Yes, I'm trying to resuscitate this moribund blog yet again. But this time I'm scaling it way back to basically what it was when I started. You see, when our beloved Celebrator Beer News basically went dark years ago, I decided I would step into the breach and provide Bay Area Craft Beer nerds with the news they were accustomed to, delivered via the interwebs on a … [Read more...] about The Beerverse, Version Eleventy-Billion
East Bay Beer Week ’23
Okay, so technically it IS SF Beer Week, but since I’m an East Bay native (from wayback when the 510 was still the 415 and the phones had dials on them and were mounted on walls), here are some highlights from the "other" side of the Bay Bridge. For details on all of these events and the most up-to-date list, check out sfbeerweek.org. FRIDAY 2/10 East Bay Beer Week … [Read more...] about East Bay Beer Week ’23
SF Beer Week Showcases Creativity, Cooperation, and Community
SAN FRANCISCO: SF Beer Week is poised to sweep through the greater Bay Area from February 10-19. Local breweries, beer specialty bars and other convivial gathering places from Santa Rosa to Monterey and east to the Livermore valley will host the beer community for the region’s biggest craft beer celebration and annual reunion. For 10 days, enthusiasts, brewers … [Read more...] about SF Beer Week Showcases Creativity, Cooperation, and Community
Craft Beer Marketing Awards Opens 2023 Crushie Award Season
Unique Worldwide Competition Returns for Fourth Year with New Categories, New Sponsors, and a New Trophy Design (New York, NY)—The Craft Beer Marketing Awards (CBMAS) has announced that its 2023 Awards Competition is now open and accepting beer-related marketing and design entries from around the globe (including hard seltzer, cider, mead, and RTD cocktails). … [Read more...] about Craft Beer Marketing Awards Opens 2023 Crushie Award Season
California’s Craft Brewers Cleared for Future Growth
Sacramento, Calif. - California’s craft beer industry cleared a few obstacles to its future growth last week when Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law updated rules that will allow independent breweries to expand in communities throughout the state. AB 2307 raises the limit on brewery growth from six satellite locations to eight, and lifts the cap on how many of those … [Read more...] about California’s Craft Brewers Cleared for Future Growth