The Festival 2015 — Bottle & Tap List
18th Street VIP: Sour Note Blackberry Gose & Deal With the Devil All Sessions: For Rent Single-Hop Citra Pale Session 1: Hunter Vanilla Double Milk Stout Session 2: Forman Coffee Porter Session 3: Sour Note Flanders 7venth Sun All Sessions: TimeBomb Session IPA Octo Has…
The British Are Coming!
August is a cracking month to visit Great Britain. Thousands of vacationers from around the globe flock there this time of year, attracted by such internationally renowned spectacles as the British Open Crabbing Championship, the Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show, and the World Bog Snorkeling Championship, to…
Zwanze Day 2015
Get ready, Zwanze fans! On 9.19.15, the following locations (plus many more around the world) will be tapping Cantillon’s Wild Brussels Stout at the exact same time: – Anchorage Brewing Co. — Anchorage, Alaska – Apex — Portland, Oregon – Armsby Abbey — Worcester, Massachusetts –…
A Salute to ‘Merica
America salutes itself this weekend, and rightly so. Back in 1773, when outraged colonials in the Shelton Brothers’ home state of Massachusetts dumped great sacks of British hops (mistakenly labeled “tea”) into Boston Harbor, they were making a historic dual statement — “no taxation without…
Drink for Deutschland
Technically, spring extends for a couple more weeks. But can we all just admit that it’s June, summer’s here, and it’s time to drink as much German beer as humanly possible? We’re talking non-stop, every day from now until September — at which point we’ll…
Bonjour, Spring!
The month of May, with the return of those delicate blossoming flowers and chirpy migratory birds, is the perfect time to tentatively venture out once again to the garden or café — the time, perhaps, to sip an appropriately mellow boisson alcoolisée, light up a…
America’s Pastime
Baseball season begins this week, and at Shelton Brothers that means one thing: Get out and drink more beer! Or just go to the store and buy more beer to enjoy on your couch while you watch baseball on TV. Whatever, even if you hate…
Spring Sours
Let’s face it — Mother Nature has dumped a whole lot of misery across great swaths of our mighty nation this winter, leaving a sour taste that will surely linger well into the coming spring thaw. But while the Shelton Brothers may be happy to…
Strange and Special Brews
The months of January and February bring darkness and gloom to the good people who inhabit the earth’s vast Northern Hemisphere. In the New World as well as the Old, arctic temperatures, extreme precipitation, and memories of ill-advised holiday gifts can lead otherwise decent folk into…
New Year, New Beer (And Apple Wine)
Thirteen days of the New Year have gone by, and let’s face it — you’ve probably already dropped off your promises to do Pilates and spend more quality time with your older relatives. Don’t despair — your friends at Shelton Brothers have some attainable and extremely…
The Latest from Baird
There’s a lot of exciting stuff happening with Japan’s Baird Beer — a beautiful new (larger) brewery and beer garden in Shuzenji, on-site orchards and hop gardens, super-fresh shipments to the U.S. direct from Tokyo … And now they’re introducing a Japan Pale Ale called Wabi-Sabi, which is…
The Dark Side of the Holidays
It’s the height of the season, and hearts are full of glad tidings in every state where Shelton Brothers holiday beers are available. In this most festive and joyous of times, it’s easy to forget that all those iconic images associated with December celebrations weren’t…
Pre- and Post-Festival Events
While the main event on everyone’s minds is obviously The Festival at Crafted on November 8 and 9, there are a bevy of other cool events happening before and after. Mark your calendars and prep your livers, because there’s a lot to take in. …
The Festival 2014
The Festival 2014: Presented by Shelton Brothers and Sharefest, in collaboration with Brouwerij West Location: CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles, 112 E 22nd St #10, San Pedro, CA Session 1: Saturday, November 8, Noon to 4 p.m. Session 2: Saturday, November 8, 5 to 9 p.m….
The Festival Bottle and Tap List!
There are still a few blanks to fill in, but here’s most of the tap list for The Festival 2014! These are technically subject to change in case of shipping or registration disaster, but hopefully not. Also, take note of anything with an asterisk (*),…
Oktoberfest
The December holiday season is often described as “the most wonderful time of the year.” No way! For the Shelton Brothers and their extended family (which includes all lovers of fine, traditional beer), Oktoberfest — whether celebrated in Munich or anywhere else kegs can be…
The Brothers Go Deutsch
While nary a month goes by without a Shelton Brothers rep hitting the road in search of new beer frontiers, the process of discovering, contacting, visiting with, and signing on a new brewery doesn’t generally follow a specific timetable or season — it’s pretty random. But…
Shelton Brothers’ Spiritual Awakening
“Spirits,” you ask? Yes! As of this month we’re seriously getting into them in more than an amateur way. Look for some of this very intoxicating stuff from Mikkeller very soon: Botanical Gin: Distilled with fine botanicals and carefully balanced with juniper berries, lemon grass, angelica root,…
The Festival 2014
Never fear, beer lovers — we will be having The Festival this year. We know it’s been a bit of a long time coming, and we know you’re curious, so here’s what we can tell you: The Festival 2014 will be held November 8 and 9. We’re teaming up with…
Philly Beer Week
Philly Beer Week is here! Here’s the full Shelton Brothers schedule: Friday, 5/30: Kick off the week with a De Struise tapping at The Iron Abbey starting at 5 p.m., then head over to The Loft for a Dieu du Ciel! tasting. Saturday, 5/31: It’s…
Napar News!
Our friends at Naparbier are coming stateside, making the journey all the way from Spain to do — what else? — some brewing and some drinking. These folks are a collaborative bunch, having brewed with HaandBryggeriet, Lervig, Nøgne Ø, Toccalmatto, Mikkeller, Evil Twin, and Beavertown….
Shelton Brothers in Denver
We’re dragging ourselves to the airport at 3am on Monday to cross a few time zones on our way to this year’s Craft Brewers Conference. We’ll have events each night, where we’ll be joined by our friends from all over the world. See you there,…
