Event Recap | Feast Wilmington
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by Alexis Dickie
3h ago
The inaugural Feast Wilmington took place th29is weekend at Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Weekend spanned four events Including a VIP Kickoff, Brunch Elevated, Pier Party and Craft + Cuisine. Feast Wilmington 2024 Feast Wilmington was designed to celebrate the region’s exploding food and beverage scene. With over 70 local restaurants and 20 local breweries, There was no shortage of a fantastic eats and drinks all weekend. Although the weather did its best to try to shut down the party, things carried on at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion, which is a fantastic venue on t ..read more
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Demo Brewing Opens Up in Chicago’s Malt Row
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by Emma Wargolet
1d ago
For any beer nerd that is visiting Chicago, the Ravenswood/Andersonville area is an obvious choice; you are within walking distance to Hop Butcher for the World, Dovetail, Half Acre and more. You would think that there are maybe enough breweries for us. That would not be the case. This area is always looking to add another locally owned business, and when it’s a brewery, everyone is even more excited. After the loss of both Empirical Brewery and Urban Brew Labs in 2022, Demo Brewing Company is a great addition to the community. Owners Lucas Irvine and Jeff Borders have been working toward open ..read more
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Sun King Brewing | RHINOMITE Double IPA
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by Jason Murphy
2d ago
Sun King Brewing is an independently owned brewery and distillery with operations in Indiana and Florida. Conceived by two professional brewers, Dave Colt and Clay Robinson, and started with the help of family and friends. Sun King Sun King rolled out their first keg of beer in July of 2009. Over the years, Sun King has grown to become one of Indiana’s best-selling and most award-winning breweries. Sun King recently expanded into Florida with the opening of a new brewery and tap room in Sarasota, FL. Available on tap and in cans throughout Indiana, Illinois and Florida, Sun King is a leader in ..read more
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Colorado Beer Beat | Bi-Weekly Beer Release Guide 3/21
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by Mackenzie Helms
1w ago
Welcome to the Colorado Beer Beat, a bi-weekly roundup of all of the new can releases around the state. From Denver to Grand Junction and everywhere in between, we have you covered. Be sure to check back on Thursdays (usually!) to find out what’s new in the Colorado craft beer scene. Looking to embrace the warmer weather after last week’s snow? Well get ready, because WestFax Brewing Company is celebrating eight years with an unforgettable weekend of beer releases, live music, a silent disco dance party, and food trucks on Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23. If you’re looking to fill both ..read more
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Event Recap | Duvel Perfect Pour Contest
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by Brandon Cohran
1w ago
Last week, industry folks and excited patrons alike gathered around Birmingham’s Hop City bar to participated in a special event hosted by Duvel Moortgat in collaboration with its distributor, AlaBev. Duvel’s Perfect Pour Contest, is one of several recurring events that Duvel hosts throughout the year to drive participation and excitement for the legacy brand. This was the first time the Perfect Pour Contest was held in Birmingham, Alabama. Although Duvel Belgian Strong Ale likely needs little introduction as one of the most iconic examples of Belgian beer, you might be wondering what the Perf ..read more
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Lady Justice Moves to Englewood, Continues Brewing for a Better World
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by Brian Phipps
1w ago
In February, Lady Justice Brewing announced it would be moving from its four-year-old home in Aurora and heading west to Englewood. Well, Lady Justice’s last day in Aurora was on Feb. 29. Now, the Lady Justice team is preparing for an official opening on Wednesday, March 20. To start, the brewery hops right into the madness. “We’ll be airing the March Madness games,” (women’s games prioritized over men’s games) co-founder Betsy Lay said. “We’ll have a bracket-filling party and Trivia with Josie to kick off on March 20. Our grand opening bash is on April 6 and 7. We’re planning for live music a ..read more
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Sacred Vice Brewing | Rubbish NEIPA
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by Jason Murphy
1w ago
Philadelphia, PA-based Sacred Vice Brewing started as a small nanobrewery when they first launched in 2018. The brewery was founded by cousins Matt Brodsky and Justin Steinberg who, as most professional brewers do, started out homebrewing. Sacred Vice Matt and Justin grew up together and spent a lot of time hanging out. The “bug” for brewing started when a book about the history of Philadelphia’s beer brewing was gifted by Justin to Matt. They were all in on eventually starting a business together. Sacred Vice is named after what they considered a sacred day spent together brewing beer, t ..read more
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Can’t Miss Beers to Try at the 2024 Collaboration Fest
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by Karen Mills
2w ago
It’s almost that time of the year again! The time to celebrate the art of collaboration at the highly anticipated Collaboration Fest. Hosted by the Colorado Brewers Guild, this unique festival features local and national breweries coming together to collaborate on distinctly unique beers made specifically for the festival. As one of the more novel festival concepts in the country has continued to serve as one of the best and brightest beer events in the country where creativity knows no bounds — and this is the largest year yet, with 145 beers from 180 breweries. Photo by Karen Mills At Collab ..read more
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Event Preview | Feast Wilmington
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by Alexis Dickie
2w ago
Wilmington, North Carolina is launching a new food and drink festival this month to showcase and celebrate the region’s emergence as a top culinary destination. Feast Wilmington takes place March 22-24 at Live Oak Bank Pavilion. Feast Wilmington will feature three days of events with 70 restaurants, 20 breweries, spirits, wine and music. All events will be held at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park in downtown Wilmington. This is the first ever Feast Wilmington event. Wilmington has previously hosted Craft + Cuisine, a festival pairing breweries and restaurants, and that event ..read more
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Collaborating for a Cause | Strawberry Arabesque
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by Eric Griffin
2w ago
Like many of the other fundraising efforts conducted for Alex Kidd and his family following the announcement of his cancer diagnosis, this benefit from Phase Three Brewing took place during the summer of 2023. On June 22 the brewery announced their newest Ambassador-exclusive release, Strawberry Arabesque. However in an unexpected move, they also stated that they would be donating a portion of all the proceeds from bottle sales, draft pours and an in-person raffle to the GoFundMe set up for the Kidds. The Phase Three Cause This small Illinois-based brewery opened its doors in 2020. A product o ..read more
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