Uncle Jimbo

Chemistry of smoking foods. Also relates to smoked malt used to brew beer.

What gives smoked foods their flavour, and where do these flavour compounds come from? This edition of in C&EN has the answers: https://cen.acs.org/articles/104/web/2026/04/food-science-smoked-foods-smoking-barbecue.html

Another brewery sale (fail?).
"According to a letter to investors "Voodoo has entered into a transaction involving the sale of substantially all of its operating assets to a new ownership entity" leaving investors "to consider their investment a total [financial] loss". "

According to a letter to investors "Voodoo has entered into a transaction involving the sale of substantially all of its operating assets to a new ownership entity" leaving investors "to consider their investment a total [financial] loss". Story in comments

Stone Brewinghas been sold by Sapporo to Firestone Walker Brewing Co. and Duvel. I wonder how this will turn out in the long run?

Firestone Walker & Duvel USA acquiring Stone Brewing - San Diego Beer News® Brand and hospitality acquisition to include three San Diego locations, but questions remain about future of Escondido staff and restaurant.

Hi, all, a women-owned and -run brewery in Rwanda needs your help. Kweza Craft Brewery — Rwanda’s first and only craft brewery — will close within weeks without support. They had issues with their landlord who tried to steal their business, but won in court, but used up all their cash in the fight. Please donate if you can. Thanks!

Donate to Kweza Craft Brewery, a Women-Led Brewery Fighting To Survive, organized by Jessi Flynn Do you believe in: ⚖️ Justice for small businesses? ❤️ Wome… Jessi Flynn needs your support for Kweza Craft Brewery, a Women-Led Brewery Fighting To Survive

I love Notch Brewing. This interview is about lagers, especially lower ABV lagers, but Notch has their Starkbier Fest the weekend March 14-15, 2026.

Local Brewery Highlights Shift To Lighter Lagers Ahead Of Mass Beer Week | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 As craft breweries across the country fight to stay afloat, many are looking to shift away from what built the craft brew boom — the pale ale.

"US beverage and medical cannabis company Tilray has bought the [ BrewDog ]company's UK brewing operations, brand and 11 pubs in a £33m deal.

Administrators said the sale had preserved 733 jobs - but that 484 jobs had been lost and 38 bars had closed after they were not included in the rescue deal.

And they said no equity holders - including those who invested in the brewer's Equity for Punks scheme - would get any return from the deal."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05v0p1d0peo

BrewDog

Brewdog: Bars close and hundreds lose jobs as beer firm sold in £33m deal Beverage and cannabis company Tilray acquires the brewery, the brand and 11 bars after Brewdog went into administration.

Two Roads Brewing Company in Connecticut is now brewing Palm amber ale under contract from PALM Beer in Belgium. So far only available in CT, RI, and NY, but perhaps soon to be available in other Northeastern US areas.

The Road Less Traveled, Revisited: Two Roads’ Bold Bet on Brewing Belgium’s Legendary PALM Two roads diverged in the craft beer woods, and Two Roads Brewing has never hesitated to take the one with fewer footprints—and better beer at the end of

BrewDog has announced that the company will be sold. We will have to wait and see what changes are made to the brewing operations.

James Watt Announces The Upcoming Sale of BrewDog - My BeerBuzz My BeerBuzz - James Watt Announces The Upcoming Sale of BrewDog - Founded in 2007 in Scotland by James Watt and Martin Dickie

One year ago today, Cambridge Brewing Company (CBC) closed its doors for the final time. I really miss that place so much.
Here is a tribute video filmed during the last day of CBC.

THE END-CAMBRIDGE BREWING COMPANY Farewell CBC (1989-2024)On Friday, December 20th, 2024, Cambridge Brewing Company (CBC) closed its doors for the last time. Opened in May of 1989 by Phil "Br...