By: Paula Polei Celebrating the culture and community of craft beer, beer weeks give craft breweries the opportunity to connect with craft beer enthusiasts. The Brewers Association, the national non-profit association on behalf of the majority of today’s U.S. breweries, celebrates the culmination of these events each May with American Craft Beer Week (ACBW). All 50 states host events including...

By: Paula Polei For our next customer spotlight, we head to Port Jefferson, New York to speak with Michael Philbrick, Brewmaster at Port Jeff Brewing Company. Mike Philbrick, the once Temple University Owl mascot, turned Masterbrewer, opened Port Jeff Brewing Company’s doors in October 2011. Port Jeff Brewing Companyin Port Jefferson, New York Take me back to the first time...

By Paula Polei Every year, March 17 marks Saint Patrick’s Day, a cultural and religious celebration of the most commonly recognized patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. While not a legal holiday in the U.S., Saint Patrick’s Day is widely recognized and observed as a celebration of Irish and Irish American culture. Celebrations include prominent displays of green, eating and...

By Paula Polei For professional brewers, the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) is the only industry event that serves both brewpubs and packaging breweries. Bringing together more than 10,000 brewing industry professionals to enjoy the best craft brews, this year’s event takes place April 14-17, 2015 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. To help you get the most out of...

By Paula Polei BOB works with several remarkable craft breweries that have established themselves in the marketplace with their great ideas, hard work and dedication. This blog is the first of several that we will run from time-to-time, highlighting BOB’s craft beer buddies. In this first customer spotlight, we head to Indianapolis to speak with Jon Lang, Master Brewer/Founder, and...

By Paula Polei As the holiday season quickly approaches, searching for gift ideas can be overwhelming. With the craft beer fan in mind, BOB took a moment to compile a list of his top five favorite gifts to help you package the perfect presents. Pocket Beer Guide Collaborators Stephen Beaumont and Tim Webb have teamed up once again to combine...

By Paula Polei As everyone finalizes their holiday feasts, we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and to share some of our favorite craft beer cooking recipes with you. From appetizers to side dishes and desserts, we’ve tallied up our top three favorite recipes from around the Web. Beer Butter Mushrooms The combination of...

Craft Beer on a Budget By Rebecca Patrick Most of the time, we craft beer lovers don’t mind paying a bit more for a pint; the flavor and quality are worth it… to a point. Sometimes craft beer prices can be a little tough on the wallet. Rarely does one encounter a $600.00 bottle of beer like those that pop...