WEEK OF MAY 30th
Left Hand Re-Releases Homefront IPA
All proceeds go to Wounded Warriors.
The Brew Too Cool To Say Its Name
The Huffington Post digests Pabst’s Kitsch success.
Hidden History: Beers Before Any Were Cool. And You Know, Legal.
Help crowd-fund “Ghost Breweries,” a documentary on underground prohibition breweries.
How to Speak Beer Snob
Yes, “quaffable” and “mouthfeel” are real words.
A Thousand Dollars for Free Beer Forever?
How trust and risk-taking saved a Twin Cities brewpub.
The World’s Strongest Beer? Not So Fast!
Blogger casts serious doubt on one Scottish brewery’s claim to fame.

 

WEEK OF MAY 21st
First Nonprofit Pub Releases Own Brew
$100,000 annually to charity — the benevolent majesty of ethanol
Anheuser-Busch Fights“Stone Bill”
In South Carolina, corporate attorneys try to stop brewers, like Stone, from selling at production facilities.
WATCH: Scary Wildfire Bears Down on Stone May 15
Anheuser-Busch lawyers aren’t the only threat.
Microbrewer to Produce 176,000 Barrels Annually
Two Roads Brewing undergoing $2.4 million expansion

 

WEEK OF MAY 16th
Crab Cakes and Football, That’s What Maryland Does
We’re biased to the locals. Maryland free safety seasoning gets doused in Maryland beer.
Even People Who Like Buffalo Wild Wings Drink Craft Beer
Chain sports bar usually located next to car dealership will highlight local brews as beer of the month.
Ever Progressive South Carolina Set To Liberalize Craft Brew Laws
To attract San Diego’s Stone Brewing to South Carolina, lawmakers in Columbia will allow brewers to sell at production facility, regardless of size.
Industry Group in Maine Predicts 200 Percent Growth in Four Years
We’re less likely to question the numbers when it’s about beer.
Sporting KC Scores Smokestack
Kansas City institution Boulevard Brewing honors MLS champs Sporting KC with 750 ml brew.

 

WEEK OF MAY 13th
Brewnited We Stand
American Craft Beer Week rages on in Boulder.

MillerCoors To Expand Nonbeer-Beer
A week after announcing a positive first quarter thanks to sales in fake-craft beer, conglomerate brewer says, why not strawberry-flavored beer?

More than 50 Members of Congress Congratulate FDA for Doing its Job
In utterly indecipherable language, U.S. representatives tell the Food and Drug Administration keep on keeping on with rules changes for spent grain and small brewers.

Kona Beer Begins “Dear Mainland” Ad Blitz
The Hawaiian brewers aims to capture more warm-weather drinkers in the hot, mainland states.

We Love Drones
At least ones that will bring us craft beer. Except that’s not happening, much to the chagrin of a Wisconsin brewer.

 

WEEK OF MAY 9th
Craft Brewers Prove Congress Cares More About Business Than People – Again
You know how hard it is for you and I to meet our congressman? It’s easier with beer and a business.

American Craft Beer Week Kicks Off May 12th
Because why not start your Monday morning with craft beer? We do.

Pennsylvania Senate Considers Wine To Go Law
Bill would ease some restrictions on beer and liquor sales, but maintains state ownership of liquor stores.

Beer Winning Drug War in Colorado
Industry analysts wonder legal weed’s effects on craft beer.

Remember Your Next Bender
The Beer Mapping Project helps you locate all the craft brewers in area. You can look back if your forget.

 

WEEK OF MAY 6th
Cinco de Mayo Hangover Cure
Draft Magazine recommends a stout with a hint of chili to celebrate America’s favorite non-holiday.

Colorado Brewery Taps the Alleghenies
Longmont, Colo.-based Left Hand Brewing hits the Keystone State.

Florida: More Than Old People and Old People Cocktails
The southern reaches of this far southern state celebrate two craft festivals in one weekend.

Nation’s Least Shitty Fruit Beer Returns
It’s like a Doritos Locos Taco – you just want to know what watermelon beer tastes like.

Craft Beer Documentary Heading to a (Mostly) Annoying City Near You
Both Portlands, Austin, Denver, Vancouver and others. Enough said.

 

WEEK OF MAY 2nd
Ozzy Osborne = Massive Douchebag
Past-his-prime rocker sends cease and desist to Baltimore brewer for using his name.

Craft Beer Sales Overtake Majors in Portland
Everyone asks: Didn’t this happen in Portland years ago?

Boston Beer Boasts Huge Revenue Increase
Share price soars on news of massive revenue jump over first quarter last year.

Bill Regulating Craft Sales Passes Florida Senate
PolitiFact says bill’s champion misleading public on true consequences.

Dogfish Head Set To Release Wasabi IPA
We’ve come to expect crazy recipes from Sam Calagione, but wasabi? The special release, coming in June, is a partnership with musician Juliana Barwick.

American Craft Beer Week Right Around the Corner
Brewers Association shindig/bender kicks off May 12th.