Article: Brewing Change: Why Craft Beer Makers Go Green
The following is a snippet from Wend Magazine; an article on green brewing
From craft beer giants like New Belgium, which shipped 140,000 barrels of beer last year, to small brewpubs like the Fort George Brewery and Public House in Astoria, Oregon, an overwhelming number of craft brewers choose to embrace green technology to run their businesses.
“I think part of it is that you’re bringing people with a discerning palette into an industry that is very particular, which brings a mindset to production,” says Jamie Emmerson, Brewmaster of Full Sail, which in June was named one of the “100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon” by Oregon Business magazine. “People who are focused on good quality are also focused on good quality of life.”
Making beer is a naturally organic process, and before highways made it possible to order from across the country or even overseas, brewers had no choice but to seek out the freshest local ingredients. But maintaining a sustainable modern-day brewery involves more than just buying local. Eco-friendly brewers are aware of everything from the type of energy used to power their operation, to the materials used to build the brewery, to how they dispose of waste.
Read the rest of the article here.
Event Recap: American Craft Beer Festival 2009 – Boston, Ma
If you are a craft beer enthusiast living in New England, it’s more than likely that you went to the American Craft Beer Festival or knew a friend that did.
Last Friday and Saturday, the Beer Advocate Team – led by Jason and Todd Alstrom, hosted their second annual American Craft Beer Festival (also known as the ACBF). 75 breweries from all across the nation came to this event, bringing over 300 different varieties of beer. The list of breweries were full of well known craft breweries, such as Stone Brewing Company, Dogfish Head Brewery, and Sierra Nevada, along with some larger regional breweries, such as Long Trail, Shipyard, Harpoon and Mercury. There were also some smaller local breweries, like Mayflower Brewing company, the Gardner Ale house, Blue Hills Brewery and Pretty Things Brewery. The list of who’s who goes on for ever — well to about 75 — which isn’t really forever.
For those who have not attended a major craft beer festival, the breweries are setup like they are at a craft fair. Along with their kegs/cans/bottles of beer, they bring their signs and their marketing items to setup their booth. Most breweries have key chains or coasters to give away to their fans. Some also bring shirts, hats and other fun things to purchase. Purchase is NOT necessary to have fun at this even (well, other than the ticket to enter the event).
When you enter the event, you are provided with a souvenir cup and a complex map of the brewery locations. You are free to roam about — shooting the shit with your favorite brewery. There were some breweries that had massive lines and others that didn’t. If you were new to brewery events, you could easily skip about trying different craft beers. It’s quite a fun time.
Here are some common things that you might over hear at craft beer event…
- OMG… Doghead fish is here.. I love them
- WOW, look at that crazy guy. Who dressed him today.
- I just tasted the best beer that I’ve ever had. Too bad I can’t buy it in a store.
- Um, I’ve lost my husband. I’m never going to find him tonight.
- That dude looks like he’s got a man crush on him.
- I hate last call.
I had attended the first ACBF and this year I brought along 10 other friends. Here’s a picture of our group:
I started off the evening with one of my favorite beers Clipper City – Loose Cannon Hop3 IPA. I guess your not worthy unless you drink it wearing the Clipper City eye patch — Yelling “AAAARRRRRGGGG”.
Here’s a glimpse of what the setup looked like towards the beginning of the event.
Some of my favorite beers during the event were:
* Haverhill Tap’s Berlinerweiss (amazing sour taste)
* Victory Brewing Company’s Storm King Imperial Stout
* Sea Dog Brewing Company’s BluePaw – Unfiltered Blueberry Wheat.
* Dogfish Head’s Sah’tea (new limited release beer which was VERY tasty)
As I think about it, the list could go on and on. There seemed to be an increasing number of fruit beers this year — especially made with watermellon. I don’t have an official count, but I think there were about 4-5 breweries that served their beers from a can. Canned craft beer is great.
Overall, we had a great time at the ACBF and I am glad that a group of us went this year. It can get rather crowded, but it was easy to find a space to chill out. If you went to the first ACBF, but not the second, the food lines were much better. There was additional staff to handle all of your hunger needs and there were two food stations — rather than one understaffed station without enough food prepared.
In addition, if you missed out on seeing the BEER WARS MOVIE, there was a special showing of the movie and a Q/A session with the director Anat Baron.
If you missed out on this event, please put this event on your calendar for next year. I’m going to.
