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Today’s infographic comes from SlyFox Brewing in Pennsylvania. The poster, Respect the Cans, spells out the advantages of cans over bottles.

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Left: Spiegelau IPA Glass – Right: Riedel O Red+White Glass

(Milton, DE) – Dogfish Head handed this statement over late Friday night in response to what at least one person dubbed, “Glassgate.” A Good Beer Blog was the first publication to post a side-by-side showing the Spiegelau IPA glass looking very similar to a discontinued Riedel O Series Red+White glass. Via AGBB, we can actually thank Badger78 for his/her comment on a Time Magazine post which led to this investigation.

Though some may have interpreted from the messaging that the project developed from scratch, the statement below confirms that the Spiegelau IPA glass is derivative of the Riedel O Series Red+White glass. Still, as the statement clarifies, a lot of time and energy went into the project, perfecting angles, centimeters and so on…ultimately molding this into a different glass from the Riedel one, said by the makers to be the ‘standard’ for IPAs.

Have a read.

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At the earliest design and tasting workshops, Sam, Mariah, Ken and Brian sampled from dozens and dozens of Spiegelau/Riedel glasses. Traits of various glasses that boosted the hop aromas and flavors of IPAs helped inform the direction of our glass, but the final design came from carefully refining eight original hand-blown glasses. This wasn’t plucked from a shelf.

The Red and White glass did stand out in workshops — but for all the wrong reasons initially. Our whole panel chuckled at the odd-looking base. However, after much testing it became obvious the function of the rolling base outweighed its fashion. The friction and surface area of those ridges aerate beer on its way in and out of the glass. Each member of our panel, voting without knowledge of anyone else’s opinion, favored the base.

In later workshops we learned that the upper bowl of the Red and White glass was not best-suited to IPAs, so several one-off molds were made featuring different bowl geometries and dimensions on the rippled base. We labored over the right bowl diameter and flare angle to best direct and contain aroma for the drinker and finally came to agree on an ideal design. At that point, Spiegelau literally broke the mold. They no longer make any glass with the rippled base other than the IPA glass.

We all agreed that the IPA glass also had to hold a larger volume. At 19 ounces, it not only accommodates a 12-ounce pour at home, but also a 16-ounce bar pour with plenty of head. The bigger volume dictated a thicker base, which also houses laser-etched nucleation. The CO2 rising from Dogfish’s tiny shark and Sierra’s hop boosts the aromas of IPAs and helps sustain head.

We took our 50 collective years in craft beer, heeded the experience of a premier glass manufacturer, and created what we feel is an exceptional glass to enjoy IPA. Cheers to those inspired to give it a try!

Today is Brendan Moylan’s 52nd birthday. Brendan owns both his eponymous Moylan’s Brewing as well as Marin Brewing. He’s a very active part of both the local and beer community, and each year puts on the Breasfest to benefit breast cancer awareness. Join me in wishing Brendan a very happy birthday.

Arne Johnson sporting his four gold medals won at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival with Brendan at a recent beer dinner.

Shane Aldrich and Arne Johnson, from Marin Brewing, Brendan Moylan, who owns both, and Denise Jones and Jim Grbac, from Molyan’s Brewing after the award ceremonies at GABF two years ago.

Brendan and in me in front of Monk’s Cafe in Philadelphia during Philly Beer Week in 2010.

Brendan and his wife at the Breastfest that Marin Brewing sponsors in 2010.

Friday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1952. Showing an illustration of three different scenes, a mountain lake, a picnic and a beach, it features a bottle of Schlitz being poured into a glass. It shows that all too common mistake of showing the glass full, but the bottle still has about its contents. My favorite bit of text is below the picnic: “That extra delicacy of flavor that delights the true beer lover.” You can also see the modesty of the fifties in the way the bikini-clad woman is partially hidden by the glass of beer, but it sets up a cool effect, seeing her through a beer-colored lens.

