by Catie Joyce-Bulay
For distiller Colin Campbell it was all about location in deciding where to build Cadée Distillery. After looking at several locations, the Scottish-born Campbell went with a long-time family vacation spot, Whidbey Island — a 51-mile long island off the coast of Northern Washington and an hour’s travel time from Seattle, including a 30-minute ferry ride. [Read more…]
by Sally Colby
If there’s an ideal spot for a winery, Boyden Valley Winery might just have it nailed. The Cambridge, VT winery is situated in the northern part of the state, a reasonable distance from some of the finest skiing in the Northeast. [Read more…]
by Grey McAlister
The last brewery to call Rome, NY home was Fort Stanwix Brewing Company which closed before the 1940s. From that time, the Rome populace didn’t have a brewery to congregate at to enjoy handcrafted beer. Of course, that changed in late 2016. [Read more…]
Take Craft Back, seeking $213 Billion, is largest crowdfunding campaign ever
BOULDER, CO — It’s official: The Brewers Association (BA), the not-for-profit organization that represents America’s small and independent brewers, has announced the craft brewing community’s intent to Take Craft Back from Big Beer. [Read more…]
by Melissa Piper Nelson
Call it what you will — mead, meadu, meduz, medd or miod — mead or fermented honey and water has been found and is produced today all across the world. Some early traces of the alcoholic beverage in Western Europe are linked to the Bell-Beaker culture (2,800-1,800 B.C.) so named for the inverted bell-shaped drinking vessels attributed to the people. [Read more…]
by Sally Colby
Winemakers work hard to tweak each vintage for flavor and special notes that make it consistent yet unique. However, smokiness is not one of the aromas or flavors winemakers seek to set their wine apart. [Read more…]
by Laura Rodley
When Greenbar Distillery launched CITY Bright Gin in August, they celebrated. First, they had a party for the Los Angeles bartending community and then another for the whole community in the Art District of Los Angeles, CA where the distillery is housed, co-founded by husband and wife team Litty Mathew and Melkon Khosrovian. [Read more…]
DURHAM, NH — UNH Professional Development & Training is hosting the inaugural New Hampshire Craft Brew Conference, a collaboration between the University of New Hampshire and the Granite State Brewers Association, on Friday, Nov. 10 in Durham. [Read more…]
