First, a little pat on my own back, because I called this one. Reports have surfaced this last week that Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest beer producer with almost 20% of the world market in beer, has been exploring the possibility of ...
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Craft beer news and upcoming events as well as reports from happenings the Beer Busters and our pals have attended.
Fifth Annual Pucker Up! Sour Beer Fest at Devil’s Den
Pucker Up! It’s time for the Fifth Annual Pucker Up! Sour Beer Fest at Devil’s Den in South Philly! From August 16 to 22, 2014 - that’s right, for an entire week the bar will have an unbelievable 60 beer lineup, making the event even more tart ...
Beer Camp Comes to Philly
I finally found a reason to like camping. Beer Camp Across America came to Penn Treaty Park in Philadelphia on Saturday August 2nd, 2014. When I walked in to Monk’s Café on the evening of Friday August 1st the place was absolutely packed which ...
Craft Beer Feast at Anthony’s with Susquehanna Brewing
On Tuesday, July 29th, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in Wyomissing, PA held their first Craft Beer Tasting Dinner, pairing brews from Susquehanna Brewing Company with signature Anthony’s dishes. The event was quite a bargain at $30 a person, which ...
A Few of My Favorite Things: Bacon and Brew HaHa at Appalachian Brewing
On a hot Sunday afternoon in Harrisburg, the cool beers were slinging with a happy side of the best thing possible...bacon. At Appalachian Brewing Company's Bacon and Brew HaHa, several breweries and homebrewers met on site with various foodies ...
9th Annual Pints for Pups at the Reading Liederkranz
On Saturday, July 26, 2014, the Humane Society of Berks County held the 9th Annual Pints for Pups Beer Tasting and Festival. For the second year in a row the festival was held at the Reading Liederkranz with an “Oktoberfest in July” feeling. All ...
Joe Man’s Journey to and Adventures at NHC 2014
The 36th Annual National Homebrewers Conference of 2014 in Grand Rapids, Michigan was the first conference I’ve ever attended. I’ve been home brewing since January 2011. I got started when my sister-in-law gave me a kit for Christmas and after ...
First Annual St. Bonifest at St. Boniface Brewing Company
On Saturday, June 7th, St. Boniface Craft Brewing Company held their inaugural St. Bonifest celebration at the brewery in Ephrata, PA. The event is a nod to St. Boniface Feast Day on June 5, which marks the death of the saint from which the ...
Philly Beer Week in the Burbs
Instead of fighting the traffic into center city Philly on Thursday evening, we decided to hit up some of the beer spots in the Philly ‘Burbs. Philly Beer Week events take place all over eastern PA, so you don’t have to be in Philly to enjoy PBW. ...
Extreme Homebrew Challenge at Jose Pistola’s
This past Monday, June 3, we hit up the Extreme Homebrew Challenge 2014 at Jose Pistola’s in Philadelphia. It was the 7th year for the event, which is part of Philly Beer Week. Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head and George Hummel and Nancy Rigberg of ...