Sean
2Beerguys.com
Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!!
P.s. If you attended the event and would like to share the beers that you like the most, please add a comment to this story.
EXPANSION NEWS: Full Steam Brewery, Iron City Brewing, New Glarus, and Auction of Old Dominion Brewery assets
Here are a couple of stories that have floated around the past week or so..
Fullsteam Brewery To Begin Operations in Durham’s Central Park District in Late 2009
Durham, N.C. – Excitement is brewing at Fullsteam Brewery, the newest addition to the Durham and North Carolina craft beer scene. Fullsteam’s new home is an 8,100-square-foot warehouse at 726 Rigsbee Avenue where test batches of its signature “Southern agricultural” beers currently ferment in a humble backyard homebrewing system.
The new operations site has a history of beverage production; it’s a former 7UP bottling plant. Build-out on the space and the 15-hectoliter brewing system has already begun, with Durham’s Ellen Cassilly Architect (www.ellencassillyarchitect.com) as the lead designer. Fullsteam expects canning and kegging operations to be fully operational by the end of the year. The brewery expects to package several of its beers in cans; in time, they’ll bottle complex ales in large, champagne-like “corked-and-caged” bottles……..
Fullsteam Founder Is Rooted in NC Beer Tradition
Beer fans may know Sean Wilson as the craft beer enthusiast who helped lead breweries and beer lovers to pass the “Pop the Cap” initiative in the North Carolina Legislature. The grassroots effort made higher-alcohol beers legal to brew and sell in North Carolina in 2005. Wilson continued to run Pop The Cap, shifting its focus from changing the law to promoting craft beer in North Carolina. Since the 2005 law change, the state’s beer scene has fermented admirably. Asheville recently tied with Portland in an online poll for “Beer City USA.” North Carolina now has 20 brewpubs and 20 breweries—more than any other Southern state…..
Click here to read the full story.
Iron City Brewing moving operations to Latrobe
The iconic Iron City beer, made at Pittsburgh’s last commercial brewery, is leaving Lawrenceville for Latrobe in a move the owners say must happen in order for the beer maker to survive.
“We would not be viable in this plant much longer. It’s a business decision we had to make,” Iron City Brewing Co. President Timothy Hickman said Thursday.
Under a five-year deal reached Wednesday night, City Brewing Co. will begin brewing Iron City products — Iron City, IC Light and Augustiner — at its Latrobe brewery in July. Iron City will brew the last batch of beer in Lawrenceville beginning the week of June 22…..
Iron City Brewing, previously Pittsburgh Brewing Co., is the city’s last commercial brewer. The Pittsburgh area was home to about 25 breweries in the late 1800s until consolidation, Prohibition and industry trends put brewers out of business. Iron City’s corporate headquarters will remain in Lawrenceville.
“We’re just moving 40 miles down the road,” Hickman said…..
Converting the 148-year-old Pittsburgh brewery into a modern facility would cost $12 million to $15 million, including about $2 million for a canning line, he said. The brewery needs electrical wiring and an air handling system, among other major improvements…..
The Latrobe brewery can produce 25,000 cases of 12-ounce bottles in an eight-hour shift, compared to just 10,000 cases in Lawrenceville, Hickman said…..
Link to article:
read the entire story here….
Other Articles:
Iron City Beer to Leave Pittsburgh
Iconic Pittsburgh Beer Risks Losing the City by Leaving It
New Glarus Brewing to celebrate grand opening of Hilltop Brewery this weekend
Spotted Cow, Wisconsin’s most popular craft beer, has an astonishing new home.
Open just a week, the New Glarus Brewing Co.’s new Hilltop Brewery is up and running, and eager beer fans have already begun exploring the state-of-the-art brewing plant and the new gift shop.
With both exterior and interior spaces that invite comparisons to famous destination breweries like the Guinness headquarters in Dublin, the Hilltop Brewery is poised to burnish the Badger State’s growing reputation as the Napa of the North when it comes to craft brewing……
The Careys said even they are a little dazzled by the project, which has basically doubled the brewery’s output from about 65,000 barrels to around 130,000 barrels per year. They anticipate sales of more than 80,000 barrels in 2009, sold exclusively in Wisconsin……
The design of the new buildings on the hill pays tribute both to the barns and farm buildings of the surrounding countryside as well as to the classic architecture of Northern European communities, where many of the finest brewing traditions arose……..
