City Brew Tours, a leading curator of craft brewery tours and experiences in North America, announced today the launch of their latest franchise tour location in Charlotte, N.C. City Brew Tours Charlotte will officially start operations in late June. The brand’s first location in the Southeast, Charlotte is the twelfth city to host City Brew […]

You know what they say: with great parties comes great hangovers. You know the symptoms of a hangover: headache, fatigue, upset stomach, and the kryptonite of bright lights and loud noises. No one wants to greet the day feeling less than their best. Here are 8 hangover cures to help you start your day off […]

By Daniel Kolender Many states have loosened laws surrounding direct beer shipping. While not quite the Wild West, craft brewery aficionados have more options than ever to order craft beer online. Whether you are looking for beer that isn’t distributed in your area or you’re interested in craft beer clubs, getting all types of beer […]

For many the holidays are just an excuse to kick back and have a beer, but what about a holiday dedicated entirely to drinking beer? No, not Saint Patrick’s Day – even better. We’re talkin’ National Beer Day! What is National Beer Day?  National Beer Day is an American holiday celebrated across the nation each […]

Most beer drinkers are familiar with styles like Amber Ale, IPA, Pilsner, and Stout. These would be what we refer to as “clean” beer styles. And that is because of one ingredient – yeast! Clean beers use yeast that act a certain way and produce a specific set of flavors. Wild beers, on the other […]

Any brewer or craft beer enthusiast knows, the India Pale Ale, or IPA, is a people pleaser. Consistently delicious and constantly re-imagined, the IPA remains the sweetheart of beer lovers everywhere. Let’s get to know the IPA a little better with a few interesting facts:   India Pale Ale was not invented in India There is […]

By Ian Felker Beer and the depths of beer nerd-dom have gained a sizable amount of airtime on the podcast market ever since it became easier and easier for a group of friends to put a mic and six pack in between them. Now that breweries inventing new styles, like Ecliptic Brewing’s new “cold IPA” […]

The initiative, Talent on Tap, aims to support the growth and development of future beer industry leaders February 22, 2021 City Brew Tours (CBT), an award-winning curator of craft beer tours and experiences in North America, has awarded its 2021 Talent on Tap Scholarships to three women who are devoted to furthering their beer education. The Talent on Tap Scholarship […]

The holidays are a special time spent with family, friends and, if you’re like us, amazing craft beer. For our November & December beer guides of the month, Courtney and Charles, this holiday season was extra special – the two got married December 12! Courtney and Charles hail from the Washington DC area where they […]

December 12, 2020  |  By Todd Summers One of my favorite words in the beer language is ‘Reinheitsgebot’ — the word for the most famous of the German Beer Purity Laws, enacted in 1516. The law stated that beer can only contain 3 things: water, barley, and hops (1516 was way too early for Germans […]