Major Craft Beer Stories This Week Several notable craft beer stories surfaced this week, including Deschutes Brewery ending production of Costco's Kirkland Signature beers, New Belgium bringing back its Voodoo Ranger Tanker Tour, and Denver's Copper Kettle Brewing asking customers for help covering the costs of closing its taproom. The latest episode of Craft Beer Republic also explores Alaska's unique brewery drinking laws while reviewing new beers from Tarantula Hill Brewi

Lord Hobo Brewing and Lone Pine Brewing are preparing to shift production to Isle Brewers Guild in Rhode Island, adding another example to the growing trend of contract brewing in the craft beer industry. Craft Beer Republic also covers New Belgium Brewing bringing back the original Fat Tire recipe, Michelob Ultra becoming the top draft beer on Cinco de Mayo, and Boston Beer Company launching 15% ABV “electric coolers” in glow-in-the-dark plastic light bulb containers. The ep

You know those moments when you’re trying to “pace yourself” at a concert and end up running your own half-drunk science experiment? Greg does. Flex is just here for the mustache compliments. In this week’s episode, Greg rediscovers an old beer flame — Deschutes’ Black Butte Porter — and somehow turns it into a crash course on mouthfeel and emotional support beers. Flex goes full professor, breaking down the actual history of the porter, and yes, it’s surprisingly interesting