Archive for July, 2008
In its 25th year, the Bite of Oregon finally has an Oregon Craft Beer Garden, put together by Preston Weesner, one of the masterminds of FredFest, and it should make this major Oregon culinary festival even better. It was no…
July 29th, 2008 | Posted in beer festivals, Life in Beervana, Upcoming Beer Events | Comments Off on The Bite of Oregon lives up to its name
The Brewers Association just released the numbers for the first half of 2008 and worried brewers everywhere can breath a quiet sigh of relief. There has been the worry that as prices have risen, sales would be slowed as a result. But for the first hal…
July 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Realbeer.com Beer Therapy: Craft Beer Still Showing Double Digit Growth
Eight of top 10 growth brands above-premium.
Eight of the top 10 share growth brands in supermarkets during the second quarter sold at above-premium price levels, according to beer market analysis by Nielsen.
That data point suggests that, even duri…
July 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Brew Blog – Beer Industry Market Analysis, News and Commentary: High-End Beers Growing in Supers
Ask the man who actually took tasting notes, which would be Jeff Alworth, who has several thoughtful pieces about the OBF and the beers on his excellent Beervana blog. No fair! Jeff Alworth and Gary Corbin actually took notes during…
July 29th, 2008 | Posted in Buzz Beers | Comments Off on OBF beer notes
Ask the man who actually took tasting notes, which would be Jeff Alworth, who has several thoughtful pieces about the OBF and the beers on his excellent Beervana blog. No fair! Jeff Alworth and Gary Corbin actually took notes during…
July 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: OBF beer notes
The national launch of Budweiser American Ale is right around the corner according to an e-mail I got today…which also said that due to wholesaler and retailer demand, the release date has been pushed forward to Sept. 15th on draught,…
July 29th, 2008 | Posted in New Beers | Comments Off on Budweiser American Ale coming in September
…but you already guessed that. Anyway, here’s what Chris Crabb sent yesterday: eugene wong 2007 Press release to come later today, but final attendance figure is 70,000. That’s 9,500 more than last year’s record setting figure, which is pretty significant!…
July 29th, 2008 | Posted in beer festivals, beer history, Life in Beervana | Comments Off on 2008 OBF biggest ever
…but you already guessed that. Anyway, here’s what Chris Crabb sent yesterday: eugene wong 2007 Press release to come later today, but final attendance figure is 70,000. That’s 9,500 more than last year’s record setting figure, which is pretty signi…
July 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: 2008 OBF biggest ever
Entering its fifth year, the Beer Journalism Awards is a program sponsored by the Brewers Association trade group that seeks to recognize “outstanding media coverage that increases beer enthusiasts’ understanding of the diversity and flavor of…
July 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Andy Crouch’s BeerScribe.Com: Why Reporters and Journalists Should Not Participate In The Beer Journalism Awards…
Oh that title is much too tinny. Anyway…The remainder of the Kolsch keg is kicked. You know the one from the picnic a couple weekends ago. Never fear I have another ready to be kegged. I guess I’m calling it an IPA. What do you call beer made w…
July 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Beer Bits 2: Tuesday Tidbits or I’m rambling again….