Archive for Long Trail
Long Trail Brewery purchasing Otter Creek Brewery in Vermont
Long Trail Brewery of Bridgewater corners Vermont to purchase Otter Creek Brewery in Middlebury, Vermont. This Long Trail / Otter Creek news is slightly old (this news happened around 11/25), but none the less, I felt it was important to post this information to share. I found it strange today when I was looking for [...]
Inbev releases new flavor of Bud Light – Golden Wheat
Ok – Let me start by saying that this is a strange article to write. I haven’t seen any of the ad’s on tv or the beer on the shelf, but I’ve seen a couple of articles announcing a new flavor of Bud Light – Golden Wheat. [Yup - I used the words flavor and [...]
Be the talk of the BBQ by bringing some craft beers
“Rain Rain Go Away†and come back another day: well, at least not until next spring. OK. We’ve had enough rain for the past few weeks and it’s time for summer. It’s the season for BBQs, hanging with friends, and making frequent trips to the beach. If you’re heading off to a BBQ or hosting [...]
Beer WARS, Beer Summit and ACBF 2009
BEER WARS – THE MOVIE Â Â *****Â Â Â ONE TIME VIEWING – ONLY We are planning on going to the cinema in Burlington, MA. Stop by and say hello. link to movie trailer What’s it about? In America, size matters. The bigger you are, the more power you have, especially in the business world. Director Anat [...]
Top 50 breweries in 2008
The Brewers Association will be releasing their complete analysis of statistics next week in Boston, but here’s a sneak peak at the top Craft Breweries and top Overall Breweries for 2008. New England was represented by the following … Top Craft: 1 Boston Beer Co. 10 Magic Hat Brewing Co. 12 Harpoon Brewery 16 Shipyard [...]
Get signed up for IPA BEERRRRR Maddddddnessssss
The brewing news is hosting an IPA March Madness. Just like the tournament of college hoops, we don’t get to “play” the game, but we can follow along and pick who we think will win. I’ve never joined in this madness, until now. Here are some of the New England Breweries getting into the action: [...]
Indian Ranch Summer Brewfest 2008
 Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 4-8 p.m. Come down and sample beer from some of the finest Craft Brewers around including Magic Hat, Sierra Nevada, Sherwood Forest, Hook and Ladder, Woodchuck Cider, Narragansett, Opa Opa, Cape Ann, Wachusett, Harpoon, Long Trail, Red Hook, Berkshire, Sam Adams, Shipyard, Boulder Beer, and more! Live music by [...]
Push to change Vermont Beer Laws
Beer marketing issue brewing at Statehouse April 20, 2008 By GORDON DRITSCHILO Staff Writer Last year the Harpoon Brewery produced and distributed 745,000 cases of beer from its plant in Windsor to retailers and restaurants in Vermont and around the country. Harpoon’s barleywine, however, while brewed and bottled in Vermont, isn’t sold here. State law [...]
National News from the Brewers Association
Brewers Association Releases Top 50 Breweries List Boulder, Colo. • April 7, 2008 – The Brewers Association, which tabulates industry growth data, announced its annual list of the top fifty brewing companies. Released are both a Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies¹ list and a list of the Top 50 Overall Brewing Companies. Statistics are based [...]
Vermont – Part 3 – Day 3
WOW, Nelly… The final Vermont Day 3 post is done? WOWSER… Lets have a quick recap. Day 1: Amber and I went to Vermont. We ventured to Waterbury Vermont. The Alchemist brewery rocked the house. Day 2: We visited the Ben and Jerry’s factory and then traveled to Burlington to visit Magic Hat, American Flatbread, [...]