Click here to read the entire article.
Auction of all remaining assets from Old Dominion Brewery
AUCTION — LIVE ON-SITE and ONLINE — Micro Brewery and Brew Pub Equipment
Old Dominion Brewery — Ashburn, VA Plant Closed. Surplus to the On-going Operations of Coastal Brewing Co.
* Beer & Beverage Production Support Equipment — includes Forklifts.
* Complete Brew-Pub Restaurant & Kitchen — Over 150 Lots
* Delivery Van and Refridgerated Beer Truck
All Assets Auctioned off in 1-Day Auction Event July 9th at 11:00 AM EST.
About The Auction Sale:
All remaining assets from Old Dominion Brewery (as listed in Auction Catalog) will be sold at Auction on July 9th, 2009 at 11:00AM EST. The auction will be Live Onsite and Simulcast on the internet via www.bidspotter.com. Auction attendees may bid live onsite at Ashburn, VA location or via the PC Computer.
Equipment Available includes:
- Beer and Beverage Production Support Equipment including Fork Trucks, Pallets Racking, SS Piping with Butterfly Valves, External Keg Washer, (2) Bryan Flexible Tube Boilers, (2) 45,000 lb Malt Silos and more! See complete auction catalog…
- A Complete Restaurant and Brew Pub. Including all Kitchen Equipment and Restaurant & Bar Items.
- Vehicles to be auctioned included Delivery Van and Refridgerated Beer Truck.
About the Brewery:
Coastal Brewing, parent company of Old Dominion Brewing Co. the Washington, DC, area’s first microbrewery, was established in 1989. Located in Loudoun County, VA, just a few miles from Dulles International Airport. Product is distributed throughout Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia.
In 2004, Old Dominion produced 26,827 barrels of beer. At this level of production, it was the 44th largest brewery in the country. All beers were brewed using no preservatives or adjuncts, and beer was never pasteurized. For this reason, a date-stamp was applied to each bottle produced. Beers brewed included a full range of Lagers, Ales, and Stouts.
The Virgina facility is closed and all equipment will be liquidated during this sale event. Coastal Brewing products will continue to be dsitributed and produced at the company’s other facility in Dover, Delaware.
It’s officially official! Three Sheets will return!
It’s official! No, really this time! According to zanelamprey.com, Season 4 will premier on July 20th at 10pm, and episodes from previous seasons will be run at 10pm every other week night. New episodes of the fourth season will be air every Monday night.
From zanelamprey.com:
It’s official! The Fine Living Network has Saved Three Sheets and will begin airing new, never-before-seen episodes on July 20, 2009. The new episodes will air every Monday night at 10pm EST/PST, followed by previously aired episodes the rest of the week at 10pm.
“We are happy to add the hilarious and knowledgeable Zane Lamprey to our talent roster,” said FLN General Manager Chad Youngblood. “And we are particularly pleased to be the new home of the cult favorite, ‘Three Sheets,’ which will add nicely to our growing line-up of cocktail shows.”
Three Sheets is premiering with New Zealand, followed by Tanzania, Lithuania, St. Martin and Cape Town. Other episodes in season four include Hawaii, Iceland, Poland, Barbados, Panama, Namibia, Tuscany, Barbados, Tahiti, New Castle, Hamburg, Lesvos, and Amsterdam. Along with a bevy of new characters, you’ll see old favorites like Pleepleus, Jim-the-Cop (Iceland) and Steve McKenna (Amsterdam).
Congratulations to Zane (and Pleepleus) and everyone involved in Three Sheets.
BEER EVENTS: Harpoon Brewery to Brewery Ride, NY Craft Beer Week, Hotoberfest, and Hopfenpflucken Adventure
The 2009 Harpoon Brewery to Brewery Ride:
Elite New England Cyclists Ride 146 Miles in a Single Day for Charity – and Beer
Boston, MA (June 19, 2009) – On Saturday, June 20th over 900 elite cyclists will embark on a 146-mile, single-day trek from the Harpoon Brewery in Boston to the New England brewery’s Windsor, VT facility for the 9th Annual Harpoon Brewery to Brewery Ride. What started in 2001 as a fun, challenging ride for a handful of cyclists by invitation only has grown to become New England’s premiere event for cyclists, which includes the highest caliber of cyclists such as New England cycling legend Tim Johnson.
