Monthly Archives: May 2018

What We’re Reading —

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Five Things I Learned About AB-InBev While Reading Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out No. 1:  A-B put a guy in control of Goose Island who knew nothing about craft beer.  For the other four, read Jim Vorel’s article in Paste, … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Winery Accused of Producing Illegal Moonshine

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The allegedly illegal operation at Red Hook Winery posed a “serious fire and explosive hazard,” New York State Liquor Authority officials said.

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M.S. Walker Launches Whitley Neill Gin in U.S.

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

M.S. Walker launched Whitley Neill Gin in the U.S. Market in partnership with Halewood Wine & Spirits.

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Black Button Launches Unit to Grow Ingredients, Barrel Wood

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Black Button Distilling, Rochester, N.Y.,’s first farm distillery, launch of Black Button Farm & Forestry, on 19 acres on Route

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Ohio Brewery Salutes Former TV Weatherman Who Saved Lives

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Devil Wind Brewery, Xenia, Ohio, released a seasonal beer it calls Whitney Wheat.  It’s named after the late Gil Whitney, a former WHIO-TV weatherman who saw a “hook,” the signature of a

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Tour A-B’s Williamsburg Brewery and Sample Beer Directly from a Finishing Tank

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Twenty years ago, when the Busch family still ran the world’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch decided to stop giving tours at its

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