| 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.
In Part One we discussed the definition of craft beer. In Part Two we explored how the idea of “localness” should factor into the idea of craft beer. Now, in the third installment of our “State of Craft Beer” series, we examine the argument between brewing beer for the craft versus for the cash. It…
In the second installment of our “State of Craft Beer” series, we are looking at the idea of “localness”. Does the distance a beer travels affect the drinker’s enjoyment? Should it factor in the definition of craft beer? Imagine this scenario: You’re a bar owner, and a random stranger knocks on your door trying to get you to taste…
With the incredible growth of craft beer production, there’s no better time to examine the state of the industry. We wanted to ask the important questions, investigate the answers, explore how far craft beer has come and where we think the future will take us. This is all part of a series we’re calling “The…
It’s all too easy to shrug off faraway disasters—until they hit home. And by home, we mean your neighborhood beer joint. After quietly exiting various state markets in the past several years, California’s Bear Republic Brewing is saying goodbye to the Lone Star State—for now. It’s a last-ditch effort in a long and respectable fight…
During the month of June, Beerknurds have the opportunity to drink beer, help raise money for men’s health awareness and enter to win a dream beer trip to Europe. Flying Saucer is proud to support Pints for Prostates, “a grassroots campaign that uses the universal language of beer to reach men” and inform them about…
We couldn’t put it any better. Thank you to the Dallas Morning News’ GuideLive for the article about Flying Saucer’s 20 years. Remember to raise your glass on Friday. Join us in Fort Worth if you can. Cheers!
What: Flying Saucer’s 20th Anniversary Toast When: Friday, June 5 at 7PM CST (8PM EST) Where: Your Local Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Who: All Beerknurds Why: This is a HUGE milestone. Why not? From the original in Fort Worth’s Sundance Square to the other fifteen locations reaching to the Carolinas, Flying Saucer has grown in size and importance over the last…
To small independent breweries, there are two universal constants: beer and taxes. According to the Beer Institute, beer is over-taxed, with as much as 40 percent of the pint in your hand going to some form of tax. This makes taxes “the most expensive ingredient in beer today.” According to the Brewers Association, “the amount of excise…
The Tennessee beer industry needs, well, a beer. The burdensome beer tax policy established by the State of Tennessee in 1954 has wrought modern-day consequences for craft breweries, which have tried year after year to keep their heads (and taps) above water. The industry has won small victories here and there, only to be further threatened…
Big news out of Austin (and it has nothing to do with SXSW)! Instead, it has everything to do with our favorite beverage: beer. And craft beer at that! Recently, Texas State Senator Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler) brought to the floor Senate Bill 1386, which would grant Texas craft brewery visitors the right to take home the beer…