The Tampa brewery has so far released four of their beers in cans and will be releasing at least five more brands in cans in the near future as well as giving their Maduro Brown Ale a redesign. Cigar City fans can expect to see Tocobaga Red Ale, Invasion Pale Ale, José Martí American Porter, Humidor Series IPA and Jai Alai IPA Aged on White Oak sometime in the coming months.

More >> CraftCans.com.

#bbpBox_302633183512522752 a { text-decoration:none; color:#D0001E; }#bbpBox_302633183512522752 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } @beerpulse BeerPulse 20 new beer labels: Blue Moon, Elysian, Switchback, Infamous, Ruebens, Lakewood, Green Room, Justice, Eddyline, Prism http://t.co/17PgPN6G February 15, 2013 11:19 pmReplyRetweetFavorite

Press Release:

(Papillion, NE) – Nebraska Brewing Company today announces the expansion of its brewing operations with the addition of a 2nd production brewery and canning line.

Years in planning, the commencement of this expansion phase for Nebraska Brewing Company will center around the installation of a 30 bbl brewhouse, a canning line for 12 oz. products, and a bottling line for the 750mL Reserve Series barrel aged beers. Initially installed capacity for this 2nd facility will add 6,500 barrels (bbls.) of capacity to 1,500 bbls. of production already taking place within the brewpub.

Strategically, this new facility has the capability to expand to aproximately 50,000 bbls. of annual capacity. Fabrication for the brewhouse and canning line is currently underway with location options being considered.

Nebraska Brewing Company will continue to be based out of, and operate the original brewpub located in Papillion, NE in addition to the new packaging facility. The production brewery will incorporate a tasting room and retail aspects and will accommodate brewery tours with specifics to be determined at a later date.

Products initially slated for rollout in 12 oz. cans include Brunette Nut Brown Ale, EOS Hefeweizen, Cardinal Pale Ale, and India Pale Ale. All other currently produced beers will continue to be brewed and available in draft kegs only. The Reserve Series line will be expanded from 5 brands to 7 with the additions of a brandy barrel aged Belgian Quad, Responsibly, and brandy barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout, Sexy Betty.

Paul Kavulak, President of Nebraska Brewing Company stated: “We are beyond thrilled to be able to finally get our beers into a packaged product.” Adding further, “The new brewing system and facility are strategic in the sense that we’ll be able to grow as we see fit and do so without any possible risks to quality. We feel this puts us onto a fantastic path.”

Kim Kavulak, Vice President of Nebraska Brewing Company added: “We are fortunate to work in an industry that we love. Having the opportunity to grow our dream and expand our footprint both locally and nationally gives us the opportunity to share our passion for great Craft Beer.”

Nebraska Brewing Company was formed in November of 2007 and has established itself as a Midwest Innovator of quality Craft Beers and artisanal Barrel-Aged Products. Building on a reputation for quality, flavor, and creativity – Nebraska Brewing Company strives to be a stand-out in an ever growing field.

Nebraska Brewing Company is proud to be a locally owned and locally operated brewpub in Papillion, Nebraska. Small, independent, and pushing the envelope.

 

 

Police arrested 26-year-old Adam James Dickinson in Fort Collins Thursday after thousands of dollars worth of rare and vintage beers were reported stolen from Avery Brewing Company in Boulder. Dickinson was a former employee of the brewing company from March 2012 until October 2012, when he was terminated.

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We have signed on with Click Wholesale Distributing and pFriem Family Brewers is pumped to be bringing our beer over the river and through the hills to Washington State! So excited for this new journey and can’t wait to see so many of our wonderful friends and family who have supported and loved us along this crazy incredible adventure. We hope you’ll join us as we celebrate the launch of pFriem beer with several release parties in Seattle, Bellingham and Tacoma!

More >> Pfriem Family Brewers Blog.

This spring, lawmakers will battle over the size of beer containers. Craft beer advocates are behind bill (HB 715) that would allow brew pubs to sell 64-ounce “growlers” or containers. State law currently prohibits beer containers over 32 ounces, unless it is gallon size (128 ounces).

via Herald Tribune Politics.

