Source: SeriousSeats In the past two weeks, two well-respected national beer writers have penned articles foretelling the demise of craft brewing. Neither predicted its death based on competition with big beer or on ingredient shortages or other economic factors, though. Rather, they bemoaned the surging popularity of two different styles, sounding the alarms bells and wringing their hands over the future of beer in America. The first article, “ Boom in Sugary Pastry Stouts Shows Craft Industry Forgetting What Beer Tastes Like ,” by  Chicago Tribune  reporter and author Josh Noel (who is writing a book about Goose Island Beer Company selling out to AB InBev) called out so-called pastry stouts based on the prevalence of these sweet, often barrel-aged beers at a recent festival. “After six hours wandering the aisles of the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer last weekend, I have concluded that craft beer is betraying itself,” Noel wrote. “It is forgetting what beer ...

"This Bud's for you" will now take on a whole new meaning.  The next big step within the craft beer industry is going to be moving from barley and hops to cannabis.  Former Chief Marketing Officer for Anheuser Busch, Chris Burggraeve , joined an advising comity for  GreenRush  Group out of San Francisco California.   GreenRush  Group says they want to become the "Amazon of weed".  Chris made a second investment co-founding Toast, which specializes in  pre -rolled joints.  The cannabis industry is quickly growing with many investors as its backbone.  Constellation Brand Inc. which sells Corona in the U.S. just invest in Canopy Growth Corporation, a Canadian seller of medical marijuana.  Currently 64% of the United States population wants to lift the ban on cannabis.  In 1969 only 12% of the U.S. population were pro marijuana.  The fight toward legalization has come a long way. Cannabis co...

Thanksgiving has creeped up on us, shockingly  being only  2 days away.  I'm sure we'll all have to stop by the grocery store for last minute necessitates to make a killer turkey day - just make sure you don't get trampled by the hundreds of other people scrambling through Stop and Shop. This is the one day of the year where it's okay to go overboard with side dishes, some of my favorites being: mashed potatoes, yams, cranberry sauce, stuffing, rolls, gravy, and of course the famous pumpkin pie . Of course not forgetting the star of the dinner, turkey. Forget the wine, I'm here to give you your Thanksgiving beer guide . Even for the ham fans out there, we've got you covered. Traditional turkey : Saison  -  The light body and fruitiness of a Saison will contrast and complement the meats earthiness. Fried turkey : American IPA -  The flavors (specifically in a tropical IPA) help cut the richness of your deep-fried turkey. Ham :   Weizen...

BOSTON – For years, the Samuel Adams Brewery in Jamaica Plain was one of the top tourist destinations in Boston, with millions of people visiting each year. But, one thing was missing – you couldn’t enjoy a pint of your favorite Samuel Adams beer. They only allowed samples. That has now changed. Last week, Samuel Adams opened its brand-new taproom at its 30 Germania St. brewery. Now visitors can tour the brewery, taste samples and drink full pints or flights of several of their favorite brews. “It’s awesome. It’s a great space,” said Brewery Manager Jennifer Glanville. ” I really designed the space I want to hang out in. I hang out at a lot of taprooms. This has a lot of casual seating, communal tables. Shuffleboard. We’ll have food trucks. We want people to help determine what’s in here.” The taproom is next to the retail store inside the brewery. It opens to the beer garden. The taproom holds up to 80 people comfortably and, when weather allows, the beer garden can seat ...

The experts here at Craft Brewniversity are here to educate you on a fantastic crafty American Double Imperial IPA we were lucky enough to try within recent weeks.  This special craft called Vicinity was brewed by the masters at Trillium Brewing Company based out of Boston and Canton Massachusetts.   This Craft is a must try when available at the Trillium locations.  Look - Has a hazy orange straw colored look. Smell - Consists of fruity, light citrus, grape, and hoppiness. Taste - Light citrus taste, with tropical fruit notes, and grape juice.  It is fruity but moderately bitter                taste on the palate. Feel - Vicinity is medium to full body, has light carbonation, and has a small dry finish. Rating -  4.5 out of 5 Due to this crafts medium to full body and light carbonation it was an easier to drink DIPA with great fruity notes and a hoppy dry finish.  This is a must t...

10.   Allagash Brewing Company       Location: Portland, ME        Top Rated Crafts:  Allagash Coolship Red -  Lambic Fruit (5.7% ABV)                                       Allagash Coolship Resurgam - Gueuze (6% ABV) 9.    Foundation Brewing Company       Location: Portland, ME       Top Rated Crafts:  Epiphany - American Double Imperial IPA (8% ABV)                                      Afterglow - American IPA (7% ABV) 8.    Bissell Brother Brewing Company       Location: Portland, ME       Top Rate Crafts:  Swish - American Double Imperial IPA (8% ABV)                       ...