The staggered start begins at 5:15 am at Harpoon’s South Boston brewery and ends at their brewery in Windsor, VT. The riders depart from the brewery on a northwesterly route through downtown Boston, turning due north near Westminster, VT. While the route is extremely challenging, it offers riders a unique tour through some of New England’s most picturesque towns. Upon completion of the ride, cyclists are welcomed at the brewery in Vermont with fresh Harpoon beers and a barbecue….
The popularity of the Brewery to Brewery Ride has grown primarily by word-of-mouth throughout the cycling community. This year’s ride of 900 sold out in a record-setting 25 minutes.
The 2009 Harpoon Brewery to Brewery Ride will benefit Team Psycho’s Elite Development Program (EDP) and the brewery’s charitable giving and volunteer program, Harpoon Helps…..
For more information, visit: http://www.harpoonbrewery.com
2nd Annual NY Craft Beer Week – September 11th-20th 2009
Events include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Gotham Cask Ale Festival
- Interactive Bar Crawls
- Beer Walks
- Special Events at dozens of beer bars throughout the city
- Zagat House Specials Beer Pairings
- Let us Eat Local Benefit Gala
- Zagat Presents Beer Dinner Series
- Astor Center Regional Cuisine Beer Dinners
- Scavenger Hunt
- Closing Festival
For more information, visit http://www.nycbeerweek.com/default.asp
Hotoberfest 2009 – October 3rd – 12:00 to 7:00
Tickets are on sale now!!
Here is a message from HOToberFest!
We are proud to announce the date of HOToberFest 2009. Mark your calendar for October 3rd !!
To celebrate the launch of our new and improved web site, we are offering $15 off the Beer Garten General Admission gate price through June 26. This promotion ends next Friday, so get your tickets now! And forward this email to all your friends!
Visit our website and click on the second button “For General Admission tickets, click here:” and enter promo code: launchpromo
Remember, there is no admission fee to the main festival area and World Market. So bring the family and spend the day checking out our Live Music, Green Affiliates, Sustainable Artist Market, Food and Beer Vendors, Kid’s Area, Sponsors and more.
Get more info on our web site http://www.hotoberfest.net/
The Samuel Adams Hopfenpflucken Adventure
Here’s your chance for an amazing trip to Germany. This isn’t your typically planned trip to Germany. It’s not focused around Oktoberfest. This is an 8 adventure to visit the hop growing villages in Bavarian. Here is the description on the Abercrombie Kent website.
Description
Germany is known for its fairy tale Bavarian villages, well-made luxury cars and beer. On this journey, visit some of the country’s top breweries, sampling the beer as you go, and wander through the hop fields that are home to the key ingredient in Samuel Adams beers, plus tour the BMW Museum to learn about the history of Germany’s signature automobile. Explore Munich and medieval Regensburg and ascend the Zugspitze for a panoramic view over Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
& Moments
* Dine at Augustiner Keller, one of Munich’s best-known biergartens
* Visit the Schlenkerla Brewery Tavern in Bamburg, traditional producers of smoked beer
* Tour and dine at the award-winning Weinhenstephan Brewery, the world’s oldest brewery
* View exhibits showcasing the history of BMW at the BMW Museum
* Travel by cable car to the top of Germany’s highest mountain
Jul. 31, 2009 – Aug. 06, 2009
For more information, visit: http://www.abercrombiekent.com/travel/index.cfm?tid=4421
THE BREWING NEWS: Global Warming Open – Deadline 12:00 EST
If you haven’t made your picks for the Summer Craft Beer Challenge, do it soon. The Global Warming Open is a friendly competition, hosted by The Brewing News, between different craft breweries across the nation. Some craft breweries have entered their summer seasonal offerings or their year round offerings that they recommend for summer consumption.
Just like the NCAA Bracket time, the Global Warming Open is designed to put a little fun into the beer competition. To make your picks, visit: http://www.brewingnews.com/gwo . Click on the Locker Room link, review and then make your predictions.
Entries and editing will close Saturday, June 20 at Noon EST!
Sean
BrewingNews.com
Here we go again, it is time for the Second Annual Global Warming Open!
Remember the premise: You’re sitting. It’s hot, real hot. The summer has broken all heat records and those chunks of Antarctica that have broken away has pushed water levels so high that you’re surrounded by water. But no chunks of ice.
