Beer
Beer & Bikes: A Love Story
Lexington’s place in the growing love story between beer and bicycles. Read more
Theresa Stanley
NEW BREWERY: Rock House Brewing joins Lexington's craft beer scene, North Limestone neighborhood
With its grand opening this Saturday, Dec. 17, Rock House Brewing is set to become the latest entrant into Lexington’s expanding craft beer scene and the newest draw for the city’s resurgent North Limestone neighborhood. Read more
Theresa Stanely
NEW ON TAP: Pivot Brewing Co. – Lexington's first maker of artisanal cider -- hosts grand opening of taproom Saturday
Just in time for UK football’s game Saturday against Missouri, Pivot Brewing Co. – Lexington’s newest entrant into craft alcoholic beverage production – will host a grand opening of its taproom at 1400 Delaware Ave. Read more
Ethereal Brewing pairs with Shelbyville orchard as part of Kentucky Proud beer line
Kentucky farms and breweries are teaming up on five limited-edition, Kentucky Proud-infused beers, developed through a partnership of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Guild of Brewers. Read more
RECALL: Alltech pulling all Pumpkin Barrel Ale, batch of Bourbon Barrel Ale
Alltech is recalling the entire run of its seasonal Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale along with a batch of its Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. Read more
West Sixth adds 'session' IPA 12-packs to lineup for summer
West Sixth Brewing, Lexington’s north side powerhouse craft brewery, is adding to their list of canned offerings with Half-Bite IPA, a lower alcohol “session” version of the brewery’s flagship IPA. At 3.5 percent alcohol... Read more
Mirror Twin Brewing Co. hopes to have Lexington craft beer lovers tasting double this summer
Image provided | Rebecca Burnworth, Burnworth Design Lexington’s suds lovers, already deep into Craft Beer Week’s festivities, can look forward to a new player joining the... Read more
Big things brewing: Legislation poised to pass, West Sixth announces downtown tap room, Country Boy to break ground on Georgetown facility
Lexington’s top microbreweries are heralding state legislation to expand production limits under a bill that passed both chambers, and two -- West Sixth and Country Boy -- are wasting no time, with the former announcing a new tap room... Read more
Country Boy Brewing plans major expansion with Georgetown facility
Lexington-based Country Boy Brewing has announced plans for a major expansion.Country Boy co-founder Daniel Harrison said the craft brewing company will build a 20,000-square-foot facility in Georgetown that will hosue a 50 barrel... Read more
Alltech expands brewing with purchase of operations in N. Ireland and England
Alltech, the Nicholasville-based global nutritional giant, announced Tuesday a major expansion of its brewery division into the European market.The company said Tuesday it had purchased The Station Works Brewery in Newry, County... Read more
Alltech opens brewing and distilling academy
Higher learning in Lexington takes on a sly, literal twist with the opening of Alltech Brewing and Distilling Academy.The academy opened this week as part of Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co., a division of the Nicholasville-based... Read more
Divisive 'Beer Bill' passes, sent to Gov. Beshear
The Kentucky Senate voted 23-13 Wednesday to send high-profile "Beer Bill" legislation to Gov. Steve Beshear's desk.The move was immediately praised by Kentuckians for Entrepreneurs & Growth, or KY KEG, which helped to push... Read more
'Beer Bill' distribution rules fight heads to full Senate
High-profile "Beer Bill" legislation that would force Belgium-based beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell its two Kentucky distributorships is headed for a full Senate hearing, after a successful committee vote Tuesday morning.The... Read more
West Sixth Paying it Forward with New Canned Beer
A mock up for the Pay it Forward Cocoa Porter can West Sixth Brewing submitted to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.Lexington, KY – West Sixth Brewing [...] Read more
Alltech Homebrew Champ to See Porter Released Around Lexington
Lexington, KY – As a part of Alltech 8th Annual Kentucky Ale Pro-Am Brew-Off, a married Lexington couple will see their homebrew recipe sold on tap throughout [...] Read more
Country Boy Expands into Tennessee
Lexington, KY - Lexington's Country Boy Brewing has announced a new distributor will bring their beer into Nashville, a release from Country Boy states.BountyBev joins [...] Read more
Alltech Producing 1 Millionth Case of Bourbon Barrel Ale
Lexington, KY – Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling division is getting ready to make its 1,000th batch of Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale.Since launching in [...] Read more
West Sixth Announces Major Capacity Expansion and New Canned Beer to be Released
Lexington, KY - Still two months shy of their second anniversary, the owners of West Sixth Brewing have announced the addition of a third canned beer to the market, and major [...] Read more
Makers of Fat Tire Beer to Enter Kentucky Market This Spring
Business Lexington Lexington, KY – New Belgium Brewing, makers of the popular beer Fat Tire, has confirmed to that it will begin distributing to Kentucky later this [...] Read more
New Restaurant, Brasabana, Brings Dishes with a Cuban Flair to Town
Brasabana Executive Chef and co-owner Miguel RivasLexington, KY - Local chefs Miguel Rivas and Jeremy Ashby, who have both explored the tastes and ingredients of “new [...] Read more