Archive for January, 2009
SBS Imports now in the Boise market
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting with Alan Shapiro, founder of SBS Imports and specialty beer industry veteran, the past two summers at the Seattle International Beer Festival. We’ve discussed the possibility of Boise distribution for his portfolio of specialty ales and ciders. BRJ Wine Cellars has successfully realized this possibility, and we’ve launched with selections [...]
Local Is Better. Here’s Why:
Ten Reasons for Eating Local
1. Locally grown food tastes better
Food grown in the Treasure Valley was probably picked within the last day or two and is crisp, sweet, and loaded with flavor. Produce flown or trucked in from California, Mexico, China or New Zealand is much older and possibly picked green and gassed to coax [...]
Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien
Craft brewing remains at the forefront of innovation, even if that requires borrowing from the past. Barrel aging beers has once again become vogue, and any number of styles take well to barrel influences. Check out this post from the New York Times and these notes from the importer, B. United International. [...]
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