NEW INTERNET COMPANY TO FOCUS ON CRAFT BEER

July 1, 2008

Here is a press release from Craig Belanger and Jerry Jackson of Brew Bubbas about their new website. The launch date is today (July 1st, 2008). As I go through the site, I will comment more on it but I am really excited about Beer Locator. You should check out that page, it’s amazing! Right now, I’ll just let the press release explain what www.craftbeerlocator.com is all about.

 NEW INTERNET COMPANY TO FOCUS ON CRAFT BEER

WARREN, MI (July 1, 2008)—Starting immediately, there will be a website focusing on craft beer.  When completed, www.craftbeerlocator.comwill have many features built into the site not yet seen on the Internet.  The site will include a beer locator, an events calendar, three beer-related podcasts, and a section of the website dedicated for the beer enthusiasts (the Beer Ex-plorers).  All participants will  maintain their personalized web page that can be updated or changed as desired.

Beer Locator:  Perhaps the most exciting feature of www.craftbeerlocator.comwill be the beerlocator. Each brewery, beer bar, and beer store can have their personal webpage with complete content control.  Many options are planned for release in the near future.Podcasts:  The podcasts (Internet radio show) will be hosted by Craig Belanger and Jerry Jackson.  Craig and Jerry have been doing podcasting for the homebrew community since September of 2006 and have exceeded 4,000 downloads per month.  Their homebrewing podcast (Brew Bubbas) has listeners in 54 countries. They have interviewed several brewers including Ron Jeffries (Jolly Pumpkin), Sam Caligione (Dogfish Head), Wayne Burns (formally Bo’s, now Kuhnhenn’s) and Kirby Nelson (Capital Brewery). Local Michigander’s Chris Frey (Governing Committee of the American Homebrewers Association), and Ken Schramm (The Compleat Meadmaker) and former Michigander John Palmer(How to Brew), are regulars on their shows.  They have also interviewed Charlie Papazian(Special Edition, 2006).  A future interview with Rex Halfpenny (Michigan Beer Guide) will be posted on their first Michigan Beer Scene podcast.  They have posted five video podcasts, including two from the Michigan Summer Beer Festival.  They have also produced a DVD that was shipped to the participants of the Michigan Summer Beer Festival.

Michigan Beer Events/News:  The Michigan Beer Scene podcast will focus on all beer-related events in the state of Michigan. Any beer festival, new beer release, special event or announcement that you want to share with the world, just make Michigan Beer Scene aware of it and it will be broadcast to the world!

Web Features:  The site has a forum for discussing breweries, taprooms, and local homebrew clubs.  While the site is now being launched, it is updated almost daily as there will be several features that will be unique for the beer enthusiasts (Beer Explorers).

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