Crooked Stave produced 450 barrels of beer in 2012, and sold 250 barrels (the rest is still aging). This year, the brewery will produce at least 2,000 barrels, or roughly 315 percent more than in 2012, and sell about 1,250 barrels, or about 400 percent more.

Are the Shelton Brothers this reading right now?

More >> Cafe Society.

#bbpBox_302538663789740032 a { text-decoration:none; color:#D0001E; }#bbpBox_302538663789740032 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } @beerpulse BeerPulse Per @FoundersBrewing newsletter, not only does company plan to land in TX by April, says it hopes to hit Florida & Maryland in same month. February 15, 2013 5:03 pmReplyRetweetFavorite

Press Release:

(Escondido, CA) – Stone Brewing Co. is unleashing another round of the groundbreaking, devastatingly fresh beer, Stone Enjoy By IPA. Beginning February 22, Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13 IPA will be bottled and kegged, loaded onto delivery trucks, and headed to Stone fans in 17 states across the nation.

Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13 IPA features a massive hop profile, thanks in part to the 11 different hop varieties added throughout the brewing process. The “Enjoy By” date printed on each bottle reflects the date by which the beer must be consumed. And Stone is making sure it will be! On April 2, if any beer remains on the shelf, it will immediately be removed.

“This is the most ambitious Stone Enjoy By IPA release to date, with the highest number of areas being included in its distribution,” said Stone CEO and co-founder Greg Koch. “Since our first release, we’ve been tallying the votes made via social media and on the Stone Enjoy By IPA website. Texas, Ohio, and Massachusetts all came out as ‘winners’ in previous rounds so we are bringing the beer to these states along with other areas that have also shown us they want beer that’s fresh and full of flavor. Continue to stand up for your right to enjoy devastatingly fresh beer and vote for Stone Enjoy By IPA in your city!”

Where can one locate this incredibly fresh beer? Visit stonebrewing.com/enjoyby/ and use the interactive map to find exactly which retailers, restaurants and bars are carrying the beer in bottles or on draft in select areas. If it looks like Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13 IPA isn’t at a nearby location, don’t fret. Stone will release future rounds of this beer to other markets throughout 2013.

Stone Enjoy By IPA is a groundbreaking way to enjoy beer and changes the way Stone and its distributors are working together to get fresh beer out to the clamoring public. And the public is clamoring. Stone is measuring “buzz” for the beer through the company’s social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the Stone Enjoy By IPA website. Based on the interactions, Stone has vowed to bring the beer to the locations that voice their interest the most.

Hopheads are encouraged to use the following hashtags on Twitter and Instagram to request the beer’s return to their city, or simply preach the sheer awesomeness of this fresh IPA:

Ann Arbor, MI:                  #EnjoyBy #AnnArbor
Connecticut:                     #EnjoyBy #CT
Delaware:                         #EnjoyBy #DE
Georgia:                           #EnjoyBy #GA
Indiana:                            #EnjoyBy #IN
Kentucky:                         #EnjoyBy #KY
Maine:                              #EnjoyBy #ME
Maryland:                         #EnjoyBy #MD 
Massachusetts:                #EnjoyBy #MA
Metro Detroit, MI:             #EnjoyBy #MetroDetroit
New York:                         #EnjoyBy #NYC or #NY
North Carolina:                 #EnjoyBy #NC
Northern California:          #EnjoyBy #NorCal or #BayArea
Ohio:                                #EnjoyBy #OH
Rhode Island:                   #EnjoyBy #RI
South Carolina:                #EnjoyBy #SC
Southern California:         #EnjoyBy #SoCal
Texas:                              #EnjoyBy #TX
Vermont:                          #EnjoyBy #VT

All fan engagements may be viewed in real time at the Stone Enjoy By IPA website,stonebrewing.com/enjoyby/.

