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Proprietors of microbrewery restaurants have cultivated an image of being dedicated craftsmen, in love with the nuances and refinements of beer. That image is entirely correct. However, brewpub owners have [...]

Before my brewpub, Zip City Brewing Co., opened in late 1991, I had these recurring fantasies stemming from the fact that I was building the first new brewery in six [...]

Colorado brewpubs are carving a niche in the beer market as they produce beer products that appeal to customers and are comparable to imported ones. They combine this with a palatable menu and an attractive bar atmosphere which serve to attract customers to come back to their establishments. Pub owners attribute the success of brewpubs to the right balance between food and beer sales even though beer remains as the main drawing power. Industry observers note that the trend in beer appreciation may have resulted from the American consumers' new preference for locally made quality products., Tapping into a growing taste for their product, Colorado brewpubs are quenching a national thirst for designer beers. They're also bringing new blood into a restaurant industry hungry for new [...]

Rock-Bottom Brewery at the Prudential Plaza building in Boulder, CO, opened its doors to success which owner Gina Day owes to personable employees. The brewpub is part of Day's Concept Restaurants chain co-owned by her husband, Frank.

When Larry Logan bought an old, one-barrel extract brewing system more than eight years ago as a hobby, he never dreamed it would become a passion. But today his Bernalillo [...]

The southeastern US is the last region that has not been affected by the brewpub phenomenon. That has all changed with the opening of 11 brewpubs in Florida during 1995, seven in the Atlanta, GA, area and an explosion of them throughout North and South Carolina. There is more economic growth in the southern US than any other region., Having grown since the early 1990s from a slow ferment to a steady fizz, the nationwide brewpub phenomemon suddenly is ready to engulf the southeastern United States. Considered the last [...]

It's Saturday afternoon at Heartland Brewing, where the waiters sport denim shirts embossed with sheaves of wheat and the walls are capped with murals of Americana in the style of [...]

A little more than a week ago, Frederick Radcliffe Jr. got a phone call from David Barhorst, president of a company that hopes to reopen the old Oertel Brewing Co. [...]

ALE FELLOW WELL MET You may be forgiven for wondering just what sort of person would willingly pour down its throat a commodity entitled 'Hogbolter' or 'Prickletickler', on the grounds [...]

LOCATION BY WILD'S HOME BOOSTS BREWPUB'S SALES The new brewpub at Vine Park Brewing Co. appeals to several key human wants: food, shelter and, of course, beer. So it doesn't [...]

Brewpubs may be flat in other parts of the country, but the Triangle seems to have an unquenchable thirst for craft-made beer. While the trendiness of brewpubs has played out [...]

CRAFT-BREWED English-style beer is 'the one great constant' amid big menu and decor changes at the Commonwealth Fish & Beer Co., says head brewer Jeffrey Charnick. The brewpub billed as [...]

CHICAGO -- Successful brewpub owners told attendees at the third annual National Brewpub Conference & Tradeshow here that success hinges on remembering they are really in the casual dining segment [...]

BARBARA GROOM and Wendy Pound take their beer seriously at the Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe in Eureka, CA. In 1986, they left careers as a pharmacist and family councilor, [...]

Milwaukee's long-dwindling brewing heritage will receive a boost early next year when a group of investors begins scouting downtown locations to build a $6.5 million Hofbrauhaus German brewpub, restaurant and [...]

During Prohibition, breweries tried to survive by making ice or ice cream or nonalcoholic beer. But when alcohol again became legal, Bryan Pearson said beer making was a stronghold of [...]

Younts involved in Diamondbacks baseball stadium project Baseball fans in Arizona will tap into a taste of Wisconsin next spring, when Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. begins producing beer at a [...]

Downtown is preparing to toast its first brewpub. The 10,000-square-foot Max Lager's American Grill & Brewery is slated to open in November at 320 Peachtree St. across from SunTrust Plaza. [...]

You don't have to be a lawyer to brew your own beer - but sometimes it helps. Ed Lee shelved his consumer and small business law practice to open Houston-based [...]

New Reds home could delay efforts CINCINNATI - The developer of one of the world's largest brew-pubs who helped lead the revitalization of part of downtown Denver wants to build [...]

A home-brewing enthusiast who had dreamed of starting his own brewery, Geoff Harries bought Buffalo Bill's Brew Pub when it was on the verge of going under and turned it [...]

Brew pubs, taverns, microbreweries and other food-and-drink operations are mushrooming all over the nation. These bar-and-grill establishments offer not only traditional fare such as hamburgers, chicken wings and chips-and-dips but also specialty items including gourmet pizzas, seafood, ethnic delicacies and comfort foods. These combo restaurants/breweries can achieve long-term success by constantly evaluating their menus and offering food items that reflect local tastes., Brew pubs, taverns, microbreweries and other food-and-drink operations are one hot market segment now, as these trendy restaurant-style hot spots continue to pop up all across the country. Perhaps the [...]

