Beer News From the Wires 18 December 2006
I'll start this week with a scan of the news wires and see what the brewpubs, microbreweries and mega-brewers have been up to since last Friday.
First for the "local" news (Brooklyn, NY - USA)...
Reuters uses the Brooklyn "hook and Steve Hindy as their source, to announce that there is still a lot of life in the "craft beer" segment of the United States beer market...
Brooklyn beer maker sees fizz in craft brewing
Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:04 AM ET
By Jonathan Oatis
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - For journalist-turned-brewer Steve Hindy, a renaissance in the popularity of niche beers is just one of several reasons to raise a glass."
"Hindy's Brooklyn Brewery is expanding its sales into six more U.S. states, taking it into the Midwest and making its brews available in 18 states in all."
Even the South Africans cover this one:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=22&art_id=qw1166425922587B221
And Brooklyn Brewery makes local news in that it is moving from hallowed ground in Williamsburg to more spacious quarters...
THIS AP-PIERS TO SINK CONDOS
By RICH CALDER rich.calder@nypost.com
"December 15, 2006 -- The city's latest plan for reviving southwest Brooklyn's gritty waterfront includes filling it with breweries, a marina, a second cruise-ship terminal and ferry service to Governors Island - but no luxury condos. "
""The community made it clear this is something they don't want, so we it pulled it," Ascher told The Post after updating a City Council subcommittee on the pier revival project."
"Beer importer Phoenix Beverages is expected to relocate from Long Island City to Pier 7, joining its partner, Brooklyn Brewery, which would move its operations from Williamsburg."
For the view of the folks at the rival Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/story/480183p-404019c.html
Now for some "good news/bad news"...
Demolition to begin at the Pabst site
Published December 14, 2006 - BizTimes Daily
"The $13 million first phase of the redevelopment of the Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee will begin Jan. 2."
"The property on the city's near west side will be transformed into "The Brewery" by real estate developer Joseph Zilber, chairman and founder of Milwaukee-based Zilber Ltd."
However...
"Cincinnati Restaurant Group Inc. plans to open a Hofbrauhaus microbrewery in a portion of the Pabst brewery site at 901-917 W. Juneau Ave. owned by Haertel's company."
For the full story: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=79649
Now for the really important stuff...
Stuck with no idea of what to give for Christmas presents?
I offer the following for your consideration:
Six pack from Santa
Winter brews provide an assortment of gift-giving opportunities.
By Jim Witmer
"It's always been said that giving is better than receiving. Unless, of course, you're on the receiving end of a beer gift pack."
"Last year's family gift exchange was one of the best ever - I received an assortment of really good craft beer, with cheese, from a brother-in-law."
"I sure hope he liked that soap-on-a-rope I gave him."
Find this article at:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/l/content/oh/story/living/holiday/2006/12/18/ddn121806lifebeergifts.html
Finally, the Toronto Star reports that Bon Appetit publisher Barbara Fairchild sees brewpubs as a "new trend" in food... (Look who just caught up... redux...)
Bon Appetit editor proud of tradition
Dec. 16, 2006. 01:00 AM
"Barbara Fairchild is a mover and shaker in the culinary world whose attitude to food is downright down-to-earth."
"I ask about trends."Believe it or not, the biggest one in L.A. right now is steakhouses," she notes, then lists brewpubs, platters made with homemade sausages and salami, and dessert. "There are a lot of unusual pairings like caramel with salt, thyme with honey and so on.""
Over the next few days I will endeavor to widen my search and include food and beer events in Canada, the United Kingdom and France. If you know of any let me know.
Until tomorrow...
Cheers,
Peter LaFrance
(Author of Cooking & Eating with Beer - http://www.beerbasics.com/The_Books.htm )
