Get ready to cast your ballot because Tuesday, November 8th is election day. No matter who you’re voting for, a vote for beer is always the right way to go. Once you’ve made the tough choices, crack open a beer of your choosing and unlock this year’s limited edition badge. This badge is only available through midnight on Tuesday, November 8th, so be sure to get out and vote, then unlock your badge!
Small Brewers Caucus member Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) recently stopped by the Short’s Brewing Company production facility. As a small business advocate, Senator Peters is a co-sponsor of bipartisan legislation that aims to reduce excise taxes for small craft breweries in Michigan and across the country—the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. “Craft breweries like Short’s are helping to strengthen […]
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During a visit to Belgium to participate as a judge in the Brussels Beer Challange, Brewers Association (BA) Supply Chain Specialist Chris Swersey was honored by the Knighthood of the Brewers’ Paddle. This award is presented each year to individuals who have contributed to the brewing profession and the promotion of Belgian beer. Chris Swersey has served […]
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On Thursday November 3, Congressman Kevin Brady, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Representative of Texas’s 8th Congressional District visited Southern Star Brewing in Conroe, Texas to discuss the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) and the Ways and Means Committee’s blueprint for tax reform in the 115th Congress. He was joined […]
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The 5th annual Portland Beer Week is kicking into full swing as celebrations of all things beer take place throughout the Greater Portland, Maine area. Taking place between November 6th - 12th Portland Beer Week will feature a wide variety of beer-based events throughout the city. From brewer to bar to pint glass, the beer scene in Portland, Maine is thriving, so be sure to check it out!
This year we’ve got a new badge your those you in the Portland, Maine area to unlock. Check-in any beer at two (2) different participating venues listed below between November 6th - 12th and earn the “Portland Beer Week (2016)” badge. Be sure to add the participating location to your check-in for it to count.
See a full line up of events at portlandbeerweek.org and be sure to check out all the action on Twitter and Instagram.
Participating locations:
What’s your current position at your brewery? I am head brewer at Free State Brewing Co. in Lawrence, Kansas. What’s new at Free State and what’s next on the horizon? Free State continues to grow and adapt to the same changes and challenges that I see reflected throughout our industry from my BA board of […]
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We’re nearing the end of election season, a time of year when we get to vote for president of the United States, members of Congress, governors, and, in some states, even dog catchers. Our elected officials on the state and federal levels are important to brewers and can greatly impact their day-to-day lives. It’s always […]
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In an effort to continue “putting Florida breweries on the map,” the Florida Brewers Guild (FBG) worked with the Florida Department of Transportation during the 2016 legislative session to draft and pass a statute authorizing the placement of directional signs for Florida breweries. Rather than opting for a limited highway exit sign, the new law […]
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The football season brings out one of the best parts of fall – tailgating. To help celebrate this tradition of bringing people together, grilling, and icing down beers, we’re bringing you the Blue Point “Tailgate with Toasted” badge.
Get ready for the game and unlock the “Tailgate with Toasted” badge, by checking-in one (1) Blue Point Toasted Lager between 11/3/16 – 12/3/16.
For more information about Blue Point, you can find them online at BluePointBrewing.com. Be sure to keep in touch with them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest!
Are you ready to #PourHard? Our friends a Left Hand Brewing sure are. This November, Left Hand Brewing is celebrating “Nirtovember,” a month dedicated to their deep, rich, and smooth nitro line up. This November is the perfect time as Left Hand’s nitro-style stouts are the perfect companion Stout Day on November 3rd, Nitro Fest on November 12th, and of course Thanksgiving. Just be sure, for the best drinking experience possible, to #PourHard.
Join in the “Nitrovember” celebration and unlock a brand new badge! Check-in to one Milk Stout Nitro, Wake Up Dead Nitro, Sawtooth Nitro or Bittersweet Nitro between November 3rd and December 3rd and you’ll earn the “NITROvember (2016)” badge. Be sure to capture your nitro goodness in all it’s glory and share it on Instagram with the hashtag #PourHard for a chance to win a Left Hand Brewing Stout Glass!
Learn more about “Nitrovember” at http://ift.tt/2fj4i3d and be sure to follow Left Hand Brewing on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram!
By Bob Pease When I read this week that Anheuser Busch-InBev’s Carlos Brito thinks “consumers are a bit tired of choice,” I had to ask myself what he’s been drinking. After all, we are only a few weeks out from last month’s Great American Beer Festival, where a sold-out crowd of 60,000 beer lovers sampled 3,800+ […]
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Another year, another record number of entries for the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition. Once again, all 50 states entered the competition with 19 states sending more than 100 entries—up from 18 states in 2015. In addition to already being the largest beer competition in the world, this makes GABF the most geographically diverse professional beer […]
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It’s here: November is Caramel Cream Month, where we will be highlighting our classic and best-selling beer. If you haven’t tried a Caramel Cream Ale lately, you should. It’s a beer that was developed to showcase the wonderful caramel notes in dark crystal malts. In addition to the malt complexity and creamy mouthfeel, this beer finishes with a hint of vanilla from the use of fresh vanilla beans.
