This essay is part of a series this month, coinciding with the concept of Flagship February, wherein we intend to revisit the flagship beers of regional craft breweries, reflect on their influence ...

As Beer Brackets closes in on Round Two, we train our spotlight on the breweries themselves. In the rapidly expanding world of small breweries and their beers, outrageous and puzzling names are a way ...

Exhibit A in the case for why the Duck-Rabbit Brewery, a three-man operation in tiny Farmville, N.C., is destined for greatness: They like the boring parts of beer-making. Too many craft brewers never ...

Recent years have seen an influx in big name craft brewers expanding their reach into the Sunshine State: Founders Brewing came to Florida in 2013, and so did Sweetwater Brewing. Boulevard Brewing ...

An award-winning brewery based in Farmville has closed. Juli Leonard jleonard@newsobserver.com A craft brewery based in eastern North Carolina has closed after more than 20 years. The Duck-Rabbit ...

If you spend much time staring at tap handles or wandering the aisles at your neighborhood beer store, you’ve probably noticed that milk stouts are popping up everywhere lately. You’ve also probably ...

Dark beers can be intimidating to casual beer drinkers. Maybe that’s because their only stout experience has been with Guinness, an Irish dry stout with a creamy mouthfeel that’s a staple at many bars ...

You've gotta love the scientific mind, circa 1877. An author identified in the French Journal d' Hygiene as A. Chevallier opined that if beer is good for you, and milk is good for you, then beer made ...