Read more microbrewing stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/23427/microbrewing.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:44:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63304/sour-beers-put-smiles-on-us-brewers-mugs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe ever-adventurous US microbrewing community has embraced a new flavor, the Los Angeles Times reports, and it’s sour . Brewers are taking a page from the Belgian playbook and turning out tart lambics and gueuzes aged in oak barrels. “Sour beers are our connection to the ancient history of beer,” one...http://www.newser.com/story/63304/sour-beers-put-smiles-on-us-brewers-mugs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 15:40:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56771/more-americans-brew-at-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHome brewing has grown in popularity as Americans with increasingly sophisticated taste in beer look to cut costs, Time reports. Despite layoffs and bankruptcies nationwide, a couple in Connecticut just opened Maltose Express, a beer-brewing supply shop, and are already doing brisk business. Home brewers also gather there to share...http://www.newser.com/story/56771/more-americans-brew-at-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Apr 2009 13:44:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/45749/what-to-expect-on-09-menus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIndustry publication Flavor & The Menu predicts that casual, comfort flavor cues will drive restaurant trends in 2009; via MarketWatch, what your palate can look forward to: Top culinary trend: Craft beers paired with sophisticated pub food. Top concept trend: Urban barbecue, with more interesting preparations and sides. Top comeback...http://www.newser.com/story/45749/what-to-expect-on-09-menus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Dec 2008 18:04:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/28649/legal-weed-beer-slogan-has-feds-hopping-mad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe feds are cracking down on a small brewer in Weed, Calif., because they're very much unamused by the slogan on his bottle caps: "Try Legal Weed." A bureau of the Treasury Department says the phrase not only alludes to marijuana but misleads consumers about the ingredients of Weed Ales,...http://www.newser.com/story/28649/legal-weed-beer-slogan-has-feds-hopping-mad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 May 2008 20:32:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23670/bottoms-up-its-beer-fest-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThey can’t promise German sausage or bonneted barmaids, but North American beer festivals pour pint after pint of terrific local brews. Portfolio lists the best in fests, from now through October. Mondial de la Bière (May 28-June 1): Try beer, cider, mead, and cheese over 5 days in Montreal. Oregon...http://www.newser.com/story/23670/bottoms-up-its-beer-fest-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Apr 2008 13:37:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19463/one-man-beer-outfits-take-brewing-micro-indeed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome so-called “microbreweries” have grown much too large to use that sobriquet, but as certain outfits outgrow the label, others are just growing into it. Portfolio 's Lew Bryson introduces the future of beer: one-man brewing. In a market where once-boutique names like Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada now command...http://www.newser.com/story/19463/one-man-beer-outfits-take-brewing-micro-indeed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 Feb 2008 12:20:15 CST