NEWCASTLE WINTER IPA
NEWCASTLE WINTER IPA – Made with Super Styrian and Styrian Goldings hops, this limited-edition release pours a copper color with a strong hop aroma, subtle caramel notes, a full body and a balanced finish, in keeping with the traditional characteristics found in British-style IPAs. Available in 6-packs, 12-packs and kegs... Read More
SAMUEL ADAMS LATITUDE 48 IPA
SAMUEL ADAMS LATITUDE 48 IPA – This year’s Latitude 48 IPA is brewed with a combination of hops from the 48th latitude. Suggested retail is $8.99 for a 6-pack and $13.99 for a 12-pack. Available in February from Atlas Distributing, Burke Distributing, Commercial Distributing, L.Knife & Son and Merrimack Valley... Read More
2O12 WORLD VALUE WINE CHALLENGE WINNERS
This year’s winners of the Beverage Testing Institute’s 12th annual World Value Wine Challenge (WVWC) have been announced Hundreds of affordably priced wines competed against their peers to gain accolades – all wines priced $2O and under from around the globe were welcome to participate. Winners includeBest White Wine under... Read More
ROSÉ CONTINUES TO ROCK
Rosé wines have been on an incredible roll for the last few years and they show no sign of slowing down. According to Nielsen numbers, US retail sales of imported rosés priced $12 and above shot up 26.4% by volume and 22.8% by value in the first half of the... Read More
BAD NEWS IN BURGUNDY
Whether you see the writing on the wall regarding global warming or your head’s buried in the sand, there’s no denying that Mother Nature is globally wreaking havoc on sectors of the wine industry. Coming on the heels of Champagne suffering one of its worst seasons, Burgundy is facing up... Read More
ITALIAN FINE WINE AND ALTERNATE CLOSURES
No matter what your opinion on alternate wine closures, they are an indisputable part of the industry’s future. As a testament to this, Italian authorities have approved the use of synthetic corks and screwcaps on higher quality DOC and DOCG wines for the first time. The move opens a new... Read More
THE ART OF BEER
For many brewers, making beer is an art. For artist Ron Pomeroy, beer is his medium. He uses a mixture of watercolors and beer to create his paintings. The majority of the works are nature-themed featuring a variety of fish, birds and other wildlife. To showcase his beer artwork, Pomeroy... Read More
HURRICANE SANDY DEALS A BLOW TO BEER
Hurricane Sandy devastated huge swaths of the Eastern seaboard and left a long-lasting trail of destruction in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Countless businesses were impacted, including several of New York’s craft breweries. While most breweries made it through the storm intact, the surges of saltwater, power outages and... Read More
FRANCE DEALS A BLOW TO BEER
There is no beer love bubbling up in France. Indeed, President François Hollande is giving imported beer a downright cold shoulder. Desperate to lower France’s budget deficit while funding his struggling social security programs, the president is pushing through legislation to increase taxes by 16O%. The tax would affect local... Read More
L.KNIFE & SON EXPANDS
Kingston-based beer distributor L.Knife & Son will move its Craft Brewers Guild of Boston divisions from Danvers to Everett – a 2OO,OOO-square-foot facility. As craft breweries have seen increased popularity and increased distribution in recent years, their craft beer arm needed more space. They plan to add about 2O jobs... Read More