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The New Belgium brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado, is famous for its Fat Tire ale and sizable supply of suds. But recently, CEO Steve Fechheimer decided to craft a new beer, created to highlight how climate change threatens breweries. The beer is called "Torched Earth," and Fechheimer said the drink "tastes like eating a Band-Aid." New Belgium doesn't really want consumers to buy the drink, but wants people to learn something from it. Tracy asked: "What is the future of beer if we don't really address climate change?" "I think beer is not gonna not only become very expensive but...

Jim Caruso, CEO of Flying Dog Brewery, calls his business a "First Amendment brewery." That's because he keeps going to court to defend beer labels. It started in 1995, when Colorado's Liquor Commission objected to the label, "Good Beer, No S---." Bureaucrats told him, "Pull the beer from the market, or we suspend your license," he says in my new video. That could have put him out of business. I tell Caruso, "I'm glad we get to say 's---' in this interview, but I can see why the regulators didn't want the word." "Want free speech?" Caruso responds, "you have...

It’s been an extremely eventful few days for one college football program. Over the weekend, Georgia Southern announced head coach Chad Lunsford will no longer be in charge of the football program. After a 1-3 start to the season, Lunsford as been fired. But that’s not all the bad news involving the program. Just a day after the team’s head coach was fired, one of the team’s players has been suspended indefinitely for a dangerous stunt. Georgia Southern redshirt senior nose tackle Gavin Adcock was captured on video before Saturday’s game against Louisiana catching a beer from a fan. Now,...

Andrew Craig Ericson, 24, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. Prosecutors will drop three related misdemeanor charges in exchange for his plea. Ericson said in a signed statement that he is pleading guilty because he is in fact guilty. He will face six months in federal prison and a $5,000 fine after he was tipped off to the FBI by someone who had known him since high school. Six months in prison for one beer? Ericson posted a photo of himself on Snapchat while sitting comfortably with his feet on a...

Search resumes of 'vast' preserve for boyfriend of missing 22-year-old Senate Democrats hit roadblock in bid to help millions become U.S. citizens BOSTON (CBS) — Sam Adams is adding even more “spirit” to its brew. The 12th edition of Samuel Adams Utopia has 28% alcohol by volume – so strong that it’s illegal in 15 states, including New Hampshire. The beer is legal in Massachusetts, where bottles can be found at select specialty liquor stores at a suggested retail price of $240 starting on Oct. 11.

Beer technically isn’t allowed on most New Jersey beaches. But then again, all state beaches were closed in 2017, and that didn’t stop then-Gov. Chris Christie from getting out on the sand. Whether you’re sneaking booze onto the beach or just having a cold one at home, for a short time you could have celebrated the notorious Christie Beachgate scandal at the same time. Icarcus Brewing Co. in Lakewood released Private Beach, a blonde ale with the infamous Christie photo — shot by NJ Advance Media — on the can.

Henderson Brewing has announced the release of a new beer created in collaboration with legendary Canadian rock band Rush. Rush Canadian Golden Ale is actually the second Rush-related beer to come from Henderson, following Put Your Scarf On Geddy Imperial Stout which was released in 2016, but it’s first to be officially endorsed by the group and developed with the participation of surviving members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson: In the summer of 2020, Rush and Henderson began taste testing many prototype brews and early in 2021 the band and the brewery both felt they had come up with a...

A subset of COVID survivors are suffering from an unexpected side effect known as parosmia, a condition that causes their sense of smell to go haywire. Coffee smells like sewage and chicken smells like rotting garbage. Yara set out to learn how COVID is doing this to people, and what life is like when you smell and taste all the wrong things with no end in sight

Not too long ago, legalized recreational marijuana threatened to crash the beer industry's party.The former often "inspired" the latter, but a 2016 attempt by a Colorado brewery to bridge the divide with a CBD beer ran into regulatory trouble after its much-hyped debut. Colorado brewers are venturing into cannabis beverages, in part as a diversification strategy. And beer industry icons are joining marijuana companies as consultants, the most recent being Oskar Blues' founder Dale Katechis partnering with Veritas Fine Cannabis.

Apparently, we are chewing average pizza but eschewing (allegedly) good beer. (I never liked Sam Adams, myself, though I like plenty of dark beers)

Texas Democrats split the state this week to prevent a quorum from being reached and thus block (or “filibuster” if you will) passage of a bill by the duly elected majority in the Texas legislature. Upon arriving in D.C., the vacationers broke out in a spontaneous performance of “We Shall Overcome.” Then they spontaneously did it again the next day, coincidentally following little media coverage of the first show. Performance one began during an on-the-tarmac presser late Monday night. The Democrats, arriving as they were from many hours on the beer bus and the maskless private and/or chartered flight (in...