The Rock Bottom Brewery could be the first US brand of brewpubs. The brewpub operation is a division of Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc. The brewpubs had sales of $16.6 million and a profit of $1.9 million during 1994. Servers are allowed to make major decisions, such as, whether a completed menu item is fit for consumption by the customer. If not, it can be returned to the kitchen before the consumer sees it., For many, hitting Rock Bottom is typically not associated with the good things in life. But for employees, customers and now shareholders, hitting Rock Bottom is turning out to be [...]

Changes are on tap at Wiltse's Family Restaurant in Oscoda, MI. And it's more than just the signs on the restaurant that are changing; it's in the kegs. Oscoda restaurateur [...]

Many public houses offer special beers to customers wanting a taste of real ale, particulary those pubs which are free houses. However, it does not always follow that a local beer with a strange name will be popular. There are exceptions, such as Davys of London wine bar chain, which offers own-label beers in a Dickensian atmosphere at 21 outlets and the Farmer'sArms of Holmfirth, England which sells eight own-label brews.

Texas has legalized brewpubs, or restaurants that brew beer, and this type of restaurant continues to grow in number across the US. In 1985 there were eight brewpubs, and this number has grown to 241 in Jan 1994. The first brewpub, the Yegua Creek Brewing Co, in Dallas, Tx, claims that their beer sales represent about 60% of their total business. The Rock Bottom Brewery, in Minneapolis, reports that checks average $10 to $12 for lunch for the 350-seat restaurant., DALLAS -- Texas restaurateurs are hopping on the hops bandwagon. The state last fall joined 44 others and the District of Columbia in legalizing brewpubs, and the first crop -- [...]

The new Bricktown Brewery, a $1.5-million brewery and restaurant. is set to open this fall as Oklahoma City's first brewpub. 'The brewpub is one of the hottest trends on both [...]

DENVER - Wynkoop Brewing Company, a brewery-restaurant that helped revitalize the city's lower downtown when it opened in 1988, has been named 'Restaurant of the Year' by the convention bureau. [...]

NEW YORK -- With a little help from some yeast, malt barley, hops and that famous New York water, Kirby Shyer has realized his adult dream with the opening of [...]

Beer has been the favorite drink of the pub goer for hundreds of years. Its English counterpart, known as ale, has been the central attraction in the more than 5,000 [...]

Sales flat; pub plans changes Surrounded by stainless-steel drums and kettles, Phil Hall is abuzz about beer. He's explaining how The Dilworth Brewing Co. brews its own beers from scratch, [...]

Listen, Bud, Columbus tastes run to home-made brews Scott Francis has a job that keeps him hopping. Francis is vice president and brewer for District Brewing Co., more commonly known [...]

Federal Jack's Restaurant and Brew Pub of Kennebunk, ME, has updated their draft beer systems with new technology. 'We make a good beer. It deserves to be sowed right,' remarked [...]

All restaurateurs feel the chokehold of red tape when they open a new eatery: the health department, the department of revenue, not to mention local licensing entities. But before Kevin [...]

The Frankenmuth Brewery, of Frankenmuth, MI, was one of the Midwest's pioneering craft breweries, producing an array of German-style all-malt beers until the brewery was suddenly and severely damaged by [...]

Brew-pubs finding untapped markets Although the craft brewing industry reported absolutely fiat sales last year, Tacoma-based Ram International saw its beer sales jump 71 percent That's a striking success, given [...]

Popular Orchid Lounge has owners swinging with supper club bid Houston's first brewpub is hopping out of the microbrewed beer scene to make way for a New York-style supper club. [...]

Savvy brewpub operators are increasingly raising the bar of the restaurant side of their businesses now that serving craft-brewed beers is no longer a novelty. Realizing that they are truly [...]

Gritty McDuff's is one of a growing number of hybridized small breweries around the country. Nine years ago, Gritty's started life as a fairly conventional Portland, Maine, brewpub, but has [...]

The owners of the Long Island Brewing Co. in Jericho, NY, depend on an upscale menu and efforts to cater to new trends to retain customers in the face of competition from casual dining chains. The independent brewpub was among the first in its area to offer in-house brewing and specialty coffee. Now, it is the first in the nation to provide a cigar vending humidor that dispenses premium cigars for $5 each. The challenges of introducing new services are discussed., These days it is not uncommon to see a woman puffing a stogie after a meal in a restaurant. It is highly uncommon, however, to see anyone -- male or [...]

ELGIN, Ill. -- In this economically troubled suburban Chicago river town thirsty for development, a refreshing new brewpub is welcome news. However, a dispute about its name could mean trouble [...]

The Pend Oreille Brewing Co. of Sandpoint, Idaho, is up and brewing, the company reports. Construction on the brewpub began on September 1, and continued through November. The company's 15-barrel [...]