There are no substitutes for this very special American Ale.
To celebrate, we will be having special tasting events at select retailers throughout the month, check below for details. In addition, for the entire month of November we will be holding a ‘Caramel Cream Happy Hour’ where you can get a pint of Caramel Cream for $4 in our taproom — all day, every day.
Ale House, Palm Beach Gardens
Friday, November 5
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Palm Beach Gardens Ale House
Join us for a Caramel Cream sampling event with pint glass giveaways.
Total Wine, PGA
Wednesday, November 9
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Sampling of Due South beers, featuring Caramel Cream Ale.
Crafty Crust, Tequesta
Thursday, November 10
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
The Crafty Crust – Tequesta Shoppes, 131 US-1, Tequesta, FL 33469
The Crafty Crust will be featuring both Caramel Cream Ale and Maple Orange Imperial Caramel Cream. Buy Caramel Cream and get a Due South glass, while supplies last.
Total Wine, Wellington
Wednesday, November 16
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Sampling of Due South beers, featuring Caramel Cream Ale.
Total Wine, Coral Springs
Tuesday, November 22
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Sampling of Due South beers, featuring Caramel Cream Ale.
Total Wine, Boynton Beach
Wednesday, November 23
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Sampling of Due South beers, featuring Caramel Cream Ale.
Whole Foods, Wellington
Tuesday, November 29
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Whole Foods Wellington
Shop and enjoy a Due South tap spotlight at Whole Foods in Wellington, featuring Caramel Cream Ale.
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It may be Fall, but it’s never too late for some sunshine and awesome West Coast brews, especially in the land of the endless Summer. Home to some of the California’s best and most well known breweries, San Diego is ready to let loose the flood gates as San Diego Beer Week begins. Taking place November 4th through 13th, SDBW will feature everything you’ve come to expect from a great beer week — tap take overs, food pairings, rare beer tastings, and more.
We’re excited to be celebrating this year with an all new badge. Check-in to any beer within the greater San Diego area (75 mile radius) between November 4th – 13th and the “San Diego Beer Week (2016)” badge is all yours!
For a full line up of events, including the Guild Fest (November 4th), head over to https://www.sdbw.org and be sure to follow all the action on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
This month, celebrate the history and heritage of the British Pub with Fuller’s British Pub Month. Without Britain’s famous pubs, iconic beer styles like Pale Ale, ESB, and Porter wouldn’t exist. So this month, no matter where you live in the world, find your local British pub and raise a pint of Fuller’s in celebration.
By celebrating British Pub Month with Fuller’s, you can unlock a brand new badge. Check-in to any beer from Fuller’s during the month of November and the “Fuller’s British Pub Month” badge is all yours. Though you don’t have to be at a British pub to earn your badge, we recommend you find one nearby and experience a pint of Fuller’s in its native environment.
If a badge wasn’t enough, check-in to any two (2) beers from Fuller’s and earn a free Fuller’s imperial pint glass. Once you check-in to your second beer, you’ll receive a unique promotion code that can be entered to receive your pint glass (Open to US residents only).
Thanks for celebrating British Pub Month with Fuller’s! Find British pubs throughout the US at BritishPubMonth.com.
Rules & Restrictions: No purchase necessary. Visit http://ift.tt/2fdLQHq for Terms. Program open to residents of the US who are 21 years of age or older. Program begins on 11/01/16 and ends on 11/30/16, or while supplies last, whichever is earlier. © 2016 Paulaner HP USA, Littleton, CO. All Rights Reserved. Void where prohibited.
International Stout Day is a worldwide celebration of the iconic beer style, Stout. First brewed in the 1700’s, this beer style has a long history well worth raising a toast to. Cheers to stout’s delicious, roasted goodness!
Celebrate this year’s Stout Day by unlocking our “Stout Day (2016)” badge. Check-in to any “stout” style on Thursday, November 3rd (in your local timezone) and it’s yours!
Learn more about Stout Day and find an event near you at http://stoutday.com.
Live a Hoppy Life in these Homebrew Hot Spots Boulder, CO • October 31, 2016—Celebrating the thriving community and culture of homebrewing, the American Homebrewers Association (AHA)—the leading community for homebrewers—unveiled a list of cities across the U.S. where homebrewing is on the rise. By examining a number of factors including economic impact, proximity to craft […]
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What’s your current position at your brewery, and how did you get started in the craft brewing industry? I am director of brewing operations at Cape May Brewery in Cape May, N.J. Before that I was the production manager at Brooklyn Brewery, and prior to that I was a brewing shift manager for Heineken UK. […]
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Get ready to enjoy your ghastliest brews and celebrate Halloween with this year’s “Witch’s Brew” badge. Check-in to any beer between Saturday, October 29th - Monday, October 31st and it’s all yours. Whether it’s a trick or a treat you’re after, we hope you enjoy some great brews!
In this Power Hour, Ian Ward of BSG Select Ingredients presents the latest information about the barley crop, both domestic and international, covering yield volume and quality of the current year’s crop. Ian also discusses malt issues and malt economics. More than raw numbers and data, Ian also shares his expert insights on developing trends […]
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