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We blame the industry for this… It used to be that when we wrapped up our Weekend Picks on Friday, we could coast through the weekend. But clearly all that’s changed. So here’s some of what’s happened in the world of craft beer while you were off enjoying yourself.
End Of The Line For Firestone Walker Proprietor’s Reserve Series (Paso Robles, CA) – Last Friday Firestone Walker dropped a mini-bombshell when they announced that they would be discontinuing their legendary Proprietor’s Reserve Series, home to three classic beers, Wookey Jack, Double Jack and Opal. “Each of these beers was forward-thinking and representative of some of our best brewing efforts, but they are now stepping aside to make room for the next generation,” explained a bittersweet David Walker.
But before you all go out and shoot yourselves, you should know that Brewmaster Matt Brynildson hinted that all was not necessarily lost. Adding that we might possibly see these titles sometime in the future either as ‘special limited releases” or as reimagined versions of the originals. So there’s that.
Words To Drink By (Milton, DE) – “Art is an essential component to good living.”
Sam Calagione – Dogfish Head
Dogfish Brewery Honored For Its Commitment To The Arts (Milton, DE) – Americans for the Arts a leading organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and arts education in America, recently awarded Dogfish Head a BCA 10 award for their exceptional contrib
ution to nonprofits and their commitment to the arts in education, the workplace, and the community. Mark Carter, Dogfish Head’s ambassador of Beer & Benevolence, a philanthropic arm for the brewery, accepted the national award on behalf of the organization at the celebratory event held at The Central Park Boathouse in New York City.
Big Beer Buys A Leading Homebrewing Supplier (Roseville , MN) – Big Beer’s “crafty” buying spree took an unforeseen left turn last week, when it was reported that the largest homebrewing supplier in the country, Northern Brewer Homebrew Supply and its sister company Midwest Supplies had been been acquired by a venture capital arm of Anheuser-Busch InBev.”
