Beer Institute and Brewers Association get closer on national tax reform
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Reaches 51 Senate Co-Sponsors United States Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) became the 50th and 51st Senators to officially endorse the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S. 1562). This comprehensive and bipartisan bill enjoys wide support from the brewing industry and seeks to […]
Normalizing beer a pint at a time
Beer writer Will Gordon’s story on the death of day drinking is, I think, a near miss. I work in a resort, and write about beer for my job so I understand I’ve got a skewed view of the issue myself. But in case you didn’t follow the link, here’s a quick and fair summary of […]
Beer shipments up in August
Does less volume mean more better beer? I’d like to think so. People who are smarter than I will be pouring over the real number implications, but on the face of it brewers shipped a little less beer so far this year, with pumpkin-beer-buying August showing one of the biggest jumps of all. This is from the […]
Craft beer is becoming undeniable
Aaaaand festival season is in full swing. Lots to talk about this week including a bunch of upcoming beer festivals. Last week we had a big beer garden event at the Rommel Harley-Davidson in Seaford. It went really well for the most part, but the people who were against not having a “domestic” choice were […]
Understanding anti-craft beer rage
Rommel Harley Davidson made a bold move when they decided to have a Local Beer Only beer garden at this year’s Delmarva Bike Week festivities in Seaford. It was consistent with the company’s overall attitude of emphasizing buying American and, for the most part, was received that way. The bikers who came to the beer tent mostly were excited about […]
6 reasons you need to have a beer in Seaford this weekend
Setting aside that this event benefits the Seaford Chamber of Commerce as well as supporting one of the premier shoulder season events in the region, you should come have a tour of the best beers on Delmarva this weekend. If you don’t trust me I’ve compiled a list. This is the internet. I know you […]
What if Budweiser owned all the breweries and nobody cared?
Breweries are purchased by global beer companies like ABInBev (Bud for short) all the time. They’re also acquired by investment firms and even other the large breweries that increasingly are becoming larger players in the beer market. There often is a disproportionate amount of anger and concern someone sells out to Bud instead of a non-Bud company. And […]
Looking for a well balanced beer list
Craft beer increasingly is complex, and not just when it comes to taste. In recent months I’ve noticed a significant increase in the number of people who are more than a little emphatic about challenging their taste buds. I’m for this, really, making an effort to try all the new beers one can has a […]
Beer Garden rolls into Seaford
Delmarva Bike Week draws thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the country to enjoy trips along the region’s scenic back roads and world class beaches, experience local culture and gather at different rally points. This year, events take place at Winterplace Park and Shorebirds Stadium in Salisbury all weekend, but the main event is […]
Beer novelties: Finding the dregs
I know there are awful, awful things on the internet, and that, as a grownup, I use the information superhighway at my own risk, but sometimes you see things that are so culturally offensive you have to speak up. This is one of those things. I understand most countries have a healthy novelty industry and also that there […]
5 craft beer stories you missed this week
Summer isn’t gone by any means, but its bags are packed, and, as a working grownup, that’s just fine with me. First of all, it’s festival season which means I’ll be at one beer festival or another pretty much every weekend between now and Halloween. And that’s just on the production brewery side of things. […]
Celebrating Delaware’s brewing history
If you’ve never been to the Blue Ball Barn in Wilmington’s Alapocas Run State Park, it’s worth the trip even when it hasn’t been converted into a beer garden (as it was hen I was there Saturday for the annual beer festival). Part nature museum and part conference hall, the “barn” actually is a modern […]