(Boston, MA) – The AP reports that The Boston Beer Co. and Weihenstephan announced a new beer collaboration today. Considering Continue reading
Boston Beer, Weihenstephan to release new German brew next spring
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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Firestone Walker 13 Official Release Info
(Paso Robles, CA) – The Firestone Walker 13 event takes place on Saturday, November 14th, from 12pm to 5pm.
U.S. Senator supports Rock Art in Monster Energy battle
(Burlington, VT) – Dan McLean of the Burlington Free Press reported this morning that Senator, Bernie Sanders, I-VT, has sent a letter to Hansen Beverage Company. The letter, of course, is about Hansen’s threat of legal action against Rock Art Brewery for use of the “Vermonster” name on bottled beer and the confusion it may cause with its own “Monster Energy” brand.
Terrapin Beer notes: Hopsecutioner IPA, Side Project #9, and barrels
(Athens, GA) – Terrapin Beer Co. put out its October newsletter today. You may remember that the brewery released a ton of beer in September including Midnight Project Series #2, Depth Charge, and the latest Terrapin Side Project Series beer, Pumpkinfest. This month, it appears that they were busy at work for future releases.
Final Surly Darkness Day Details
(Brooklyn Center, MN) – From this morning’s email from Surly Brewing:
General Info:
-Saturday – October 24th
-12:00-6:00
-Rain or Shine or Cold or Snow. Dress accordingly.
-At the brewery
-Food available for purchase. CASH ONLY
-Beers (for drinking) will be available for purchase. CASH ONLY
-An additional 2500 bottles of Darkness will go on sale at local liquor stores starting the week of November 2nd.
Victory Yakima Twilight arrives on 11/1
In the above video, Brewmasters, Bill Covaleski (President) and Ron Barchet (CEO), give us the lowdown on Victory Brewing‘s new Yakima Twilight. According to the official blog, “Look for Yakima Twilight in 12 oz. bottles and on draft in most territories served by Victory from November 1 through January 2010.”
BrewDog becomes a Public Limited Company
Equity for Punks from BrewDog on Vimeo.
(Aberdeen, SCOTLAND) – BrewdogJames (a.k.a. James Watt) has been hinting for close to two weeks that BrewDog would change the world on October 20th and now we know why. BrewDog is now BrewDog PLC. Continue reading
Hoppin’ Frog Frosted Frog gets approved
(Akron, OH) – Hoppin’ Frog got label approval for Frosted Frog which I mentioned yesterday.
Sacramento Brewing closes
(Sacramento, CA) – Brewmaster, Peter Hoey, wrote on Facebook this morning, “Today is surreal.” Later in the afternoon, he revealed on the Sacramento Brewing blog that the brewery is closing:
“I’ll keep this blog short. Just wanted to thank everyone for all their support over the last 15 years. Some amazing friends have been made and great times have been had at Sacramento Brewing. As of today, we Continue reading
Beer notes: Hair of the Dog Michael, New Glarus Unplugged 2010
Leak! So much for waiting until December. Beer Advocate member, eallured, has posted up an unofficial list of Unplugged Series beers to come from New Glarus Brewing next year: Enigma, Apple Ale, Cherry Stout, and Abt. “Also, they are ‘thinking’ of replacing Hop Hearty w/ a ‘paler, West Coast type aromatic’ ale (we all know about the beer now but interesting that it might replace one of the year-round beers).
Beer notes: Sierra Nevada Celebration and Life and Limb
(Chico, CA) – It is unusual to see beers that are widely available get much attention in beer forums but Sierra Nevada Celebration is an exception. It got some 20-25 forums mentions at Beer Advocate last year, not bad for a beer that is not a special release/one-off. Here are a few Continue reading
Captain Lawrence Flaming Fury release happens next Saturday
Hansen responds to trademark dispute between Monster Energy, Vermonster
Hansen Beverage Company manufactures and distributes the famous MONSTER ENERGY® line of energy drinks and owns trademark registrations for the famous marks in the U.S. and throughout the world for beverages, branded apparel and other products.
Timeline: Rock Art vs. Monster Energy
(Morrisville, VT) – The stream of support for Rock Art Brewery continues on Twitter today as over 3,000 tweets have poured in over the last 30 hours. All tweets voice opposition to Hansen Beverage Co. for the ‘cease and desist’ order it sent to the small Vermont brewery. Hansen’s alleges that Rock Art is infringing on the trademark of its own Monster brand products.
At least 34 other beers have contained the word, “Monster,” at one point according to Beer Advocate so this case could have implications for other breweries attempting to trademark those beers, especially where Hansen’s is exploring entry into the alcohol market.
How did we get to this point? Here is a timeline of the events:
Rock Art Brewery stands up to Monster Energy
The video is going viral on Twitter thanks in big part to @beerinator. Continue to spread it and fight the good fight against the mega-corp backing Monster Energy in this frivolous lawsuit. Twitter is a good place to start. You should also contact Hansens, the maker of Monster Energy to voice your opinion to them directly (as I just did).
New Glarus goes with Wisconsin Cran-bic as final Unplugged of the year
(New Glarus, WI) – New Glarus Brewery posted up the final Unplugged offering on its website last month though Dan Carey first revealed it back in July: New Glarus Wisconsin Cran-bic is a Cranberry Lambic-style beer that will make its debut next month.
Correction on Moylan’s Kilt Lifter story
Just issuing a correction and an apology for a recent article I published here regarding Moylan’s Kilt Lifter. To clarify, the beer will still keep the name in virtually all regions except for Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and British Columbia. According to the locator on Beer Advocate, the beer is widely available with distribution in the last year to California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nevada, and possibly others.
Matt Bryndilson, Brewmaster, dishes on the new Nectar Ales Black Xantus
Here is the press release for Nectar Ales Black Xantus from last August. The beer debuts this month but only about 500 cases of the beer were produced. Check out the video above in which Firestone Walker Brewmaster, Matt Bryndilson, and Co. give us the gritty details on this new imperial stout hitting the market.
TwinBeer.com interviews me
I did a brief Q & A with TwinBeer early last week. Check it out over on their site.
Flying Fish to release Exit 1 Oyster Stout
(Cherry Hill, NJ) – Flying Fish Exit 1 Bayshore Oyster Stout, the third beer in the Exit Series, got label approval this past week. The export-style stout will debut early this November in New Jersey, Deleware, Eastern Pennsylvania, and possibly Maryland. Founder and General Manager, Gene Muller, says that about 1,000 cases of 750 mL bottles will be produced with a very limited number of kegs. The oysters come from Bivalve Packing in Port Norris, NJ.