California Beer
What are the (trademark) Beers in California? What costs does the Drinkers have to pay in California for Beer? What are the most visible differences between a Beer in California and other parts of the world?
What is the availability of Beer from a Microbrewery?
How San Diego Beer Week is crucial
San Diego Beer Week, a 10-day party with 500-plus events, began yesterday, and celebrating beer is the No. 1 goal. Face time is No. 2. Sixty of San Diego County's 115 breweries are fewer than 3 years old, and good first impressions are critical. Ref. Source 4i
Ballast Point is San Diego's $1B brewer
Constellation Brands Inc., maker of Robert Mondavi wines and Svedka vodka and the owner of Corona and Modelo beers, agreed to acquire San Diego-based Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits for $1 billion to add a line of craft brews to its beer portfolio. Ref. Source 5l
San Diego brews ranked top in the world
Two San Diego beers have been named among the top 10 in the world by RateBeer.com The website hosted a competition in late January. San Diego’s AleSmith Brewing Company was ranked No. 2, while Alpine Beer Company was No. 6. (Let us underscore: The World.) Ref. Source 6f.
Stone Brewing plans hotel in Escondido
In what is believed to be the first of its kind, Stone Brewing has announced it will build a 99-room boutique hotel tied to its Escondido brewery and restaurant. The Stone Hotel will feature a rood garden and outdoor meeting space Ref. Source 9c.
Backlash for beer maker after Facebook comments
A Sacramento brewery was dropped from the Art of Beer Invitational after its owner posted comments bashing Muslims and Women's March protesters online. The organizers said they wanted the festival to focus on beer, food and charity and not controversy. Ref. Source 7v.