Distilling and Brewing Industry

Lift a glass to American Craft Beer Week -- it's a busy schedule

2013-05-13 07:00:00

Nearly every city or region with a flourishing craft beer scene has a dedicated "beer week" on the calendar devoted to celebrating their local beer, breweries, and the people behind them -- L.A. Beer Week is celebrated in late September -- but next week...

Gluten-free expo: Gluten-free food worth trying -- beer, bread, more

2013-05-06 12:00:00

A woman waiting to sample New Planet gluten-free beer asked, "Is it real beer?" And she wasn’t alone as people jammed the aisles at a gluten-free exposition in search of food and drink that tasted good but didn't make them sick. New Planet was...

Three craft beer styles that might convert you to a beer lover

2013-04-12 16:05:00

Are you not much of a beer fan, but have been intrigued by the blossoming popularity of craft beer? With an ever-expanding lineup of craft breweries producing so many different styles of beer it can be daunting to choose where to start. Here are three...

Buffalo Trace Distillery recalls sauces over allergen mislabling

2013-03-28 13:55:00

The gift shop at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Ky., has voluntarily recalled five condiment sauces due to mislabeling and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.� People who have an allergy or severe...

Vegan beer fest coming in May

2013-03-27 08:00:00

The fourth annual LA Vegan Beer Fest is just around the corner, and attendees will have the opportunity to sample vegan brews from more than 15 breweries and vegan eats from a variety of LA-area restaurants and food trucks. Regardless of whether you...

Beer edges wine as young women's drink of choice

2013-03-26 12:21:00

Who says beer is a man's drink? Beer has passed wine as the beverage of choice for women ages 18 to 34, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Julia Herz, craft beer program director for the Brewers Assn. trade group, said women in their 20s and...

Beer drinkers accuse Anheuser-Busch of watering down brews

2013-02-26 15:40:00

Beer drinkers in three U.S. states filed lawsuits accusing brewing giant Anheuser-Busch of watering down and mislabeling Budweiser, Michelob and other brands to cut costs. The lawsuits, filed in the last week in California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey,...

Know your hops: A primer on flavors from around the world

2013-02-19 15:32:00

Much more than just a bittering agent, hops are the soul of beer. They balance the sweetness of the malt and furnish a refreshing flavor and pungent aroma to beer, and American craft brewers are experts at showcasing this spectrum of flavors that hops...

The best of Los Angeles' IPAs

2013-02-08 08:30:00

Craft beer has exploded in popularity in the past few years, and of the myriad styles of beer, one in particular has become the standard-bearer of the American craft beer industry: the IPA. Modern American versions of the centuries-old English style are...

Beer breweries hit American record

2012-12-13 09:45:00

It’s getting crowded in the American beer market, with the most breweries in operation in the country’s history. This year, 2,751 breweries were active and permitted in the U.S., according to industry group the Beer Institute. Of those, 98%...

A Timely Change of Scenery

2012-09-16 13:49:00

If you’re having trouble appreciating the changing of the seasons or are desperate to escape Carmageddon II — the closing of the San Diego 405 Freeway during the last weekend in September — then it’s time to swap L.A.’s urban...

A brewery a day: Beer-maker growth rate fastest since Prohibition

2012-08-07 11:33:00

Jay Gatsby would have been astounded by today’s beer market, especially the spectacular growth in craft brews. Beer from small and independent makers is performing far better than more mainstream labels in the U.S. Through the first half of 2012,...

Direct discharge into the Chicago River from W.N. Eisendrath & Company Tannery. About thirty tanneries, which turned animal hides from the stockyards into leather products, once lined the North Branch. Owners depended on the river for water to clean their facilites and to remove its waste.

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Where: City Steam Brewery Cafe, 942 Main St., Hartford Ingredients: Microbrewed beer Cost: $4.50 Here's a titillating little beer, for those who are feeling frisky. The City Steam Brewery Cafe offers a homemade ale dubbed the Naughty Nurse - no catheter necessary.

2013-05-13 09:33:00

The number of breweries in the U.S. is at an all-time high, according to an industry group. Most of them are craft-beer producers.

2012-12-13 09:21:22