin’ Frog Brewery in Akron will release Barrel-Aged BORIS Royale from 1 to 5 p.m. May 26 and May 27 at the brewery only. “This special version of BA BORIS was aged in very special Canadian whiskey barrels, instead of Kentucky bourbon barrels,” brewer Fred Karm said in an email. “What you get is a…
West Point Market, Thirsty Dog team up for commemorative ale
West Point Market turns 75 this year. And what better way to celebrate than with a beer?
The upscale Akron grocer has teamed up with Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. to create an exclusive beer to commemorate its milestone birthday: 75th Anniversary West Point Pale Ale.
Blues & Brews changing venues
The popular Blues & Brews festival in Akron is changing venues this summer. The event — the seventh annual and one of the largest beer festivals in Northeast Ohio — is moving from the picturesque Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens to the urban park Lock 3 in downtown Akron. More than 65 breweries are expected to participate and…
West Point Market to release special beer
West Point Market turns 75 this year. And what better way to celebrate than with a beer? The upscale Akron grocer has teamed up with Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. to create an exclusive beer to commemorate its milestone birthday: 75th Anniversary West Point Pale Ale. ”We thought it would be a nice way to promote…
Little Mountain Brewing posts video of Big Brew
The Little Mountain Home Brewers Association brewed 110 gallons of beer May 7 at Little Mountain Brewing Co., a brew-on-premise business in Kirtland, as part of the American Homebrewers Association’s Big Brew on National Homebrew Day. The group has posted a three-minute video about the effort on YouTube: Rick Armon is a full-time newspaper reporter…
Christian Moerlein to tap new cask ale
Christian Moerlein will tap a special cask-conditioned Arnold’s 1861 Porter at 6 p.m. Thursday at Arnold’s Bar & Grill, 210 E. 8th St., Cincinnati. The beer is being released in honor of American Craft Beer Week and Arnold’s 150th anniversary. Rick Armon is a full-time newspaper reporter with the Akron Beacon Journal and a beer…
The Brew Kettle cleans up: Part II
The Brew Kettle in Strongsville entered nine beers at last weekend’s International Beer Fest in Cleveland — and won eight medals and the Best of Show for its White Rajah, an India pale ale. Not bad. The Brew Kettle won the most medals of any brewery at the event. “We almost placed everything we entered,”…
