The Bad Elf Has Been Freed…For Now

We bring good news for the people of Connecticut and for all those who still believe in the Constitution: the state has relented! Now, while this means that Seriously Bad Elf and Warm Welcome will indeed be available to adults throughout Connecticut, it is important…

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Banned!

Banned!   In the case of State of Connecticut vs. Santa Claus, the defendant pleads . . . bewildered. “I never meant to hurt anybody,” an obviously shaken Claus told reporters, after posting bail at a Hartford-area police station.Claus, also known to authorities as Kris…

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Men’s Journal’s 50 Best Beers in the World

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEShelton Brothers feel good about themselves again after Men’s Journal hits the stands!Shelton Brothers note with considerable satisfaction the release of the July issue of Men’s Journal, which includes an article on “The 50 Best Beers in the World.” The Men’s Journal panel…

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Shelton Brothers in the New York Times

Chug This? Shame on You By ERIC ASIMOV, published October 13, 2004 I know more than a few beer fanatics, and though they are fine people, almost all have an ax to grind. Why is wine, they want to know, venerated as a complex, sophisticated…

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Interview in the Beverage Business Journal

Reprinted with permission from journalist Andy Crouch. Copyright 2003. Dan Shelton is a purist. In an industry where self-criticism is considered impolitic and counter-productive, Shelton is given to making strong proclamations about the beer market and the products and brewing methods of his competitors. For…

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