At first you like the heat; it’s like having your own hot tub. But soon you become uncomfortable. You need to cool down. You need a beer. A beer will help you through this crisis. But which beer goes best with global catastrophe and hot weather? “Steward!” you call. “Assemble the players and let the matches begin!”
Great Lakes Brewing News is proud to present the 2009 Global Warming Open, a contest pitting refreshing summer beers against one another to determine the most refreshing beer in America. Like the springtime National IPA Championships, participating summer beers from across the nation were randomly chosen for a 1:1 single elimination bracket tournament. Winners of the first round will advance to the next.
At the same time, beer lovers like you can choose the winners for each round on-line! A grand prize will be awarded to the reader who predicts the most correct GWO brackets. The top prize will be a free case of the 2009 Global Warming Open Champion beer.
The complete summer beer tournament bracket has been posted on-line. Join us for what will be one of the most fun events this summer! See the field in the locker room and then make your predictions today at http://www.brewingnews.com/gwo .
This message is being sent as a courtesy to all Brewing News hop tips subscribers. Be sure to sign up for “Beer Brackets” updates (this is a list option within your preferences. click below) to receive updates when each round is completed and the eventual announcement of the GWO Champion!
Good luck!
Upcoming Events: Haverhill Tap, Brew Camp and ACBF
Here are some local events for this week:
HAVERHILL TAP EVENT: Ascension Belgian IPA Release Party – Thursday June 18
The Haverhill Tap will be releasing their first 22 oz. bottle, Ascension Belgian IPA, on Thursday night at 7 p.m. Hope everybody can make it up! They will be selling the bottles for $5 at the bar. See you in Haverhill!
ACBF – American Craft Beer Festival – Friday June 19 and Saturday June 20
The American Craft Beer Festival Returns to Boston. The American Craft Beer Fest was such a hit last year, it’s back. Craft Brewers will be traveling from all across to country to participate in this even. There will be hundreds of beers poured over the two days, many of which are not currently available on the east coast. Click here for more info.
HOMEBREW CLUB: Brew Camp – Sunday June 21
Next Sunday the North Shore Homebrewers club will be hosting a beer camp at the Mercury Brewery in Ipswich. If you plan on brewing get there around 10:00 AM to set up and start boiling. Anyone who wants to learn how to brew using all-grain instead of extract should also plan on getting there early.
Everyone is welcome to join us whether you’re brewing or not.
HAVERHILL TAP EVENT: German Ales Beer Dinner
Five course all German Ales Beer Dinner at The TAP on Tuesday June 23rd with reception starting at 6:30 p.m. It’s $50 per person and includes tax and tip. Tickets must be purchased before the day of the dinner.
Reception
- Halve Hahn (German bread and cheeses) with Nico Kolsch
First Course
- Hot Potato Salad over Greens with Berliner Weiss
Second Course
- Sausages over Homemade Sauerkraut with Benderbrau Dunkelweizen
Third Course
- Sauerbraten (traditional German pot roast) with Alt
Fourth Course
- Red Berry Dessert in Vanilla Sauce with Abstacker Weizenbock
Click here for additional information.
BEER Profile: Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier
Beer of the Month for June 2009 is the Sam Adams Blackberry Witbier. We have mentioned this beer before. It was the winner of Samuel Adams Beer Lovers Choice, beating out the coffee Stout.
If you have tried it, please let us know what you think.
Sean
2Beerguys.com
Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!
Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier
A flavorful beer with a smooth finish that’s both sweet and tart.
The blackberries used in Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier are sourced from family farms, located at the foot of the Oregon Trail and Cascade Mountains in Western Oregon, where they have been growing some of the best blackberries in the world for centuries. They deliver a subtle sweetness that balances the traditional citrus flavors from the witbier. By bringing the blackberries, orange and coriander together with an appealing malt character and a spiciness from the hops, we’ve brewed a flavorful beer with a smooth finish that’s both sweet and tart.
BEER RELEASE: Thunder Moon Lager
If you’re into playing back jack, stop by Mohegan Sun and enjoy a Thunder Moon Lager at the Brew Pub. They don’t bottle their beer, but you can get it fresh on tap at Mohegan Sun. If you try their beers, please let us know what you think
Sean
2Beerguys.com
Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!
