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Portsmouth NH Craft Beer Weekend – Feb 27 thru Mar 1

Celebrate beer during the 2010 Portsmouth Craft Beer Weekend
SALISBURY, MA, February 12, 2010: On February 27, 2beerguys.com invites you to Portsmouth to celebrate the passion and quality of craft beer by hosting their 1st annual craft beer weekend.
The Portsmouth craft beer weekend starts on Saturday, February 27th and continues into Monday, March 1st. [...]

Posted by: Sean-o on Monday, February 15th, 2010

Beer Wars movie is now available ON DEMAND and Netflix

Beer Wars Movie goes Mainstream!‏
LOS ANGELES, Calif., – Ducks In A Row Entertainment announced that starting Monday, February 1st the documentary film Beer Wars will be widely available On Demand and for Download.
Originally released theatrically on April 16th, 2009 as a one-night event, the film has now found digital distribution through Warner Bros. and Netflix.
In [...]

Posted by: Sean-o on Monday, February 15th, 2010

What’s new at Gritty McDuff’s? (Maine)

Gritty’s and Red Claws launched signature beer “Red Claws Ale” on December 10 event in Portland.

The Maine Red Claws (www.maineredclaws.com), the new, NBA Development League’s team for the Boston Celtics and the Charlotte Bobcats, have teamed up with Maine craft brewer Gritty McDuff’s Brewing Company (www.grittys.com). The arrangement authorizes Gritty’s not only to produce [...]

Posted by: Sean-o on Thursday, December 31st, 2009

AAA Holiday Programs Help Cut Down on Alcohol-related Crashes

(Article appears in the December 2009 issue of AAA Merrimack Valley ‘Valley News’)
Once again, AAA Merrimack Valley will be offering free tows and rides to those who overindulge throughout the holiday season.
Through the T.O.W.E.D. Program (Tow Operators Working to Eliminate Drunk Driving), AAA Merrimack Valley will dispatch a tow truck from participating AAA garages to [...]

Posted by: Ian on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Brewery profile: High and Mighty Brewery

I’ve had seen High and Mighty Brewery at some local fests and I’ve purchased their beer in the stores. This is a very interesting article about the brewery.
Beer… A High & Mighty Liquor – Julius Caesar
High & Mighty brews are made with righteous conviction. We’re not just brewers – we’re beer-evangelists. We’re the Clergy [...]

Posted by: Sean-o on Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Sam Adams and Weihenstephan collaboration available spring 2010

Are you ready for a Samstephan or a Weihenadams? Boston Beer Co., maker of Samuel Adams, has announced their collaboration brew with Weihenstephan brewery, located in Germany. The beer, to be named later, will be marketed in Germany and the USA next spring.
This collaboration is two years in the making, but a final decision [...]

Posted by: Sean-o on Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Allagash Vagabond Ale is about to sell out – within 2 hours

Allagas Vagabond Ale Release – Monday, October 19th, 2009:
If your a resident of Portland, get on over to Allagash Brewery before the Vagabond Ale is sold out.  As of 10:30, Allagash announced that they had sold 462 of the 500 bottles of Vagabond Ale. 
If you weren’t aware, today was the official release date for the [...]

Posted by: Sean-o on Monday, October 19th, 2009

Beer Law: Monster Energy Drink starts a full tilt with RockArt Brewery

Stop using MY name, is what Hansen Beverage Company recently said to RockArt Brewery.  Hansen Beverage Company is the beverage makers of Monster Energy Drink, among many other products. You’ve seen their TV ads, you’ve seen their signs, and you may have seen their drinks at most convenient/grocery stores. Not the first [...]

Posted by: Sean-o on Sunday, October 18th, 2009

New England took home 8 medals from the 2009 GABF

The 2009 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) came to an end yesterday and it will be 364 more days of planning until the festival next year. The 2009 festival was a major success – largest festival in the country – uniting 457 breweries and beer fanatics together.
As the party winds down, the 49,000 attendees [...]

Posted by: Sean-o on Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Brewery Profile: Dunedin Brewery – Florida

I recently read an article about Dunedin Brewery in Florida, so I decided to learn more about the brewery.

Dunedin Brewery is located near Tampa, on the West Coast of Florida in the Scottish heritage town of Dunedin, Florida. They have been in operation since 1996. The pub is open from Tuesday through Sunday [...]

Posted by: Sean-o on Sunday, September 27th, 2009