Delmarva’s craft beer-centered radio program “Beer Notes” picked up by Alaska NPR station
Berlin, Md., 1-2-19: “Beer Notes,” a craft beer-oriented radio program produced by Shore Craft Beer in collaboration with Delmarva Public Radio (DPR), Salisbury University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, has been picked up for syndication by its first non-Shore public radio station: KMXT in […]
Together, Tall Tales and Candy Kitchen make the sweetest beer on the market
Tall Tales knows beer, and Candy Kitchen knows fudge. This month, the businesses — two respective experts in their respective fields, Tall Tales a staple brewpub on Delmarva for over five years and Candy Kitchen Ocean City’s reigning champion of candy sales since 1937 — have joined forces to create the sweetest beer on the […]
Beer Notes: How to pour beer
This script is from the first season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Jim Koch, co-founder and chairman of the Boston Beer Company, the producers of Sam Adams beer, says that “Beer deserves the same respect that wine does.” We agree, and how you pour the beer matters. This week on Beer […]
Beer Notes: The surprising origin of straws
This script is from the first season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. The origin of straws is based in necessity and celebration, not convenience, and beer played a big role. This week on Beer Notes, we’re exploring the origin of straws. The oldest surviving straws were found during an excavation of […]
Beer Notes: Global Climate Change and Craft Beer
If you think that the increasing numbers of hot days might be okay as long as you can retreat with a cold craft beer, think again. This week on Beer Notes, we are discussing the effect of a heating planet on our favorite beverage. Steve Davis, the co-author of a study done at the University […]
Kellogg’s is turning rejected cornflakes into craft beer
Insert your own idiom here — beauty is in the eye of the beholder, maybe? What at first glance appear to be rejected Kellogg’s cornflakes — too big, too small, or too burnt — are being spun into liquid gold. In this case, craft beer. Kellogg’s is collaborating with Manchester, England-based Seven Bro7hers Brewery to […]
A little homebrewing history to celebrate 40 years of American Homebrewers Association
Boulder, CO — On Dec. 7, the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) celebrates its 40th birthday. Founded in 1978 by Charlie Papazian, the AHA has worked on behalf of the homebrewing community for four decades, serving tens of thousands of members, plus the 1.1 million homebrewers nationwide, with events, publications, resources, and more. “At a time […]
Beer Institute and Congress urge Americans to drink responsibly during the holidays
Washington, D.C. — December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Since 1981, every U.S. president has made the annual proclamation to prevent drunk and otherwise impaired driving and raise awareness of the matter. This December, the Beer Institute teamed up with 96 members of Congress, from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, in their […]
Ending the year with beer: Holiday events on the Shore
The holidays are a time of hibernation for many of us on the Eastern Shore, a much-needed respite after a long summer of beachgoing and a fall full of back-to-school/back-to-the-daily-grind happenings. By the time December approaches, it feels like it’s finally the right time to just sit back and unwind with family, preferably around a […]
Beer Notes: Wedding Beers (And living hoppily ever after)
This script is from the first season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something brewed. This week on Beer Notes, we’re exploring wedding beers. For many couples planning a wedding, beer is becoming an important consideration, and getting one brewed specifically for your celebration is definitely […]
Beer Notes: Cans vs. Bottles
This script is from the first season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Most millennials understand that craft beer is better in cans, but the rest of us might not be convinced. This week on Beer Notes, we’re exploring the differences in canned and bottled craft beer. In 2016, 58% of all […]
Beer Tourism: Traveling the world in search of the best beer
This script is from the first season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. American brewers excel at re-interpreting traditional styles and creating new ones, or so says the Guinness Brewery Baltimore website. Beer is crossing the great pond in both directions, and so are people in search of excellent beer. This week on […]