Mohegan Sun’s Summer Ale Is Back
Thunder Moon Lager, brewed in The Brew Pub at Mohegan Sun, is set to be served this June
UNCASVILLE, CT (June 8, 2009) –Mohegan Sun is excited to announce the return of the summer-seasonal ale Thunder Moon Lager. The fresh brewed lager will be on tap throughout the property beginning in June19th and continuing through the rest of Summer.
Thunder Moon Lager is a Canadian-style lager lightly hopped with a medium-bodied character making it a smooth and refreshing choice, perfect for the warm summer months. Brew master Joel Johnson has been brewing Thunder Moon since the summer of 1999. The inspiration behind its name comes from the thirteen moons of the lunar months found in an Indian year. Thunder Moon is one of four great seasonal ales brewed by Mohegan Sun.
Mohegan Sun’s Thunder Moon ale will be served at: The Brew Pub at Mohegan Sun, Hall of The Lost Tribes, The Cove Bar, The Longhouse, Pompeii & Caesar, Bamboo Forest, Seasons Buffet, The Lodge, Wolf Den Bar & Showroom, Leffingwells Martini Bar, Birches Bar & Grill, Taughannick Falls Bar and the East Wind Bar located in Casino of the Wind. Additionally, Mohegan Sun’s Sachem Ale and Mohegan Lager are on-tap 365 days a year at the same locations.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.
KARL STRAUSS REPRESENTING THE SAN DIEGO BREWING SCENE IN DC
KARL STRAUSS REPRESENTING THE SAN DIEGO BREWING SCENE IN DC
San Diego, CA – June 8, 2009 – One week ago, 68 craft breweries from around the country met in Washington D.C. for the 2nd Annual Brewers Association SAVOR event. SAVOR is a one-of-a-kind craft beer and food experience, with each participating brewery pairing two of their beers with savory bites. Karl Strauss Brewing Company was there, helping to represent local West Coast breweries on a national scale.
Brewmaster Paul Segura and Brewery Restaurant R&D Chef Corey Rapp selected special beer and food pairings for the event. The two flew out to sample attendees on newest release, Tower 10 IPA, as well as longtime favorite Red Trolley Ale. As for their beer-pairing selections, Rapp knew he wanted to create flavor combinations that highlighted the complexities in the beer. “Our Tower 10 IPA has an incredible hop aroma, with lots of pine and slight grapefruit citrus,” leading him to the Morrocan Spiced Lamb Burger. “The bright citrus and pine flavors stand up to the spices while the caramel malts used in the beer really draw out the flavors of the caramelized meat. This pairing was a knock-out!” says Rapp.
Red Trolley Ale was paired with Cherrywood Grilled Steak Skewers. The deep toffee and dried fruit flavors in the beer were the perfect complement to the spice-rubbed grilled flank steak. The subtle sweetness in the Red Trolley highlighted the sweetness of the crispy onion threads that finished off the dish. “Our pairings were a big hit and it was awesome to hear so many people enjoying our beers,” says Segura. “The only complaint we heard was from people who were bummed that we don’t distribute outside of Southern California yet.”
SAVOR was held at the National Building in Washington, D.C. This year’s event was attended by a sold-out crowd of more than 1,700 people. In addition to the beer and food pairings, the event also included several tasting salons—featuring talks by prominent members of the craft beer and food scene. There were 20 more participating breweries than last year—a testimant to the event’s success and the demand for more great beer and food pairing experiences. The end result is the nation’s largest craft beer and food pairing event—selling out ahead of time two years in a row.
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About Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Two college grads, a 75-year-old master brewer, and a passion for beer… when Karl Strauss Brewing Company started brewing full-flavored, quality handcrafted beer in 1989, it was the first craft brewery to open in San Diego in more than 50 years. Today, you can enjoy our flagship beers, special releases, and seasonals at any of our six brewery restaurants or other fine drinking establishments throughout Southern California. For more information visit karlstrauss.com or call the brewery at (858) 273-2739.
About The Brewers Association
Based in Boulder, Colorado, USA, the Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade and education association for small and independent American brewers, their craft beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. Visit the Web site, www.beertown.org, to learn more. The association’s activities include events and publishing: World Beer Cup®; Great American Beer Festivalsm; Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America®; National Homebrewers Conference; National Homebrew Competition; SAVOR: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience; American Craft Beer Week; Zymurgy magazine; The New Brewer magazine; and books on beer and brewing. The Brewers Association has an additional membership division of 17,000+ homebrewers: American Homebrewers Association.
