I tried to embed THIS VIDEO, but can't seem to get it to work. Anyway, here is a clip from Fox News featuring Dan Kopman of Schlafly Beer, Nick Matt of Matt Brewing, and Leslie Henderson of Lazy Magnolia Brewing, talking about the Beer Stimulus Plan...which is a proposal to reduce the federal excise tax on small breweries.

Did you know that Craft Beer, while representing only about 5% of Beer Sales, represents about 50% of Brewing Industry...

(Boston, MA) – The votes are in for the Samuel Adams’ sixth annual Beer Lover’s Choice® contest, and drinkers selected Samuel Adams Revolutionary Rye™ to join the all-new Samuel Adams® American Originals Variety Pack, now available nationwide. In the 2010 contest, 66,283 beer lovers from coast-to-coast tasted two new Samuel Adams beer styles, Samuel Adams Revolutionary Rye and Samuel Adams® Belgian IPA, and voted for their favorite.


Drinkers evaluated the...

January 22, 2011 by Rich Ireland

Every now and then I get the timing just about right… On Thursday evening I walked into the Boulevard Tavern to get a quick tipple after my nightly “urban hike”; something I do regularly with friends for exercise. I bellied up to the bar and as always, I was met with big smile from Kelly my favorite happy-hour bartend-ess in WV. We go back many years.

Kelly knew by the look on my face that I spotted something yummy in the cooler. It was....

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1/18/2011

CHARLESTON, W.Va.-Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the selection of Ron Moats to serve as Commissioner of the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA), replacing Dallas Staples. Mr. Moats’ appointment is effective immediately.

“I appreciate the time and work Dallas completed while at WVABCA and wish him well,” said Gov. Tomblin. 

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Moats served as Assistant Director at the West Virginia Lottery. Moats also lead a...