Beer Notes: Diversity in Craft Brewers
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Shaun Harris, one of three owners of Harris Family Brewery in Philadelphia, represents the first black-owned brewery in Pennsylvania. The brewery opened in 2014. He told Philly.com, “We want to make sure we take care of the beer culture […]
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Brewers Association Releases 2019 Beer Style Guidelines
Earlier this month, the Brewers Association released its 2019 edition of the Beer Style Guidelines, which features over 1,000 edits, revisions, formatting changes and general housekeeping updates, as well as the addition, deletion and combination of several beer style guidelines. The Beer Style Guidelines serve as a resource for brewers, beer judges, and competition organizers […]
Beer Notes: The Health Benefits of Drinking Craft Beer
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. An Ohio Army Veteran lost 44 lbs in 46 days — by drinking craft beer. He modeled his liquid diet on the diet of monks in the 17th century. Hall said the weight loss was simply a side effect, and […]
Dogfish Head to merge with Boston Beer Company, maker of Sam Adams beer
The Boston Beer Company, Inc (NYSE: SAM) and Dogfish Head Brewery today announced that the companies have signed a definitive merger agreement, bringing together two pioneering independent craft breweries and two illustrious founders and brewers, Jim Koch and Sam Calagione. Together, Boston Beer and Dogfish Head will create a powerful American-owned platform for craft beer […]
Beer Notes: Shifting Demographics in Craft Beer Drinkers
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. When we define craft beer drinkers as people who drink craft beer “at least several times per year,” then 40% of those 21 and over were craft beer drinkers in 2018. In 2015, it was only 35%. This week on […]
Art League of Ocean City, Shore Craft Beer Partner Again for “The Big Get-Together” Fundraiser
The Art League of Ocean City is now accepting reservations for the second year of “The Big Get-Together,” a fun tastings event that brings together local art, craft beer, local wines and food prepared by local restaurants. The 2nd annual Big Get-Together takes place on Wednesday, May 22, 6-9 p.m. at the Ocean City Center […]
Shore Craft Beer Brewery Guides Distributed Across the Mid-Atlantic
Starting on May 1, 10,000 Shore Craft Beer brewery guides will stock display racks all over Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. Thanks to support from the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (TCC) and a Rural Business Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Shore Craft Beer has been able to […]
Craft beer reform bills become law, signify major changes for Maryland brewers
Maryland’s craft beer legislation is finally changing. On March 16, House Bill 1080, sponsored by Delegate Carol Krimm, along with Senate Bill 704, sponsored by Senator Brian Feldman, were voted in unanimously by the House Economic Matters Committee. Senate Bill 801, the Brewery Modernization Act of 2019, sponsored by Senator Antonio Hayes, was voted in […]
Crooked Hammock Brewery Branches Out to Middletown, DE
The t’s have been crossed, the i’s are dotted, and on April 1, Crooked Hammock Brewery broke ground on their new, second location in Middletown, Delaware, 65 miles north of their original restaurant-and-brewery in Lewes. Middletown Mayor Kenneth Branner attended the groundbreaking ceremony, along with representatives from the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce. They made […]
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 […]
