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Malka Brewery opens Israel's first craft beer canning line
Israel's first craft beer in cans:Malka Hoppy Wheat,IPA, Blonde Ale andPale Ale.(Photo montage by Bat Sheva Yanir)You might not have noticed, but beer from the Malka Brewery has been available in cans...
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New Ziland Red ➯ A memorial ale from Chalutz Chadash
New Ziland Red, an English Bitter-style alefrom the Chalutz Chadash ("New Pioneer") Brewery:Malty aroma and flavor with a dry, bitter finish.The Chalutz Chadash ("New Pioneer") Brewery in Beersheva has...
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The old blogger on The Jewish Drinking Show: Contemporary Beer Trends in Israel
I was very excited to be interviewed by Rabbi Drew Kaplan for his Jewish Drinking Show podcast. We spoke about Contemporary Beer Trends in Israel (very broadly!) right in the middle of Jerusalem's...
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"Cryo-Blasters"➯ Four experimental beers from Oak & Ash
The four "experimental" Cryo-Blastersfrom the Oak & Ash Brewery:The bottles are only numbered andthe carton describes each beer.The glass mosaic trivet was a gift from IBAV Taster Batya(who also...
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Alexander and Shapiro at Borefts Beer Festival in Holland
The Alexander and the Shapiro Brewerieswere exhibiting side-by-side at the Borefts Craft Beer Festival in Holland.For the first time, Israeli craft beer was represented at the famous Borefts Beer...
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Smoky Ale from the Shikma Brewery
Smoky Ale from the Shikma Brewery:Not overly smoked; dry and refreshing.Shikma, the craft brewery in Ashkelon owned by Israel Beer Breweries Ltd. (one of Israel's two mega-brewers), has released a...
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Ronen Pomegranate Beer from the Srigim Brewery
The pomegranate fruit has a long connection with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, celebrated in the fall. There are several reasons, but those are for some other time. What's important now is that...
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Schnitt Brewing Co. collaborates with Thornbridge on Mandatory Glory
Mandatory Glory: A collaboration IPL betweenSchnitt Brewing Co. in Israel andThornbridge Brewery in the UK.The Schnitt Brewing Company and Restaurant in Tel Aviv has collaborated with a British...
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Two Festbeers ➯ BeerBazaar Shtutzer and Shevet Oktoberfest
Shtutzer Festbeer from the BeerBazaar Brewery: Sweetish, with malty aromas and flavors.Even though it's November, I'm writing about two new beers which celebrate the Oktoberfest, which is held in...
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Hatch unveils three new beers at the TLV Craft Beerfest
Ephraim Greenblatt, CEO of the Hatch Brewery in Jerusalem,proudly displays his three new beersat the TLV Craft Beerfest.A few months ago, the old blogger was present at the Hatch Brewery in Jerusalem...
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The old blogger on The Jewish Drinking Show: Contemporary Beer Trends in Israel
I was very excited to be interviewed by Rabbi Drew Kaplan for his Jewish Drinking Show podcast. We spoke about Contemporary Beer Trends in Israel (very broadly!) right in the middle of Jerusalem's...
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2024 Edition of Jack's Winter Ale launched by Shapiro Brewery (plus a bonus...
The 2024 edition of Jack's Winter Ale from theShapiro Brewery in Beit Shemesh:Flavors of roasted malt, whiskey, caramel andlots of oak wood. Every year since 2012, Israeli beer lovers have heralded...
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In search of local craft beers: Florida Keys & Cyprus
The old blogger outside of the Florida Keys Brewing Co. on Islamorada. This past summer saw the old blogger and Trudy flying abroad two times: Once to the U.S.A. to visit brothers in Cleveland and...
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Israeli craft breweries respond with . . . beer
Neil Wasserman (right), CEO of the Shevet Brewstillery, and staff deliver beerto evacuees from northern andsouthern border communiities.It was thrilling to see how the country came together after...
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HaGibor introduces Dark'le Dark Ale & Flora Passion Fruit Wheat
Ofer Bolka, Sales Manager ofHaGibor Brewery, introduces thetwo new beers at the Tel Aviv Craft Beerfest.The HaGibor ("The Hero") Brewery in Carmiel has brought out two new beers – officially launched...
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