cbadmin, Author at CrushBrew

This Is Why You Get Hungry When You’re Drunk
By cbadmin on January 13, 2017
After a long night out on the town, the only logical next step is stuffing your face with whatever fattening food you can find before...
So does size matter when it comes to brewing a craft beer?
By cbadmin on January 13, 2017
It’s amazing how the world of beer has turned on its head over the last few years, and here at Thirsty we are loving every...
Wine, Women and Subtle Sexism
By cbadmin on January 13, 2017
Most enology graduates are women, so why aren’t there more women winemakers? James Lawrence asks. To the casual observer, it’s a reasonably enlightened time for...
Winery uses data, drones, falcons to mitigate warming
By cbadmin on January 12, 2017
Climate change means winemakers are trying to become more energy-efficient and make their product using less water On a misty autumn morning in Sonoma County,...
Fears for some of California’s top vineyards as record storms drown grape-growing land under feet of water – and more is yet to come
By cbadmin on January 12, 2017
California’s wine industry suffered a blow over the weekend as Sonoma County – home to 60,000 acres of vineyards and more than 425 wineries –...
Irish whiskey exports to double by 2020
By cbadmin on January 12, 2017
Irish whiskey exports are projected to double by 2020, according to Irish food board Bord Bia, with the category being the fastest growing spirit in...
Think you are a beer expert? The Cicerone program puts you to the test
By cbadmin on January 11, 2017
To suggest the room is full of beer nerds is probably an understatement. Each came to learn the basics about what it takes to become...
Beer column: Brewers get creative with distribution
By cbadmin on January 11, 2017
The LCBO, Beer Store and select grocery stores are all decent ways to discover Ontario craft beers. But many interesting small batch special brews are...
Maine’s beer scene starting to tap out
By cbadmin on January 11, 2017
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Maine’s craft beer industry has been expanding each year. Forbes magazine recently named Portland, Maine, “Beer Capital, USA,” citing the...
Boxed Vodka Just Wants to Be Loved
By cbadmin on January 11, 2017
When Eric Clappier, co-founder of Griffon Brands, tells people his premium vodka comes in a box, “half of them laugh in my face,” he says....
Opinion: How Pabst is taking on Big Beer, craft beer and imported beer all at once
By cbadmin on January 11, 2017
Pabst Brewing Co. isn’t a big light-lager brewer, it isn’t a craft brewer, it isn’t an importer and it isn’t a marketer. It’s all of...
Starbucks Ends ‘Evenings’ Program, Takes Wine, Beer Off Menus, To Open New High-End Stores
By cbadmin on January 10, 2017
Starbucks has decided to end their Evenings program and will be removing wine, beer, and food plates from their evening menus at over 400 stores,...
Meet the Colorado brewer who turned America sour
By cbadmin on January 10, 2017
FORT COLLINS, COLO. – On a snowy September day 20 years ago, Peter Bouckaert arrived in Fort Collins, Colorado. American craft beer would never be...
Your Keurig will make beer soon, which is pretty genius
By cbadmin on January 10, 2017
HOLD. THE. PHONE. Keurig is working with international beer giants Anheuser-Busch InBev to bring you a home beer brewer machine and this is not a...
This Beer Is Made Specifically for Drinking in the Shower
By cbadmin on January 8, 2017
Anyone who’s ever been 22 understands the special refreshing taste of a shower beer enjoyed during the traditional Saturday-night pregame. (Or for some of us,...