PORTLAND, ME — While most consumers were looking for lower-abv options to quench their thirst during the summer heat wave, Shipyard Brewing Co. was busy making over 20,000 barrels of their fall release, Pumpkinhead. According to brewery spokesperson, Tami Kennedy, Shipyard begins brewing the beer in July, and continues to brew it all the way… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR – Deschutes Brewery brings its Base Camp campaign to home turf for an amazing week of specialty beer tastings, beer and food pairings, and appearances by Woody, the giant beer barrel on wheels. Deschutes brewers, ambassadors and fanatics will be on hand to provide some in-the-trenches insight into our courageously crafted brews.
PORTLAND, OR – Portland Beer Week, a city-wide celebration of the vibrant local craft beer community in Portland, Oregon, will take place Aug. 19-28. The week-long event will highlight the breweries, businesses, people and, most importantly, the beer that have earned Portland its well-deserved reputation as Beervana. In its inaugural year, Portland Beer Week will… Read more »
Marin County, CA — Marin Brewing Company, located in Larkspur, CA and Moylan’s Brewing Company, located in Novato, CA helped to cement Marin County’s position as front runner in the industry of quality craft brewing, at the 2011 California State Fair.
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (ABCC) is reversing a ruling that had craft brewers worried they would be forced shut down their businesses. Last week, news surfaced that brewery start up Idle Hands Craft Ales was ‘not approved’ in their request for farmer-brewer license – a common permit many small brewers in… Read more »
BOULDER, CO – The Brewers Association, the trade association representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies, has released strong mid-year numbers for America’s small and independent craft brewers┬╣. Dollar sales were up 15 percent in the first half of 2011, excluding brewers who left the craft segment in 2010┬▓. Volume of craft brewed beer sold… Read more »
FT. COLLINS, CO – In just two weeks, New Belgium Brewing will enter Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., expanding the nation’s third-largest brewery’s distribution into 28 states and the District of Columbia. The expansion will bring New Belgium’s portfolio further north along the eastern seaboard with the initial launch of 22-oz. bottles of Fat Tire,… Read more »
BOSTON, MA – In an attempt to protect the states craft brewers, State Sen., Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth), filed new legislation which he hopes will offer an alternative to the existing farmer-brewery license.
ATLANTA — SweetWater Brewing Company might only be a local craft brewery based in Atlanta, but their tasty brews and unique business style have put their name on the map nationally, recently recognized as the No. 27 largest craft brewery in the U.S. by the Brewers Association.
CHICAGO – Last week MillerCoors announced it would be discontinuing its MGD 64 Lemonade after less than three months on the shelves. The product, which debuted in May, did not find a favorable response amongst consumers, according to company spokesperson Julian Green.
ATLANTA — SweetWater Brewing Company is inviting Atlantans to once again jump on board with Team SweetWater as they celebrate the mission of Camp Twin Lakes and their Sixth Annual Spin for Kids annual campaign and fundraiser.
ST. LOUIS, MO – Budweiser, the iconic global beer brand, today revealed a new design, seen in its can and secondary packaging, that will roll out of U.S. breweries and into the hands of American beer drinkers this summer, before debuting in markets around the world later this year. The new can design is Budweiser’s… Read more »
BOSTON – Boston Magazine’s newly awarded ‘Best Locally Made Beer,’ Pretty Things, tested a new marketing approach for their latest beer release. “We wanted to try and do a quiet launch and see if anyone noticed,” said Co-Founder Dann Paquette. “We literally turned off our phones, went to places with Magnifico and just drank beer.”… Read more »
GOLDEN, CO – The MillerCoors owned brand that makes the craft-style witbier, Blue Moon, has something brewing for the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). Julian Green, a spokesperson for MillerCoors, confirmed to Brewbound that five new beers will make their debut at the sold-out GABF this September. The new beers — A Farmhouse Ale, Lemon… Read more »
