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Yikes, June’s nearly over…and clearly the craft beer biz isn’t slowing down any time soon. But no worries, the Beer Buzz is always on the case, keeping you up on all the beer news and lifestyle that matters. Plus we’ve an all-important update on what we’ve been drinking lately and you don’t want to miss that!
A revitalized Smuttynose Debuts New Beer (Hampton, NH) – New beer releases, although exciting, seldom qualify as breaking news, unless they’re from a brewery that had fallen on hard times and was auctioned off last March.
Smuttynose, now helmed by new ownership, is plotting a more vibrant future, and as part of that they’ve devised a new experimental division Smuttlabs that will be releasing its first new beer since the brewery was sold.
In addition to the brewery’s new Lady Stardust New England IPA Seacoast Online is reporting that Smuttynose fans can expect more fresh innovations, “like tropical double IPAs, raspberry milkshake beers, and hoppy goses.”
Words to Drink By (United Kingdom) “People sometimes say we take things too seriously… but it’s the only way you’ll get anywhere.” Thom Yorke / Radiohead
The 2019 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference Returns (Loudon County, VA) – If you’re a writer who cares about the art of brewing there’s a conference that we’re big fans of…And it’s coming to Loudon County this summer.
Organized by Zephyr Conferences, who recently sponsored the informative and hugely entertaining Beer Marketing & Tourism Conference in Burlington, Vermont, the Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference is a ‘Coachella’ for writers, especially for those who care about beer and the industries that have grown up around it.
Now in its 10th year, the Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference is great hang with industry players and peers. And the fact that it’s taking place this August in Loudon County, home to one of Virginia’s most vibrant craft beer scenes, doesn’t suck either.
What We’ve Been Drinking Lately (Abita Springs, LA) – Last night we tapped a new year-round addition from Hangar 24 Craft Brewery that was immediately paired with another. A melding of Baja terroir and SoCal instincts, Hangar 24’s Adventura is a crisp 4.6% ABV Mexican-style Lager brewed with salt from the Sea of Cortez and limes that were fresh-picked in California’s Central Valley.
