On one hand, it is hard to believe a whole year has passed since Mike and Jeff quietly opened their Eugene bottleshop, 16 Tons. On the other hand, it is amazing what these guys have accomplished in just twelve short months. Starting as a carryout only bottleshop, they have grown [...]
I have been swamped at work lately and, as a result, the ol’ blog has been feeling a might neglected. You’ll have to trust me that this is the lesser of two evils though. If I can keep everything on track through next week, I may be able to avoid the plague of support calls that are already threatening to interfere with my enjoyment [...]
The Brewers Association has released its annual list of the Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies by sales volume.
Top 50 Craft Breweries – 2010
Rank Brewing Company City State 1 Boston Beer Co. Boston MA 2 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Chico CA 3 New [...]
He’s bringing some beer. He’s visiting twice. He’s gonna find out…hmm…how receptive the Eugene palate is to Galaxy hops? A poet I am not.
In any case, Rob Widmer is traveling down to Eugene today, making appearances at both 16 Tons and The Bier Stein. He will be at 16 Tons from 6-7pm, [...]
We are now less than a month away from Eugene Beer Week, the inaugural seven-day celebration of brewing in the Willamette Valley. Here is a rundown of the Eugene Beer Week events scheduled thus far.
Monday – May 2
Pollination [...]