Good Morning, Mashing-In News: R-Day The Mudhoney Way, New Styles For GABF
GOOD MORNING, SOUTH PUGET SOUND!
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 — Elizabeth Hurley turns 60 today!
R-Day The Mudhoney Way
Rainier Beer’s iconic R-Day is returning to Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood for a street party on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Plan on plenty of food, games, ice-cold Rainier Beer, Rainier Gin cocktails, and live music including Mudhoney, La Luz, Tres Leches, and DJ Jewel, a rising star at KEXP known for her cosmic Astroplane sets that’ll keep the party swirling into the night. (Brewpublic)
New Beer Styles Added to the Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines
The Brewers Association has added seven new beer styles to the Beer Style Guidelines in advance of registration for the 2025 Great American Beer Festival competition. The addition of these new styles to the guidelines represents both the diversification of independent brewers’ product portfolios to meet consumer preferences and the innovation that is integral to the craft brewing culture. (Brewers Association)
Ska Brewing Sold
Ska Brewing, a 30-year-old brewery in Durango, Colorado, has been sold to the Ariano and West families. The sale was finalized last month. The Arianos own A&L Coors Distribution, also in Durango. This marks a shift in the Colorado craft beer landscape, with another legacy brewery being acquired by new owners. Left Hand is now the only major legacy craft brewery – 20 years or older – in the state that is still run and partially owned by one of its founders. (The Denver Post)
CAMRA Names UK’s Best-Looking Pubs
CAMRA is proud to announce the winners of its Pub Design Awards 2025, celebrating some of the most visually stunning, historically significant, and lovingly restored pubs across the UK. (The British Guild of Beer Writers)
Brewing Revolution In Greece
In just over a decade, Greece’s craft beer scene has experienced significant growth, expanding from six microbreweries in 2010 to more than 72 today. And that’s not even counting the country’s nomadic “gypsy” brewers. All this activity is transforming beer into more than just a drink: it’s becoming a distinct Greek cultural product with local character and a promising future. (Tovima)
Mexico Craft Beer Market Grows
The Mexican craft beer market size reached USD 2.1 billion in 2024. Looking forward, the IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 4.6 billion by 2033, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% during 2025-2033. The Mexican craft beer market is experiencing significant growth, driven by a surge in consumer interest in artisanal beverages, cultural appreciation, and a vibrant social scene. (OpenPR)
The Best Coolers For Every Type of Summer Chiller
Whether you’re packing up frankfurters for a weekend in the woods or rolling up to a pool party with brewskies to share, you’re going to need some portable cold storage, aka a cooler. Eater knows what the coolest coolers are and the people who tote them. (Eater)
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