In early 2019, Andre Meunier started a tour of Portland breweries with two goals.
One, get to know the Portland beer scene more deeply to strengthen his coverage of it. And two, provide a comprehensive resource for craft-beer enthusiasts for where to go and what to try.
Via The Oregonian/OregonLive
Ewwwww! Greene King unveils lickable beer igloo
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.
Via the Drinks Business
Falconer Foundation Awards American Brewers Guild Scholarship
News Release from Falconer Foundation
From an outstanding group of talented applicants, Annie Johnson of PicoBrew (Seattle, WA) has been named recipient of the 2020 American Brewers Guild scholarship. Annie will be attending ABG’s Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that runs from January to June 2020. The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, VT. The course covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance with a special emphasis on practical issues.
Via Falconer Foundation
Punch – The Top 10 Beers of 2019
Top beer lists are inherently personal—this one is no exception.
There are now around 8,000 breweries in America, many of which release multiple new beers every weekend…
Via Punch
Long Island’s growing craft beer market
Isaksen: Long Island’s growing craft beer market presents opportunities, risk
Nearly a decade since craft beer first hit mainstream popularity, the industry continues to grow steadily in New York State, with much of that growth coming from a buzzing Long Island craft beer scene.
Via LIBN
Tickets On Sale Now for SF Beer Week Opening Gala
The SF Beer Week Opening Gala is the kick-off party for SF Beer Week.
Over 125 craft breweries from throughout the greater Bay Area will be pouring their best, priming the beer drinking public for the beer week to come!
February 7 at Pier 35 in San Francisco.
Get tickets now.
Constellation Sells Ballast Point
Four years after paying a billion dollars to buy Ballast Point Brewing, Constellation Brands has announced that they will sell the brewery to Kings & Convicts Brewing Co.
Via Probrewer.com
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
Australians Drink Draughts to Help Drought Victims!
The Aussies turning their arvo beer into much-needed drought support
A group of beer drinkers at an RSL club in New South Wales came up with an idea: what if clubs throughout the state donated a few cents from every beer to their countrymen impacted by Australia’s crippling drought? It didn’t take long for “Litres for the Land Appeal” to catch on. And now it’s going national.
Each club through its drinkers is pouring money into the appeal which in turn is pouring water into remote farmhouse tanks so families on the land can enjoy the most basic convenience, to wash. It’s a simple gesture – a truckload of water is purchased and sent to a farm which has run dry. But it’s more than just a truck of water. It’s hope.
Via 9Now
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
MI – Kalamazoo Valley’s Brewing Program Licensed to Sell Student-Crafted Beer
Beer crafted by students in Kalamazoo Valley’s sustainable brewing program have consistently won prestigious brewing awards and now those brews can be sampled by the public. The college recently obtained the licensing to sell beer crafted by its students.
Via Yahoo Finance
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
UK – Laine Brewing Company launches diversity apprenticeship opportunity
UK BREWER LAUNCHES APPRENTICESHIP TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY
Laine Brew Company, with over 60 bars and brewpubs in the UK, is rolling out a new brewing apprenticeship scheme to attract more people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds into the beer industry.
The apprenticeship was launched at south London pub The Four Thieves on Wednesday evening, at an event called the One for All Festival, which saw people employed in various areas of the brewing industry speak about their roles and how they got into their careers.
Via The Drinks Business