Craft beer volume up four percent in 2018, according to new growth report
The craft beer industry continues to grow slowly and steadily even as the overall beer market continues to shrink. 2018 sales data released on April 2 by the Brewers Association in their annual growth report showed the craft beer segment growing by four percent and increasing craft’s overall beer market share by volume to 13.2 […]
Hero’s Challenge to feature firetruck pull, craft beer to benefit Special Olympics
Are you tough enough? For the third year, on Saturday, April 27 at the intersection of North Division Street and E. Main Street in downtown Salisbury, the Salisbury Police Department will be hosting its annual Hero’s Challenge Firetruck Pull to benefit Maryland Special Olympics. Everyone is invited to form a team and pull a truck […]
Beer Notes: What’s in a (craft beer’s) name?
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. With more craft breweries and craft beers popping up in the U.S. every day, the world of craft beer marketing is a competitive one. There are so many good beers on the shelves fighting for the consumer’s attention that […]
Big Oyster named among the fastest-growing craft breweries in the U.S.
On March 27, the Brewers Association released its second annual list of the 50 fastest-growing small and independent craft breweries in the United States. Delmarva’s own Big Oyster Brewery of Rehoboth Beach, DE ranked #2 on the list, second only to Lake Time Brewery of Clear Lake, IA. These 50 small and independent breweries experienced […]
Beer Notes: A Very Short History of the Brut IPA
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. One of the latest trends in the world of craft beer is sweeping across Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, as well as the rest of the country. This week on Beer Notes, we’re looking at the birth of the Brut […]
Hit the beach, then hit the brewery and enjoy a beer outside this spring
Let the records show that the winter of 2018/2019 truly felt like the longest one in history. I write this on the last day of winter, even though I’ve been in the springtime state of mind for well over a few weeks now — I just bought a pair of shorts yesterday! Knowing full well […]
Beer Notes: Ring in Spring With a Maibock
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. It’s finally Spring, and for most craft beer lovers, this change of season also means a change in the beers we prefer. Gone are the spicy and boozy beers of winter, the coffee stouts, double bocks, and barley wines. […]
Beer Notes: How did we end up with sour beer?
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. For many, sours are a new style of beer that provides a gateway into the world of craft beer. They can be a light and easy-drinking beer that’s perfect for the spring and summertime, but they are definitely not […]
Beer Notes: The importance of water in the brewing process
This script is from the 2019 season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Water makes up 90 – 95% of the total ingredients in beer. This week on Beer Notes, we’re talking about the importance and the impact of water in the brewing process. Basically, water affects the beer in 3 ways. […]
Local beer releases and brewery events in the month of March
Winter always overstays its welcome, but seasonal spring beers always come a little bit early — and for that, we are grateful. (Sorry stouts, but your time for the year is just about up.) At Shore Craft Beer, we’ll be mostly spending the month recovering from another successful FeBREWary and Love on Tap festival, but […]
Beer Notes: Ales vs. Lagers
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Craft beer magazine Hop Culture predicts lagers to be a major trend in 2019. This week on Beer Notes, we’re going to discuss what makes the lager different from the traditional ale. Ales are brewed with a top-fermenting yeast […]
Beer Notes: Combining cannabis and craft beer
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. The fascination with cannabis continues, and not surprisingly, craft brewers are finding creative ways to infuse this plant into their beers. On this episode of Beer Notes, we’re discussing how craft brewers are using derivatives of the marijuana […]
