KANSAS CITY, MO – Michael Reinhardt Jr., one-half of the team behind nano-brewery startup Wilderness Brewing Co. is quitting his job and moving to Kansas City, MO to brew beer. And although he leaves behind a steady income, and the warm weather of Pasadena, CA., beer is his passion. Reinhardt hopes to one day make… Read more »
HYANNIS, MA — The recent advisory issued by the ABCC will have a major impact on Cape Cod Beer. Given that this advisory came up suddenly and with little warning, we are still trying to understand the ramifications and impact that it will have on our business and alternative licensing options available to us.
NEW YORK – Shmaltz Brewing Company, ringleaders of the sideshow-inspired Coney Island Craft Lagers, is excited to announce the release of Coney Island Barrel-Aged Human Blockhead. Weighing in at 10% ABV, this burly Imperial American Bock has aged over five months in first-use Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Barrels. While Human Blockhead originally was conceived… Read more »
ESCONDIDO, CA – Stone Brewing Co. is launching a new series of specialty beers dubbed Quingenti Millilitre. These limited release beers will be featured in cork-finished 500ml bottles, and will present a new tier in Stone’s award-winning lineup, encompassing beers that have been barrel aged, dry hopped, or otherwise made extra, extra special. First up?… Read more »
BOSTON – A group of Massachusetts craft brewers has a scheduled meeting with State Treasurer Steven Grossman in an attempt to stave off a regulatory interpretation that they claim could harm the craft brewing industry in the state. The Treasurer’s office oversees the Massachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), which issued an advisory this week… Read more »
Stone Brewing Co.’s Cherry Chocolate Stout collaboration brew is proof that even a homebrew recipe can one day see the inside of a glass bottle or keg. For Kevin Sheppard and Jason Fields, they were hoping to enter the annual Stone Brewing homebrew competition as a way to get feedback on their beer. Now their… Read more »
NEW YORK – With Autumn’s cooler weather, adult consumers tastes shift to richer more full-flavored beers. This fall, Newcastle Brown Ale is offering discerning beer drinkers everywhere the taste they are looking for and more through Newcastle’s ‘Your Beer. Your Gear’ fall retail program. ‘Your Beer. Your Gear.’ encourages adult shoppers to enjoy the lightly… Read more »
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Yards Brewing Co., one of Pennsylvania’s largest breweries, is leading the effort in the brewing industry in Pennsylvania for a cleaner environment. Based in downtownPhiladelphia, Yards selected Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (WGES), a leading supplier of electricity and natural gas in the mid-Atlantic, as their electricity supplier. WGES will supply 100%… Read more »
CHICO, CA — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.—a pioneer in sustainability and craft brewing—announced today the launch of the third annual “Wild Rivers” campaign. Wild Rivers is a campaign dedicated to helping preserve vital waterways across the country.
NEW YORK – Heineken┬«, the number one selling European import beer in the U.S., is unveiling the details of its ‘Spread Your Holiday Cheer’ retail program in plenty of time for grocery, c-store and liquor retail partners to plan for big 2011 holiday sales. Heineken’s multi-channel ‘Spread Your Holiday Cheer’ program offers adult consumers convenience… Read more »
SAN ANTONIO, TX — As a response to the movement in the craft brewing industry towards session beers, Ranger Creek created a new line of beers they are calling RE: SESSION. The first two beers are on the market now in limited quantities at select bars. “The RE: SESSION name has a double meaning,” explains… Read more »
BOSTON – A recent decision by the Massachusetts Alcohol Beverages Control Commission concerning an application for new brewer’s license signals a shift in state policy and will have wide-ranging limits on future Massachusetts craft-brewers. For years, new breweries in Massachusetts have applied for “Farmer-brewery” licenses, an inexpensive way for new brewers to make beer, sell… Read more »
