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Manhattan’s Forgotten Brewpubs

A Short History of Manhattan’s Forgotten First Wave of Brewpubs
“I’ve lived in lower Manhattan my entire adult life,” says Torch & Crown co-founder John Dantzler. “But there wasn’t anyone making the beer here that I wanted to drink. It’s a major discrepancy that we’re in the most densely populated part of the country and there isn’t a brewery built to serve the community.” That wasn’t always the case, however, by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, Manhattan used to be a hotbed for brewing operations. Especially in the ‘80s and ‘90s.
What happened?
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Dogs of Ninkasi Photo Contest!


DOES YOUR DOG EMBODY THE PERSONALITY OF ONE OF OUR BEERS? SHOW US WITH A PHOTO AND WIN SWEET PRIZES!
To enter, share a photo of your dog on Instagram representing one of our beers and don’t forget to tag us @ninkasibrewing so we see it. (Don’t have Instagram? You can email us your entry at info@ninkasibrewing.com.) All entries must be received by July 4th at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be selected and announced by July 31st. Good luck!
THE RULES
Photos must include: 1) your dog, and 2) a Ninkasi beer. Bonus points will be given for props and costumes that help embody the Ninkasi beer your dog is showcasing. For example, Penny the Red Heeler above is showcasing Dawn of the Red with Dawn of the Red props. This part is open for interpretation of what the beer means to you.
Deadline to enter is Sunday, July 4th at 11:59pm PST.
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Brewdog CEO Reveals Dragon’s Den Investors Missed Out On £360M Payday

BREWDOG CEO REVEALS DRAGON’S DEN INVESTORS MISSED OUT ON £360M AFTER PRODUCERS REJECTED THEIR SCREEN TEST
James Watt, the CEO and co-founder of craft beer giant BrewDog, has revealed that the Dragon’s Den investors missed out on “by far the best deal” in the show’s history after producers rejected their screen test.
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Beer thieves trash pub when keg heist goes awry

Beer thieves left red-faced, trash pub as keg heist goes wrong
Five beer thieves who attempted to steal kegs of beer left for collection outside the The Twa Tams in Perth, Scotland, trashed the pub after their heist went awry. The robbers attempted to make off with the kegs at around 8.20pm on 13 March, only to discover that they were empty and contained no beer, according to the Daily Record. Realising their error of judgement, four of the five fled the scene but a fifth, apparently incensed, threw a keg through the bar’s antique stained glass window, shattering it.
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Thieves steal beer that was barrel ageing underwater

Three breweries based in Mar del Plata in Argentina have been left mystified after barrels containing 600 litres of beer were stolen from an underwater shipwreck where they were being aged for several months. As reported by local news site La Capital, breweries Heller, La Paloma and Baum had teamed up with the Thalassa Diving School in order to carry out an underwater beer ageing project.
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AU – Brewery’s Urgent Recall of Beer Due to Exploding Can Fears

URGENT RECALL OF BEERS ISSUED OVER FEARS OF EXPLODING CANS 
Beer drinkers are being warned to check their cans after an urgent recall was issued for one product over fears of ‘exploding’ cans and higher alcohol content than stated due to secondary fermentation.
Cans of Bright Brewery’s Pineapple Dream Nitro Milkshake Ale will be taken off shelves at independent supermarkets across Australia due to concerns that the beer cans may rupture after it was warned that “secondary fermentation” may lead to a higher alcohol content than is stated on the packaging.
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