A Dutch brewer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to creating the world’s strongest brew: a beer that is some 60 percent alcohol by volume.

My heart sank when I came across the story about the recent shooting in Manchester, Connecticut. My prayers go out to the families and friends of those who were killed.

As American’s attention spans for the Deep Water Horizon oil spill begin to wane, Blue Point Brewing Company today announced a batch of charity brew created specifically to help birds hurt by oil spills, both now and in the future.

A trade group representing the nation’s breweries said that sales of craft beer rose 12 percent in the first half of the year, while the volume of beer sold climbed 9 percent.

Port Royal Export

You don’t have to travel to Honduras to have Port Royal Export! This pale lager is refreshing, especially after a bike ride by the water.

Japanese brewer Sapporo is shopping around for a premium beer brand in the United States as it looks to expand its North American market share and offset declining demand in Japan, a company executive said.

The Discovery Channel Raises A Glass For Brewed, New Series On The World Of Beer Announced For Fall 2010. Silver Spring, MD – Beer is the drink of the masses. If you look into a glass of beer you can see the past, present and future of mankind. Cicero lauded it, Genghis Khan fought for it and now Discovery Channel celebrates it with a world premiere series, BREWED, exploring the culture, history and variety of beer.

The 4th Annual North Fork Craft Beer, BBQ & Wine Festival will take place at Martha Clara Vineyards in Jamesport on August 14, 2010. It will also be an official polling place for the 2010 Samuel Adams Beer Lover’s Choice national taste test. Bert Boyce, the Brewer for Samuel Adams, will make a special guest appearance at the summer festival to meet and greet attendees and preside over the polling station.