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Written by Joshua Swainston for weeklyvolcano.com

What magic fermented yeast, grain and water can become when proportioned correctly. Pilsners, lagers, Hefeweizens, ales (of all sorts); wheats, barleys, stouts and all the other delicious brews.

It’s enough to make a grown man cry. The triumph of the ages: BEER.

To celebrate the fabulous concoction the third annual Tacoma Craft Beer Fest will take place Sept. 3. This year the Craft Beer Fest will go down at the 21st Street Park on Dock Street. Those who purchase a ticket and gain entry receive a 5.5-ounce tester glass and 10 drink tokens to sample the plethora of brews that await. Additional drink tokens are $1.50. All profits this year will go to support the Boy and Girls Club of South Puget Sound.

But it’s not ALL about beer. Some of the things that go great WITH beer will also be on hand. Assorted grub will be available to soak up the alcohol. And rock, bluegrass and acoustic music acts are slated to play so that you can bust out some drunken gyration.

Continue reading “Tacoma LOVES Beer!”

This is not part of the Yazoo Brewing series.

This is not part of the Yazoo Hop Project series.

(This is NOT part of the Yazoo Hop Project series.)

This NOT part of the Yazoo Hop Project series

Written by Paul Higthtower for Examiner.com

Dallas has never been kind to craft breweries. The last one packed up around 2006 (bonus points if you can name who that was) and Dallas has remained for years the largest Texas city without a home-grown production brewery. But a new place is setting up shop right now down in the Deep Ellum district named none other than Deep Ellum Brewing Company.

Spearheaded by local craft beer enthusiast John Reardon, the enterprise is well under way with shiny new equipment being installed as we speak. Not without some troubles and setbacks recently, Reardon finally acquired industrial space for his microbrewery on the south end of the Deep Ellum district, including room to expand and empty lots nearby for outdoor events.

Deep Ellum has slowly been introducing its brand to Dallas with some local beer-centric events (as well as online), most recently last month at a “Brew-B-Q” featuring catered ‘cue and free samples of beer. With the hiring of head brewer Drew Huerter earlier this year—who brings experience from St. Louis-area production breweries and taprooms, including Schlafly—everything is finally coming together as a real brewery takes shape.

Continue reading “Deep Ellum Brewing: A first look”