Category Archives: Glenn’s Pint of GFY

  from left: Island Brewing’s Shaun Crowley, Paul Wright, and Ryan Morrill. Santa Barbara Brewers Best in World Firestone Walker, Telegraph, and Island Brewing Companies Claim Golds and More at World Beer Cup Santa Barbara County vintners better watch out because the … Continue reading →

Misfit Home-Brewers Help Lead Miami’s Craft Beer Invasion Neftali “Nifty” Medina opens the door to a spare bedroom, which he calls the “man cave,” in his modest Southwest Dade house. The skinny, goateed 30-year-old squeezes between standing guitars and a … Continue reading →

CerveTech Offers a New Take on Homebrewing   Enter a nondescript warehouse near the junction of the Palmetto Expressway and Bird Road in Miami and you’ll smell something like supercharged cream of wheat. Move in a few steps and you’ll … Continue reading →

From hobby to business: Son used education to construct brewery’s business plan   John A. Huber Brewing Co. CEO Matt Huber, right, inspects a bottle of blonde ale April 23 before placing it in a box as his father, Hubrew … Continue reading →

Bubble has not burst on craft beer market Craft beer sales grew by 15 percent in 2011.  “The world almost seems flipped on its side — a revolution has happened,” reported Benj Steinman, president of the trade publication Beer Marketer’s … Continue reading →

Can beer save America? The redemption of the economy may start with the type of brew you keep in your fridge   (Credit: iStockphoto/Stratol) The grand unifying theory of the American consumer has been that we are, first and foremost, … Continue reading →

Category 1: American-Style Wheat Beer, 23 Entries Gold: Wagon Box Wheat, Black Tooth Brewing Co., Sheridan, WY Silver: 1919 choc beer, choc Beer Co., Krebs, OK Bronze: DD Blonde, Hop Valley Brewing Co., Springfield, OR Category 2: American-Style Wheat Beer … Continue reading →

 Disney gets a brew: An oasis of craft beer After a few days in Disney World, you may find yourself in need of a good brew. At Walt Disney World, a beer geek can get pretty thirsty. While it’s a … Continue reading →

Calling all beertestants Mellow Mushroom Charleston and Holy City Brewingare teaming up to host “Iron Brew,” an Iron Chef-style home brewing competition where homebrewers will have just over a month of time to brew a beer using a secret ingredient. … Continue reading →

Appeals Court Overturns 1550% Tax Hike on Flavored Beers Despite serious constitutional and legal questions, the Board of Equalization (BOE), in 2007, approved a 1550 percent tax increase on “flavored malt beverages.” Flavored malt beverages are drinks such as Mike’s … Continue reading →

Turning a home-brewed passion into a business Craft brewing continues to explode, with local breweries in works Ashley Guillaume, 27, addresses a large crowd at the monthly Iowa Brewers Union event at el Bait Shop. Zoom Home Brew Day May … Continue reading →

Customize your own craft beer in 10 minutes with a handheld infuser bottle. A sophisticated beer drinker needs an accessory to create their own flavors to the brew. With the Dogfish Head Randall Jr. Beer Infuser, any ingredient in your … Continue reading →

Genesee Brewing Co. starts work on microbrewery, gift shop Goal: A brewpub and museum by August   Rochester-based North American Breweries started work Wednesday on remaking an unused building on its St. Paul Street campus into a restaurant, microbrewery, museum … Continue reading →

  SAM ADAMS EXPANDS THE “BREWING THE AMERICAN DREAM” PROGRAM NATIONALLY: Four years after starting a regional project aimed at helping entrepreneurs in the restaurant, beverage and hospitality business, Boston Beer [SAM  99.96    -0.65  (-0.65%)   ] is taking … Continue reading →

Doppelbocks defy odds Craft brewers bet on sweet and strong lagers. The style was literally conceived of as a meal in a glass for consumption during the Lenten season, when monks would avoid consuming solid foods. When it comes to … Continue reading →