Author: Marc Sobil

The Craft Beer Market Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a Southern California craft brewery that brews 805 Cerveza Beer. The craft beer market has grown rapidly over the last 40 years after Congress legalized homebrewing in 1978; however, more breweries are now closing than opening and the predicted “beerapocalypse” is upon us. Firestone Walker Brewing Firestone Walker was born in a humble shed on the back-forty of the family vineyard when two brothers-in-law who simply wanted to make the perfect beer founded the company. The story begins with Adam Firestone (a.k.a. The Bear) and David Walker (a.k.a. The Lion) debating…

Trader Joe’s Trader Joe’s distributes Josephsbrau Oktoberfest Beer as a private label beer. The chain does not reveal who produces their private label products. The label on the beer says that it is from San Jose, CA and Gordon Biersch is a well respected brewer based in San Jose. They follow the German purity law, and most assume that they actually brew the beer. Their flagship beer Marzen sounds very similar to Josephsbrau Oktoberfest, although Marzen has a higher ABV and lower IBU. Josephsbrau Oktoberfest Trader Joe’s describes Oktoberfest as “a rich, complexly malted lager, made exclusively for us by…

Athletic Brewing Athletic Brewing brews Athletic Brewing Oktoberfest Fest Brew Non Alcoholic Beer. The non alcoholic beer market has gown rapidly in recent years. Non alcoholic beers have several health advantages over regular beers, including fewer calories, sugar, carbs and of course, alcohol. Non alcoholic means less than 0.5% alcohol, so non alcoholic beers can still have traces of alcohol. Athletic Brewing has become synonymous with non alcoholic beers with a large selection of award winning beers in many styles, including IPAs, limited edition specialty beers and lots more. Athletic is now a top 10 craft brewer. Advertisement Athletic Brewing…

Hofbrau Munchen Brewery Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier Beer is brewed by Hofbrau Munchen, a famous German brewery that dates back to 1589. The brewery brews a variety of beers featuring Hefeweizen, Dunkel, Original Lager, Oktoberfestbier and more. The brewery also owns the Hofbrauhaus in Munich, possibly the most famous beer hall in the world. Hofbrau has franchised Hofbrauhaus locations around the world. Hofbrauhaus Locations in the United States include Las Vegas, Cleveland and Newport, Kentucky. The Las Vegas location is a replica of the original. Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier Hofbrau Munchen describes Oktoberfestbier as “a full-bodied, bottom-fermented specialty beer – with its fine hop…

Bitburger Bitburger Brewery is based in Bitburg, Germany and brews Bitburger 0.0 Premium Pils Non Alcoholic Beer. The brewery dates back to 1817 and brews according to the German Purity Law of 1516. The brewery owns several other breweries, including Konig, which brews Konig Premium Pils. They also have a collaboration with Sierra Nevada. The Non Alcoholic Beer Market The non alcoholic beer market has grown rapidly in recent years with the introduction of non alcoholic beers that taste more like regular beer. Non alcoholic beers have several health advantages over regular beers, including fewer calories, sugar, carbs and of…

The Craft Beer Market Pizza Port Brewing is a craft brewer located in Carlsbad, California near San Diego that brews Pizza Port Chronic Ale. The craft beer market grew rapidly over the last 40 years after Congress legalized homebrewing in 1978, inspiring many beer enthusiasts to start their own small breweries. Today the overall beer market is saturated, with sales flattening and the number of breweries closing exceeding the number opening. The predicted “beer apocalypse” is upon us Pizza Port Brewing Pizza Port Brewing has eight brewpubs and tasting rooms in Southern California that serve a large selection of beers,…

Schlenkerla Schlenkerla is a famous brewery based in Bamberg, Germany that brews Schlenkerla Rauchbier Smoked Marzen. The brewery dates back to 1405 and brews Original Schlenkerla Smokebeer (in German language it’s called “Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier”). The brewery tavern taps the beer directly from wooden barrels according to tradition. They brew several styles of smokebeer, including Marzen, wheat beer, red lager and more. A detailed description of smoking the malts is at smoked malts. Schlenkerla Rauchbier Smoked Marzen Schlenkerla describes Rauchbier Smoked Marzen as “According to oldest brewing traditions we leave the yeast in the beer, which results in an especially…

The Craft Beer Market Lead Dog Brewing is a craft brewer located in Reno & Sparks, Nevada. The craft beer market grew rapidly over the last 40 years after Congress legalized homebrewing in 1978, inspiring many beer enthusiasts to start their own small breweries. Today the overall beer market is saturated, with sales flattening and the number of breweries closing exceeding the number opening. The predicted “beer apocalypse” is upon us Lead Dog Brewing Lead Dog Brewing has a brewery in downtown Reno and a tasting room in nearby Sparks, Nevada. Ryan Gaumer launched Lead Dog Brewing in Reno in…

Erdinger Weissbrau Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel is brewed by Erdinger Weissbrau, founded in 1886 in Erding, Germany. The brewery brews a variety of beers, including Dunkel, Oktoberfest, Non Alcoholic and more. Its flagship is Erdinger Weissbier, a wheat beer. Erdinger is the world’s largest wheat beer brewery. The brewery offers tours in German and English 5 days a week with a sampling of wheat beers and Bavarian snacks at the end. Erdinger Weissbier Erdinger describes Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel as “This wheat beer is calm and confident. Strong, dark and exceptionally harmonious. The first sip reveals a symphony of carefully selected dark…

Lagunitas Brewing Company Lagunitas Brewing Company brews Lagunitas DayTime IPA. Lagunitas is a highly regarded craft brewer based in Petaluma, CA and is known for their variety of IPA beers. The Lagunitas taproom at the brewery in Petaluma is open to the public seven days a week. Lagunitas Brewing DayTime IPA Beer Several breweries, including Lagunitas, introduced “Session IPAs” as a way to get more beer drinkers to drink IPA beers during the day. Many drinkers found traditional IPAs with 6-7% ABV or more and up to 200 calories or more to be too heavy for day drinking. Lagunitas describes…