Craft beer is starting to get some real news coverage on television.
Two beer-dedicated shows were launched last year. "Brew Dogs" is a weekly show on the new Esquire Network. The stars are the two owners of Scottish brewery BrewDogs who visit different breweries and get into “screwball brew” situations.
Another show is "Beer Geeks," featuring a local brewer reviewing various breweries. Each episode is about him helping brew a beer. Pretty soon, an episode might feature a brewery not being able to wait for spare parts to continue brewing.
One brewery featured on "Beer Geeks" was in Massachusetts. A lager-only brewer celebrating its second anniversary, the brewery recently doubled its size and brewing capacity. Then it changed its packaging plan. Also, it received approval for a taproom on-site. That’s a first. Obviously there’s a lot going on there!
Interest in craft brewing has never been higher. TV news is starting to pay attention!