| Vol. #12 Issue #3 | Sunday, December 22, 2024 |
The latest beer news that’s coming to a head, with a bit of commentary for your enjoyment.
Did you make a resolution to get in shape in 2016? Could a six-pack get you that six-pack? Perhaps, according to a study analyzing the relationship between alcohol consumption and physical activity. To wit, “The results of this study strongly suggest that alcohol consumption and exercise are positively associated and that this correlation persists even at…
2015 was an amazing year of growth for beer. It’s no longer news to discuss the ridiculous rate at which the American beer industry continues to grow, driven by the craft beer explosion. But just how fast is beer—craft beer in particular—growing? Maui Brewing Co.’s Garret Marrero gave the stat that there’s a new brewery opening…
Remember the scene in the movie The Jerk where Navin Johnson, played by genius Steve Martin, screams that “he hates these cans!” as a disgruntled man taking rifle shots at Navin misses and hits a wall of oil cans? Well, turns out that craft beer drinkers and craft beer makers have anything but hate for cans. In…
Big thanks to Buzzfeed for doing the dirty work and determining that the Kansas City Flying Saucer was the most popular bar in Missouri in 2015, according to check-ins on Foursquare. Buzzfeed culled check-ins on the social media app for the best and most popular destinations, then published a list of the top joint in each state. According…
More evidence today that the craft beer industry is making a major impact on the overall market. The largest craft beer buyout ever went down today as Constellation Brands acquired San Diego-based Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits. The deal, worth an approximate $1 billion, is the latest—and by far the biggest—agreement to feature a…
How many beers do you think you’ve downed with your buddies? 1,000? 5,000? What about 8,000? Pictured is one group of fantastic, overachieving Beerknurds. Between the four of them, they hold 41 plates. 41! That’s over 8,000 beers—over 8,200 beers to be a bit more specific. You could say that Wynn Johnson (10 plates), J.R. Robinson…
What if we told you a comic strip inspired a 54-year-old couple to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity? Well, that’s what happened to Beerknurds Mary Pat and Dennis James. As background, they each have a plate at Flying Saucer locations in Nashville, Cordova and Kansas City, and they both have two plates at the Memphis location. Plus, they have 199 beers each toward their plates…
Pucker up, sour lovers! One of the pioneers of the Northwest is coming to Texas. If you’re not already familiar with Cascade Brewing in Portland, Oregon, it’s time to get acquainted. Cascade Brewing is known for its tart, barrel-aged brews, known to produce puckering. The brewer’s artisanal approach imbues every beer it produces: We are, by…
Many people follow the Zen-like axiom that you should find something you love and turn it into your bread and butter. But who are the lucky dream followers who actually make this happen? For Erik Ogershok, it’s been 20 years in the making. As the head brewer for Real Ale Brewing Co. in Blanco, Texas,…
The speculation began about a month ago. We even outlined the details of it here on Beerknews. And now it looks like it’s finally happening: Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to buy its main rival SABMiller for $104 billion, creating what some are calling a “super brewery.” The merger of these two companies will create the world’s largest beer…
