To celebrate the launch of its new pale ale called Ice Breaker, UK brewery Greene King installed an igloo with lickable frozen beer blocks in London’s Southwark.
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AB InBev’s fourth space beer experiment scheduled
Space X prepares to launch AB InBev batch of barley into space today.
Via The Drinks Business
Victoria, BC – schedule for 2020 beer week
Victoria Beer Society releases schedule for 2020 beer week
The Victoria Beer Society announced its schedule for the annual 2020 Victoria Beer Week, unleashing nine days of beer-themed events and activities for local brew-enthusiasts.
Via Victoria News
Consider A “Beercation” For Your Next Getaway
Beer Lovers — Book One of These “Beercations” For Your Next Getaway
Are you in the mood to visit a brewery or two for your next vacation adventure? T&A has some ideas for destinations with plenty of craft breweries and other features that make for a worthy beercation. Several of these cities are known for their beer production, but there are a few up-and-coming beer cities on this list. With this bit of inspiration and a little planning, you’ll find your own favorite beercation destination.
Via Travel and Leisure
Seattle – Keg Tree Lighting Party This Saturday
Ever seen a keg tree the size of a two-story house?
Real-live reindeer?
Wanna sit in Santa’s sleigh?
Well those are just some of the great attractions at pyramids second annual Keg Tree Lighting Party, happening this Saturday at the Alehouse.
Location:
Pyramid Alehouse
1201 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
Time: 5 – 9pm
Lighting Ceremony Starts: 6pm
Via Pyramid
Portland Oregon insider beer news delivered straight to your phone
Want insider Portland beer news delivered straight to your phone? The Oregonian’s beer guy is here for you
Is your first thought when you hit a new city: “What are the good breweries here?â€
Andre Meunier, the Oregonian/OregonLive’s beer writer, is using this cool new service called Subtext to deliver beer news straight to your phone. Go here and sign up to get alerts from me about all things Portland and Oregon beer.
Via OregonLive
Everything Worth Drinking in Seattle
Everything Worth Drinking in Seattle, According to Anu Apte and Chris Elford
Here, Anu and Chris take a break from managing their combined five properties to explore the best Seattle has to offer.
Via Vinepair
Beer choir makes first appearance at winery
The oldest beer choir chapter in the country switched things up Sunday afternoon and turned into a cider choir.
The Atomic Chapter sang from 3pm to 5:30pm at Goose Ridge Estate Vineyards and Winery.
Via KEPR TV
Popularity forces Bent Shovel to seek new digs for taproom
Popularity forces Bent Shovel to seek new rural Clackamas County taproom
Bent Shovel Brewing, a small, family-operated brewery started four years ago in rural Clackamas County, has grown to the point of being forced to shut down its retail operation because too many vehicles are traveling to its popular red-barn taproom.
Via Oregon Live
A Train Ride Through Alaskan Brewery Trail
Take A Craft Brewery-Fueled Train Ride Through The Alaskan Wilderness
Alaska Railroad just kicked off its 2019-20 winter service. With the new season comes the launch of the “Hops on the Rail†tour, a brewery day-trip that offers guests the chance to visit a collection of Alaskan breweries.
Via Vinepair
Why Utah liquor stores will dump cases of beer down the drain Halloween night
At Midnight, Halloween night, any beer that remains on liquor store shelves — and is 5% alcohol by volume or less — will be poured down the drain. Unless consumers get there first to buy a six-pack or three — probably at a bargain price.
The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control says it has no choice but to “destroy†the unsold brews after Nov. 1, when a new law takes effect changing where beer with an alcohol level up to 5% ABV is sold.
Via Salt Lake Tribune
Detroit Fall Beer Festival has a record number of breweries this year
A record 130 Michigan breweries will gather Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 at the historic Eastern Market in downtown Detroit for the 11th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival presented by the Michigan Brewers Guild. Collectively, this group of breweries will offer up more than 850 different beers for sampling.
Via Michigan Beer
Recovered Champagne, buried since 1900, opened
The first of the many 120 year-old bottles of Pol Roger Champagne, recovered after a cellar collapse in 1900, were opened in Epernay yesterday…
Via Drinks Business
The original “Frankenbrew” system that launched Sierra Nevada on display at GABF
Is it the Apollo 11 Capsule? No! It’s the original “Frankenbrew” system that launched Sierra Nevada!
The original OG brewhouse has been reacquired by Sierra Nevada and is starting its nationwide tour here at GABF.
Come touch a piece of brewing history at GABF.
Austin’s Best Self-Guided Beer Tours
Discovering (and Creating) Austin’s Best Self-Guided Beer Tours
You can choose one of these beer crawls listed, auditing Austin’s taproom and beer bar scene, or create your own customized crawl from notes from the experts.
Via Austin Chronicle