Green beer

Goose Island Beer Company's Ian Hughes knows how to get people to pay attention.

Convenience stores sue for right to sell cold beer

INDIANAPOLIS | A coalition of Hoosier convenience stores asked a federal judge Tuesday to declare unconstitutional an Indiana law that gives package liquor stores a monopoly over cold beer sales.

Hunter’s Brewing to host ribbon-cutting

CHESTERTON | Chesterton’s new nano-brewery, Hunter's Brewing located at 1535 South Calumet Road, is hosting a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday through the Duneland Chamber of Commerce.

Beer will help power Alaska brewery

JUNEAU, Alaska | The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer.

Watching the Super Bowl with friends? Grab a beer

Chances are, if you're heading to a bar or restaurant to watch the Super Bowl, or are inviting friends over to watch the big game, you'll be drinking a beer while doing so.

MADE IN NORTHWEST INDIANA: Figure Eight Brewing celebrating downtown move

VALPARAISO | Tom Uban can name his favorite Figure Eight Brewing beer – it just may not be the same answer as yesterday.

Beer: A healthier choice than wine?

Beer is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages, but its health benefits have been largely ignored, while the benefits of wine have come to the fore. But some studies now show that beer is actually healthier than wine.

Results matter

Valparaiso - Project Manager Todd Slack stands in the warehouse at the newly renamed Indiana Beverage, formerly Northcoast Distributing, Tuesday, October 2, 2012.

Results matter

Valparaiso - Indiana Beverage

FROM the FARM: Time for October colors and German potato salad recipe

Even though Oktoberfest is technically the 16-day festival celebrating beer held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, that runs from late September to the first weekend in October, there's still time to celebrate.

North Coast changes name to Indiana Beverage

North Coast Distributing in Valparaiso has changed its name to Indiana Beverage to reflect its expansion in North Central Indiana and to better represent the company’s product offerings and the communities it serves.

North Coast changes name to Indiana Beverage

Project Manager Todd Slack stands in the warehouse at the newly renamed Indiana Beverage, formerly Northcoast Distributing, on Tuesday in Valparaiso.

North Coast changes name to Indiana Beverage

In February, Indiana Beverage moved into a new 215,000-square-foot facility at 2850 Barley Road in Valparaiso. It also has a cross-dock and sales office facility in South Bend to support its 80 employees who work in that market area.

North Coast changes name to Indiana Beverage

Project Manager Todd Slack stands by a new sign at Indiana Beverage on Tuesday in Valparaiso. North Coast Distributing has changed its name to Indiana Beverage to reflect its expansion in North Central Indiana and to better represent the company’s product offerings and the communities it serves.

North Coast changes name to Indiana Beverage

Project Manager Todd Slack walks into a bar/training area of Indiana Beverage, formerly Northcoast Distributing, in Valparaiso on Tuesday. North Coast has changed its name to Indiana Beverage to reflect its expansion in North Central Indiana and to better represent the company’s product offe…

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Valpo Brewfest for Best Midwest Beer

The Midwest has long been known for its high-quality microbrew beers, and at the Valpo Brewfest, attendees can sample a large assortment.

Overturned beer truck clogs commute

An overturned semitrailer filled with beer sits in the right lane of the northbound Interstate 65 ramp to the westbound Borman Expressway on Friday.

Overturned beer truck clogs commute

Greg Garcia, from Double T Towing Recovery, unloads broken cases of beer Friday from an overturned semitrailer on the northbound Interstate 65 ramp to the westbound Borman Expressway.

Overturned beer truck clogs commute

Tommy Bertagnolli, from Double T Towing Recovery, watches as beer is thrown into a trash bin Friday inside an overturned semitrailer on the northbound Interstate 65 ramp to the westbound Borman Expressway.