Category Archives: Vicki’s View

Good news for beer nerds trapped in the Magnolia State – starting July 1st, you’ll be able purchase beers with up to 8% alcohol by weight (roughly 10% ABV) without playing Smokey and the Bandit and making a run to … Continue reading →

  HOUSTON—When most adults feel like having a cold one, they usually go the store and pick up a six-pack. Now, there’s a growing trend among people who really love their beer. People have been making beer in their own … Continue reading →

Photo: Entrepreneur Magazine  Kim Jordan CEO & President, New Belgium Brewing Biographical Snapshot: As CEO and President of New Belgium Brewing, Kim is active in day-to-day sales, Branding, and Organizational Development aspects of the business with a huge focus on … Continue reading →

Photo: Facebook  Lucy Saunders Owner, F&B Communications LLC Biographical Snapshot: Lucy is a writer (newspapers, magazines and books) and educator primarily focused on food & beer pairings, cooking with beer, and environmentalism in the beer industry. She is the author … Continue reading →

Photo: CraftBeer.com  Julia Herz Craft Beer Program Director, Brewer’s Association Biographical Snapshot: Julia Herz is orchestrator of Craft Beer Muses, CraftBeer.com’s outlet for furthering the craft beer conversation. As the Craft Beer Program Director Brewers Association (BA) and Publisher of … Continue reading →

A brew and a bro — it’s the classic pairing, right? Not necessarily. From the rise of female brew masters to the growth of women’s tasting groups, women are becoming much more than a pint-sized part of the brewing world. … Continue reading →

Originally a kindergarten teacher, Carol became the figurehead and face of Stoudt’s Brewing Co. After raising 5 children, Carol & her husband Ed built a brewery in 1987, and soon became pioneers in the craft brewing industry. Carol has spent … Continue reading →

Owner Carol Stoudt at Stoudt’s Brewery in Adamstown. Stoudt’s is one of seven brewery locations on the new Susquehanna Ale Trail. Similar in style to the Mason-Dixon Wine Trail, the Susquehanna Ale Trail includes seven breweries, brewpubs and craft brewing … Continue reading →

In Tennessee, you aren’t allowed to buy beer over 6% in a beer store — for that you have to go to a “liquor store”. In Pennsylvania, “non-alcoholic” beer (less than 0.5% alcohol) can be sold at supermarkets, but you … Continue reading →

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) – Everyone raised their glasses in celebration of the passing of the “Beer Bill” Monday afternoon at a Hattiesburg bar. Governor Phil Bryant signed into law a bill that will allow an alcohol content of up to … Continue reading →

Abby Titcomb, a brewer at Three Floyds Brewery in Munster, Ind., is breaking into the boys club at the renowned brewery. | Brian Jackson~Sun-Times View Gallery In this modern age of craft beer snobbery it’s “guys with ponytails and beards … Continue reading →

In May 1999, Texas Southwestern Medical Center reported that the results of studies demonstrated that those who consume moderate amounts of beer (one to two per day) have a 30-40% lower rate of coronary heart disease compared to those who … Continue reading →

The Love of Beer,” a documentary about women in the Pacific Northwest brewing industry, will make its Washington debut on Wednesday, March 7, with two screenings at the Pickford Film Center in downtown Bellingham.It is a documentary that celebrates and … Continue reading →

Lost Coast Brewery is a rare instance of a female-owned microbrewery breaking into the male dominated microbrew world. Groom, a pharmacist, and Pound, a family counselor, began experimenting with the idea of starting their own pub in 1986. Following years … Continue reading →