A Polish brewery has sparked outrage with a new beer called White IPA Matters and an advert featuring a black barman drinking it at a US-themed bar. The Mentzen brewery, owned by right-wing politician Slawomir Mentzen, has been flooded with complaints by people claiming the commercial is racist. It features a black barman cleaning glasses with the camera cutting to symbols of America's Deep South, including a Confederate flag. The camera cuts back to the barman before a customer slides him a bottle of the White IPA - a light-tasting ale generally marketed at people who don't like the taste...

...President Joe Biden is pouring new incentives into his administration’s push to vaccinate at least 70% of adult Americans against COVID-19 by Independence Day — including offers of free beers, baseball tickets, groceries, child care and a plethora of other pandemic perks. Biden laid out the latest vaccine freebies on Wednesday as part of what he declared a “month of action” to persuade as many Americans as possible to roll up their sleeves for coronavirus shots ahead of the July 4 holiday. “It’s clearer than ever — the more people we get vaccinated, the more success we’re going to have...

Brew-maker Anheuser-Busch said Wednesday it is teaming up with the White House to “buy Americans 21+ a round of beer” if President Biden’s goal of having 70 percent of adult Americans​ vaccinated against the coronavirus is reached by the Fourth of July. The “Let’s Grab a Beer” initiative promises its “biggest beer giveaway ever” to encourage adults to get their vaccines by the holiday. “When the goal is met,” Anheuser-Busch will buy America’s next round of beer, seltzer, non-alcoholic beverage or other A-B product* — inclusive of over 100 brands — to enjoy with family and friends​,” the company said...

Anheuser-Busch is teaming up with the White House to offer free beer in order to encourage more American adults to get vaccinated for the coronavirus. Anheuser-Busch announced Wednesday that if President Joe Biden’s goal of getting 70 percent of Americans vaccinated is realized, they will buy up to 200,000 registered adults a beer.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Legislature approved a bill Friday that will loosen alcohol restrictions on Sunday mornings. Starting Sept. 1, Texans will be able to purchase beer and wine at stores at 10 a.m. Under current law, stores can’t sell booze until noon. The Texas House approved House Bill 1518 on Friday by a vote of 115-24 with two lawmakers voting present. That approved the House bill with a Senate amendment that allows hotels to sell alcohol to hotel guests at any time of day. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Harold Dutton Jr., D-Houston, sponsored the bill. Lawmakers...

RedDot BrewHouse’s Crystalla Huang shares what it was like falling in love with beer – and how she’s challenging stereotypes in a man’s world.She may be Singapore’s first and only certified female beer brewmaster, but Crystalla Huang is always prepared for the inevitable question. “You’re just selling beer or are you actually making beer?” RedDot BrewHouse’s Crystalla Huang shares what it was like falling in love with beer – and how she’s challenging stereotypes in a man’s world. “In the alcohol industry, women are pretty much channelled into sales roles or become beer promo girls in exhibitions and conventions. Hence,...

New Jersey is launching a program it's calling a "Shot and a Beer" to encourage those 21 and older to get vaccinated, Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday. Any New Jersey resident who gets their first COVID-19 vaccine dose in the month of May can take their vaccination card to one of more than a dozen participating breweries for a free beer. Murphy announced the incentive program on Twitter, where he listed the program's current participants:

Larry Kudlow, a Fox Business host and former Trump economic advisor, raged against the idea of "plant-based beer" on his Friday-night show ..."So get ready: You can throw back a plant-based beer with your grilled Brussels sprouts and wave your American flag. Call it July 4 green," Kudlow said. ...Fox News' John Roberts told viewers on Monday that Kudlow had highlighted a study from the University of Michigan and wrongly linked it to Biden's plans to mitigate the climate crisis. "On Friday, we told you about a study from the University of Michigan to give some perspective on President Biden's...

New Belgium Brewing released a new beer that tastes bad to illustrate how climate change could affect the beer industry. The Colorado-based brewery said 'Torched Earth Ale' is made with low-quality ingredients that brewers may be forced to use in the future. For example, instead of fresh hops, the beer is made with hop extracts and dandelions. New Belgium said it wanted to make the point that climate change affects beer lovers everywhere. Last year, Fat Tire became America's first certified carbon neutral beer.