Boston Beer Co.'s fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it shipped out more beer and its profit margin grew and write-downs fell, the company said Tuesday after the market closed.

Kona Brewing to use lighter bottle in an effort to curb environmental impact Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii -  In a move to minimize environmental impact, Kona Brewing Company has announced its award-winning beer will be ...

How cool is this. The UK government has just created a new Ministry — similar to our cabinet positions — The Ministry for Pubs. Wentworth MP John Healey was named the firs Minister, and he had the following to say about his appointment. “Pubs are often at the heart of community life. And they are important [...]

Tony's Darts Away , the cruddy restaurant/bar housed on Burbank's Magnolia Blvd.

Dear Bruery Supporters, Tonight we’re applying for a Conditional Use Permit from the city of Placentia. We’re proposing opening “The Bruery Tasting Room” in downtown Placentia at 128 W. Santa Fe Ave., which we feel will ...

THE BEER, it is a-changin'. There's no better evidence of that than the fiasco that erupted last week when a phalanx of State Police barged into three local bars known for their beer selection and found themselves mouthing the words on an incomprehensible variety of strange labels with unpronounceable names.

From Surly Brewing – Here’s what happens when substance meets smooth. This oatmeal brown ale defies traditional categories. Bender begins crisp and lightly hoppy, complemented by the velvety sleekness oats deliver. Belgian and British malts ...

Carlsberg has signed deals to split brewing of its Tetley's beer in the UK between Molson Coors and Marston's. For the first time, brewing of Tetley's cask ale will be moved outside of the UK county of Yorkshire, after the closure of Carlsberg's brewery in Leeds in 2011.

Glenn Instapundit Reynolds explains why the U.S. government is in such deep Schlitz with the people it supposedly serves: The once-heady brew of American freedom has become watery and unsatisfying.

Monday’s ad is for Schlitz Malt Liquor. I don’t ever remember the can looking so, well, stylish so I have to guess this is from the 60s? The pull-top is another clue, of course, as Schlitz introduced what they called the “pop-top” in 1963. Plus the stylized art looks rather bachelor pad circa mid-60s, too. [...]

In a scene straight out of a deranged adult version of Willy Wonka, the beer waterfall on the belated birthday card below arrived in my mailbox today. The card was primarily the work of my friends Ray and Cornelia, both Beer Drinkers of the Year in separate years. But they took it along with them to [...]

The owners of three upscale tap rooms in Philadelphia are crying foul after state police raided their bars and confiscated thousands of dollars in expensive lagers and ales.

From CigarCityBrewing’s blog entry 212: Hunahpu’s Release Party Draft Lineup: The Draft Lineup for the Hunapu’s Release Party (March 12)  will be: Wood/Barrel Aged Beers: Humidor Series India Pale $5 pint (No growlers, but 750 ml bottles will be ...

The Brewers Association released the 2009 numbers for craft beer today, and I’m happy to report it’s good news again. While mainstream beer recently reported their largest negative sales period since the 1950s, craft beer in 2009 was up 7.2% by volume and 10.3% by dollars over the previous year. According to the press release, [...]

U.S. craft brewers continue to sustain their flight, pleasing the tastes of beer enthusiast for another year of growth and growing demand.  Photos byCharlie Papazian“Yes I will.” Beer drinkers driving craft brewers growth in U.S.A. &...

The nation's beverage sector continues to attract foreign investment despite the hangover from the global recession, according to the market research website www.companiesandmarkets.com . In its Viet Nam Food and Drink Report for the second quarter, released last Friday, the website said a number of major global brewers had recently announced fresh ...

Many Pennsylvania news outlets and beer blogs are buzzing this morning. According to Philly.com, the PA Liquor Control Board’s began busting beer bars late last week for carrying beer that has not been authorized for ...

If this doesn’t make you shudder, you’ve got eisbock running through your veins. It appears the Volstead Act is alive and well in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to an account of Pennsylvania’s Beer Storm Troopers entitled Troopers Raid Popular Bars for Unlicensed Beers, by Don Russell, with Bob Warner, earlier today in the Philadelphia [...]

From Stone’s Blog -  Have no fear, zealous Stone Old Guardian devotees, 2010 Stone Old Guardian is still the beer you know and love. But we like to keep things interesting—especially for those ...

Brookings has become the latest South Dakota city to allow brewpubs. The city council has passed an ordinance allowing bars and restaurants to brew beer on their own premises.