Cheers to National Beer Day held annually on April 7. Let’s all raise a glass to the wonderful day in 1933 when the Cullen–Harrison Act came into force, changing beer history. This act changed the definition of “intoxicating liquors” by reducing the alcohol content percentage to around 4 percent. This allowed people to enjoy moderate … Read more
Cheers to National Beer Can Appreciation Day which will be celebrated on January 24 at our Kansas City Brewery! But why do we celebrate the humble can that day? Before prohibition, there was a neighborhood Kansas City brewery literally on every corner. Rochester’s namesake brewery was one of these local purveyors of fresh beer, located … Read more
We are proud to unveil Smoked Tradition, the inaugural release from our new beer series, The Brewer’s Archive. This series is a celebration of brewing’s rich past, a tribute to the lost and forgotten styles that have shaped the craft we know today. Our first beer is a nod to one of the most unique … Read more
It’s National Beer Can Day! What’s that, you ask? On January 24, 1935, beer was first sold in cans. The Gottfreid Krueger Brewing Company of Newark, NJ, partnered with the American Can Co. to try its innovative new cans. The hefty steel cans were pressurized, treated with a coating so the beer did not react … Read more