![]() Loveland Distributing Co., Bell’s Richmond wholesaler, was purchased by Premium Distributors of Virginia, a subsidiary of Reyes Beer Division, the biggest distributor of beer in America. “It’s 300,000 CEs, so you know this is an unfortunate situation, but it appears that if we stay in the market that we could expose ourselves to a lot of financial risk.”īell’s is pulling its distribution from the entire state of Virginia because its distributor rights are in limbo in the Richmond area. “Yeah, it’s a lot of business,” explained Larry Bell, Bell’s Brewery founder. Bell’s is stopping distribution to Virginia, and not because of slowing business - the brand does quite well in the commonwealth (near five percent of its business). Unfortunately, that number is shrinking by one. Last summer, Bell’s added eight new states to its distribution network - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey and Colorado - bringing its distribution footprint to 40 total states in addition to Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. The Michigan-based brewing company actually started out as a homebrewing supply shop in the early ‘80s that eventually started selling its own beer and has grown into the seventh biggest craft brewer in America by sales volume, according to the Brewers Association’s 2017 list (the latest figures). ![]() 4 in Zymurgy magazine’s 2018 Best Beers in America survey (that’s a homebrew mag). Its Two Hearted Ale and Hopslam, for instance, were rated No. Scuttlebutt also has a restaurant known for their fish & chips, clam chowder and homemade root beer, along with a full menu of other traditional options, and of course, their beers! Eleven of their offerings are on tap at the restaurant right now, so there’s surely something for everyone! Note: The restaurant has very recently (April, 2011) moved from their original location, which was the location of their original 20-barrel brewery, to a new location two blocks north and three blocks west of the old pub.Īccording to their website, Scuttlebutt beers are available in thirteen states.Bell’s Brewery is one of the biggest and most respected craft brands in American beer. Scuttlebutt Brewing Company Homeport Blonde Both of these went surprisingly well with our dinner. The Gale Force IPA is 5.6% alcohol, with a hoppier smell and a malty flavor. The Homeport Blonde Ale is 4.6% alcohol, with a fruity nose and a clean, lemony taste. Since our dinner tonight included a couple of spicy dishes as well, we opted to crack open the two lighter offerings, the Homeport Blonde and the Gale Force IPA. In the spirit of American Craft Beer Week, we just had to give these a try! Scuttlebutt Brewing Company Gale Force IPA My visit to City Super today netted us the Homeport Blonde, Amber Ale and Gale Force IPA. They also offer a selection from fourteen different seasonal beers, including Weizenbock (doppelbock), Tripel 7 Belgian Style Ale, and 10 Below Ale (imperiel dunkelweiss). Scuttlebutt, under head brewer Matt Stromberg, currently has six beers in their everyday repertoire Homeport Blonde (Ale), Hefe Weizen, Amber Ale, Tell Tale Red, Gale Force IPA, and Porter. Scuttlebutt Brewing Company beers found in Taipei, Taiwan In the spirit of sustainability, all of their ingredients come from Washington and Oregon, and their spent grain goes back into the local agriculture to feed cattle in Washington. Founded by Phil and Cynthia “Scuttle” Barrett, their initial production was 170 barrels of three styles of beer, growing to production of over 20 different styles and almost 5000 barrels! In 2007, they moved from the waterfront to their current brewing location in Everett. Scuttlebutt Brewing Company has been around since 1996, with their roots on the Everett waterfront. Today, I found three offerings from Scuttlebutt Brewing Company of Everett, Washington. They also occasionally carry offerings from smaller breweries from Asia, Europe and North America. ![]() This past winter, City Super was my source for Abbaye des Rocs Bruin and Speciale Noel, as well as the 2007 Golden Carolus Cuvee van de Keizer and a number of other beers that are not typically found in Taiwan. I’m quickly realizing that City Super is THE place to go to find some interesting selections of craft beer to try! ![]() While waiting for our order to be ready, I stopped into City Super to pick up some items for tomorrow’s dinner, and decided to take a quick peek in the beer aisle. Today being Monday, I made my weekly pilgrimage to the Sogo in Tienmu to pick up Din Tai Fung’s Xiao Long Bao for take-out dinner. ![]()
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