Which brewing company is America’s largest? The answer may seem obvious at first. You might think it is Anheuser-Busch, the makers of Bud Light and Budweiser. Nope, think again. Next guess, it must be MillerCoors, the makers of Coors Light. Wrong again. The largest American brewing company is D.G. Yuengling and Son of Pottsville, PA….
Federal Way – It’s All Within Reach. That’s the city’s official slogan. I find the slogan a bit odd. To me, it suggests that whatever you want, it is somewhere else but at least it’s within reach. Like most other sprawling suburban municipalities, Federal Way is not generally recognized for cultural refinement, sophistication and life’s…
I’m not sure how Tim Tebow feels about it, but a Colorado brewery is now pouring a beer to honor his name. The Bonfire Brewing Company of Eagle, Colorado recently announced the name of its new American Barleywine: Tebrew, the Sunday Sipper. Even those who avoid watching NFL football likely recognize his name: Tim Tebow….
As we’ve reported, both of Washington’s U.S. Senators now stand in support of the Brewer’s Employment and Excise Relief (BEER) act. What’s more, Senator Maria Cantwell played an instrumental role in passing the Small Business Jobs act, which recently helped Elysian Brewing fund a major expansion of its operations. While the Washington Brewers Guild surely…
I was shocked and saddened when I drove by the Porterhouse the other day and saw paper-covered windows and a big For Sale sign. We have yet to talk to them about it, so we really don’t know the story, but the sign in the window says pretty much everything we need to know. The…
American Brewing Company is one of only 15 breweries from across the country invited to participate in the 10th Annual Autumn Capitol Hill Beer Tasting. The event takes place on November 2nd in Washington, DC and will be attended by over 500 members of Congress and their staffs. The event is organized by the Brewers…
Some time ago I came across a beer blog that caught my eye: Sweet and Stout. It was a blog focusing on cupcakes and beer. At first I chuckled. Then I thought about it for a second. “What a great idea for a blog,” I thought to myself. Then I read on and thought, “Not…
On August 18th we published a post about new breweries. The target is moving, so I am doing it again. More new microbreweries are on the horizon. The information below is in addition to what we published back in August (read it here). Some of those license applications are still pending approval. For a while…
Update: Read our more recent post to learn more about the cool stuff our local bottleshops are doing to insure that you can take delicious, fresh, draft beer home with you. Back in February we told you about a proposed new law allowing bottleshops to fill growlers (read it). Well, Senate Bill 5711 passed and…
