Bier Garden Girl of March
March 1, 2010 – 1:00 AM | No Comment

Samuel Smith’s Organic Lager

Expect a whole lot of hops with this USDA organic approved lager.

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SanTan Brewing Co. Holds Contest to Avoid Lawsuit
February 6, 2010 – 7:47 AM | No Comment
SanTan Brewing Co. Holds Contest to Avoid Lawsuit

Arizona State University (ASU) is not too happy with Anthony Canecchia, owner and brew master of SanTan Brewing Company. ASU threatened to sue SanTan if they do not change the name of the brewery’s Sun Devil Ale, their most popular beer that takes its name from the school’s mascot.

Bar Review: Negril Village
February 5, 2010 – 8:28 PM | No Comment
Bar Review: Negril Village

New York is known for its mixing of various cultures including many from the Caribbean. At Negril Village patrons have the opportunity to be introduced to the culture of the Caribbean through drinks, food and music.

SF Beer Week Kicks Off Tonight
February 5, 2010 – 2:10 PM | No Comment
SF Beer Week Kicks Off Tonight

The San Francisco Brewers Guild will be hosting the second annual SF Beer Week from Feb. 5 to Feb. 12. For a full seven days, SF Beer Week will transform the city into one giant watering hole for beer drinkers near and far. More than 200 events will be taking place in about 100 venues throughout the city, including beer festivals, beer dinners, food pairings, homebrew demonstrations, tasting seminars and pub crawls by foot, bike and train.

Bar Review: Nolita House
February 4, 2010 – 5:09 PM | No Comment
Bar Review: Nolita House

In Downtown Manhattan between Mott & Mulberry streets lies a small dive bar called Nolita House. Located right across the street from the Puck building and a short walk from the 6 Train, Nolita House is a chill bar with good drinks and great people.

St. Pauli Girl Names Model Katarina Van Derham for Second Term
February 3, 2010 – 6:28 PM | No Comment
St. Pauli Girl Names Model Katarina Van Derham for Second Term

Katarina Van Derham has been named the 2010 St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel, marking the first time in the history of the beer that the same woman has served as the German barmaid icon for two consecutive years.

Bar Review: Duffy’s
February 3, 2010 – 12:56 PM | No Comment
Bar Review: Duffy’s

Duffy’s Irish Restaurant & Pub – usually just referred to as ‘Duffy’s’ – is thoroughly unpretentious. Its location a block or two off of U Street is perfectly suitable; it stands out from the barren surroundings, yet does not meet U Street’s usual hipness quotient. It is virtually a dive, but in the best sense. And the Guinness is surprisingly good.

Beer, Bourbon and Barbecue Festival Goes Big City
February 3, 2010 – 7:55 AM | No Comment
Beer, Bourbon and Barbecue Festival Goes Big City

Closing out its third touring year, the popular Beer, Bourbon and Barbecue Festival traveled well above its comfortable stomping grounds south of the Mason-Dixon Line in an effort to show the Yankees up in New York City a thing or two about eating and drinking your way into a coma. The show offered up a generous supply of over 60 beers, 40 bourbons and a selection of barbecue and the fixings from pit masters up and down the East Coast.

District ChopHouse & Brewery
February 2, 2010 – 4:02 PM | No Comment

The DC branch of the small, national ChopHouse & Brewery chain is justly praised for brewing beer in house in the heart of the capital. But given the obvious effort and expense that has gone into creating an inviting, impressive brewhouse, it is a sore disappointment that most of the tap beer is lifeless, and most of the menu is nothing if not overpriced.