Just as surely as the nights draw in, Jubelale from Oregon’s Deschutes
Brewery makes its appearance. The first beer ever bottled by Deschutes pours
garnet red, a potpourri of spice and malt featuring seven different hops. The
label features local Bend artist Tracy Leagjeld.
From the Editor: Movies Put Craft Beer in the Spotlight
Written by Tony Forder
May 29, 2009
Two recent events, both involving movie releases, revealed some cross-currents in craft brewing’s world of camaraderie. The first was the one-night showing in April — at 440 movie theaters across the country — of Beer Wars, a sort of David and Goliath take on the brewing industry.
Good Showing in Boston: Craft Brewers Still Forging Ahead
Written by Tony Forder
May 29, 2009
The last time the Craft Brewers Conference convened in Boston — in 1996 — it closed the chapter on a very productive period of growth for the young craft brewing industry. That early growth was precarious, without solid foundation, and there followed a chapter of belt tightening and weeding out.
The Craft Brewers Conference has struck again like lightning and has fled. This year at the Boston World Trade Center April 22-24, the event was huge, with speeches and beer and awards and beer and seminars and beer and the BeerExpo tradeshow with even more beer.
Despite the economy, starting up a new microbrewery remains a feasible, if still daunting, task. The money’s a bit tougher to get, yes, but it is available.
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