I’ve been doing more tweeting than blogging these days, but several items in the last week or two deserve the relative permanency of a blog post.  In the spirit of the former “this week in blog,” here are some craft beer items I don’t want to fall “through the cracks.” Schmaltz Brewing won a GABF…

Several New York Breweries are bringing home Great American Beer Festival (GABF) medals from the 2010 event in Denver, Colorado.  Leading the pack is the Ithaca Beer Co., winning gold for “Brute,” an American-style sour ale. From Ithaca Beer Co.’s website: Brewed with vintage local hops, American Barley, Wheat and Corn, Brute is fermented on…

Once a year, as summer wanes and the temperatures begin dropping, a certain acronym seems to be on the tips of the fingers of craft beer bloggers and Twitterati. GABF (Gab-Fuh, as I pronounce it). The Great American Beer Festival in Denver is one of the best known beer events in the world.  It’s like…