UTICA, NY – The owners of the F.X. Matt Brewing Co. have made a shocking announcement. Just as this year’s Saranac 12 Beers of WinterTM are released, Nick and Fred Matt are giving away the brewery for a night! Nick and Fred Matt will take the winners of Saranac’s Golden Ticket Promotion through a magical… Read more »
Peak Organic introduced a new lineup of beers this week, each one made with local ingredients from four different states. The Local Series sources grains and hops from New York, Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts. Peak Organic Co-Founder, Jon Cadoux, explains that the motivation behind doing the series was to pick out the intricacies of each… Read more »
INDIANPOLIS, IN – This past summer, Sun King Brewing Co. was awarded a Bronze-level designation as a Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists. Today, Sun King bolsters its support of cycling by partnering with the Indy Cycloplex at Lake Sullivan.
JUNEAU, AK—Alaskan Brewing’s flagship Alaskan Amber now has some gold to celebrate its silver anniversary. Alaskan was awarded a gold medal for Alaskan Amber in the Red and Amber Lager category, and a silver medal for Alaskan Stout in the Sweet Stout category, this week at Europe’s largest beer festival, the 2011 European Beer Star… Read more »
There was a lot of talk this week about the growth of the craft beer industry during the 18th annual Beer Insights Seminar held on Monday in New York City. The event, hosted by the Beer Marketers Insights publication, drew some of the biggest names in the beer business. Among them were craft brewers Sam… Read more »
As the craft beer industry continues to evolve, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that brewers need to think long-term. But what are the steps that long-term thinking entails? It’s more than just making sure a recipe is scalable and the production and sales are set to grow. There are logistics challenges, packaging changes, key hires.
ST. LOUIS, MO – Bud Light, the world’s best-selling beer, will add to its portfolio when the brand debuts Bud Light Platinum in early 2012. With a slightly sweeter taste, higher alcohol by volume (6%) and signature cobalt blue glass bottle, Bud Light Platinum provides beer drinkers an upscale light beer option as a companion… Read more »
BOULDER, CO —American craft brewing’s global success story continued at the Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival and the European Beer Star Competition. Brewers Association (BA) Export Development Program (EDP) members participated in both competitions again this year, winning a total of 37 awards.
FORT COLLINS, CO. – New Belgium Brewing today announced that Tour de Fat, the one and only traveling bike carnival, raised more than $400,000 for local nonprofits during the 2011 season. This marks a 25 percent increase over last year. Tour de Fat is now close to breaking the $2 million mark in funds raised,… Read more »
MARIN COUNTY, CA— Moylan’s Brewery and Restaurant and Marin Brewing Company will officially tap the 2011 holiday season batches of the White Christmas Winter Lager and Hoppy Holidaze Christmas Ale on Friday, November 25th, at both pub locations in Marin County.
KANSAS CITY, MO – of its newest creation, the Smokestack Series Mixed Four. Featuring 12-ounce bottles of four different artisanal beers from the brewery’s critically acclaimed Smokestack line, along with a custom designed glass, the package gives consumers the chance to easily and conveniently sample some of the best that Boulevard has to offer. All… Read more »
Brewbound.com is offering craft brewers a unique opportunity to grow and thrive: The Brewbound Craft Beer Session. Combining the best in business information and networking, the Brewbound Craft Beer Session will offer an unmatched strategic advantage for craft brewers as it inaugurates a new set of business development events run by Brewbound.
The Samuel Adams Single Batch series is a limited-edition collection of the Samuel Adams brewers’ favorite beers. Each is created with unique ingredients and is available nationwide in 22 ounce bottles. The lineup includes four beers: Griffin’s Bow, Tasman Red, Third Voyage and The Vixen.
Looking to drain the main vein on a 420 mile road trip, el Danko casually slipped into the dankest Nugget hop field known to man. Stupefied by the pungent aromas, his eyes rolled back as he fell into a sea of sticky buds.