Name: Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13 IPA

Stats: 9.4% ABV, 88 IBUs
Availability: Limited 22-ounce bottles and draft, beginning February 22
Hops bill: Calypso, Super Galena, Simcoe, Delta, Target, Amarillo, Motueka, Citra, Cascade, New Zealand Nelson Sauvin, and Australian Galaxy
Distribution: CA, CT, DE, GA, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NY, NC, OH, RI, SC, TX, and VT

Tasting Notes, provided by Brewmaster Mitch Steele
Appearance: Golden with a creamy white head
Aroma: Intense dank hoppiness, resin, peaches and hints of tropical fruit are all evident in the aroma.
Taste: Smooth malt up front, quickly dissipating into a massive onslaught of hops. The dankness and peach notes come through strongly.
Palate: Smooth with hints of alcohol, and a perfect balance of bitterness and dryness on the back end.
Overall: We took the opportunity with this beer to use several interesting techniques we’ve learned during our many years of brewing great double IPAs. The result is an intense dry beer with very little malt sweetness, but with plenty of malt flavor to provide a background to the enormous…or shall I say “ginormous” hop character. Hopping, as might be expected, was over the top. First, the brew was mash-hopped with Calypso, a beautiful fruity hop that we also used in our Stone 16th Anniversary IPA, after which we kettle-hopped with a very small dose of Super Galena hop extract for bittering. Then, using a technique known in homebrew circles as “hop bursting,” we loaded up very heavily on the flavor hops at the end of the boil and in the whirlpool. Simcoe, Delta, Target and Amarillo were used in the late kettle hop. Motueka, Citra, and Cascade were used for the whirlpool hop. As you can clearly tell, this beer was super hoppy even before we dry-hopped it, but then we went for it…dry-hopping with one pound per barrel EACH of New Zealand Nelson Sauvin and Australian Galaxy. Drink extra-super-dank-and-tasty Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13 IPA well before its 35-day shelf life to maximize the pungent glory that this beautiful, intense hop profile provides.

Suggested food parings, provided by “Dr.” Bill Sysak
Appetizers: Guacamole, kimchi, salt and pepper shrimp (or tofu), sausage-stuffed jalapeños 
Main course: Chicken-fried steak, Merguez sausage, gumbo, chile relleno, Thai drunken noodles
Dessert: Carrot cake, peach cobbler, ginger spice cake, pumpkin cheesecake 
Cheeses: Parmigiano-Reggiano, extra aged Cheddar, Rogue Creamery Caveman Blue, Mimolette
Cigars: Alec Bradley Trilogy Authentic Corojo, Altadis U.S.A Edición Limitada, Camacho Select

For more than a decade the Boston Beer Company has sent Samuel Adams beers to New Zealand’s annual international beer awards,emerging as the champion overseas brewery several times, including last year. Unfortunately for Kiwi consumers, great though the beers are, the only people that got to taste them were the judges. Until now. At long last, three of the beers have made it to New Zealand.

More >> Stuff.co.nz.

"When I started 15 years ago, we had 20 employees and made about 20,000 barrels of beer a year," says Mike Utz, a plant engineer at Boulevard. "This year we’ll do about 175,000 barrels with 100 people. The company has grown like crazy." Today the company’s beer is distributed in 25 states.

Note: the visit must have taken place in 2012 because those are last year’s figures.

More >> Architectural Record.

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#bbpBox_302518894311124992 a { text-decoration:none; color:#D0001E; }#bbpBox_302518894311124992 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } @beerpulse BeerPulse 1,000 people reportedly injured by meteorite in Russia. What is Magic Hat taking credit for here? http://t.co/p2a8PzIV h/t @beeradam February 15, 2013 3:44 pmReplyRetweetFavorite

But Joe McClain, the president of the Beer Institute, which represents the $223-billion beer industry, cites a survey conducted by research company GfK Roper (at the behest of Anheuser-Busch) which suggests that parents, not ads, have the most influence on whether someone drinks underage.

More >> 89.3 KPCC.

A new report appearing in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research didn’t focus on the prevalence of underage drinking – instead, it looked at what alcohol brands imbibers under the age of 21 prefer. After surveying more than 1,000 young people between 13 and 20 years old, Bud Light came out on top: About 28 percent of those surveyed said they’d drank the beer at least once in the past month.

More >> 89.3 KPCC.