Anderson Valley Brewing Releases “The Pilsner”

(Boonville, CA)– Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC), the pioneering Northern California craft brewery known for making standout ales, has announced its first nationwide release of a lager, modestly dubbed The Pilsner. The Pilsner is already available nationwide in draft and 6 and 12 pack cans are shipping out of Anderson Valley in August. After judging at the Great … Read more

Dump ‘Em…or Don’t: When to Dump Homebrew

By Shawna Cormier Getting better at brewing is a little bit of a double-edged sword. In the beginning, I didn’t dump any batches (and probably should have). But, the more I learned and my palate shifted, I began dumping almost everything.  I was—and still am—too hard on myself.  “OMG, it’s not attenuated enough.”  “OMG, it’s … Read more

Firestone Walker Oaktoberfest Returns for 2022

(Paso Robles, CA) –  Grab your stein and dust off your lederhosen as Firestone Walker’s fall classic is back with the 2022 edition of Oaktoberfest. As always, this latest release is an oak-inspired homage to the iconic “festbiers” that are synonymous with Munich’s legendary Oktoberfest celebration. “Oaktoberfest is our riff on the festbier style—we call … Read more

Time As Ingredient — Ca’ del Brado in Bologna, Italy

The city of Bologna is a buoyant and gluttonous bubble. It is defined by the inflexible rules of ragù, by tortellini in brodo, by its adherence to tradition as well as its frenetic, even rebellious cultural scene. Here, the speed of modern life seems to be challenged by the tranquility of long dinners and even … Read more

Upland Brewing Introduces New Company President Eddie DeSalle

(BLOOMINGTON, IN) – Upland Brewing Company, a craft brewer with three brewery and six brewpub locations throughout Indiana, announces Eddie DeSalle as the new company president. DeSalle, who was previously a strategic consultant for the company, brings decades of meaningful experience in technology and software to Upland Brewing Company. Notably, he founded, led and grew Net … Read more