Craft beer industry news.
Charter Oak Brewing Co. has fully relocated into their new address in historic Danbury, Connecticut and have both their commercial 20 barrel system and pilot 5 barrel brewhouses operating for over 10,000 barrels of capacity.
The demand for KeyKeg and UniKeg is growing significantly and therefore Lightweight Containers is opening a fifth production line, located in Guadalajara, Spain.
River North Brewery has unleashed the 2018 vintages of both Nightmare Fuel and Barrel Aged Nightmare Fuel, as the cornerstone of the brewery’s taproom Halloween celebration.
Ironbound Hard Cider hosted a grand opening festival this Saturday, October 27 to commemorate the opening of its new tasting room.
Rochester Mills Production Brewery, brewers of the Rochester Mills Beer Co. beer brands packaged for distribution, announces plans to distribute their flagship brew, Milkshake Stout™, throughout Indiana. Beginning in early November, Rochester Mills Production Brewery will begin shipping its Milkshake Stout™ and three variants, throughout the state of Indiana.
Fall is in full swing, with crisp mornings, crunchy fallen leaves, and bushels of freshly picked apples. Portland Cider Co. is celebrating the season with the release of its popular Cranberry Cider, which will be available on Thursday, Nov. 1. The deliciously rich, cranberry-forward cider is a blend of fresh Northwest-grown cranberries and apples.
In this week’s edition of Last Call: Constellation Brands seeks $3 billion for U.S. wine brands; the New York Prohibition Party seeks alcohol ban; BrewDog takes to the skies; and another wave of brewery closures hits.
Maine Beer Company of Freeport, Maine, announces their expansion into Florida with partner Cavalier Distributing. David and Daniel Kleban began Maine Beer Company in 2009 in Portland, Maine. They started with a one-barrel brewhouse and the mission of brewing one beer and brewing it well. “Spring Peeper” Pale Ale, which would later be renamed “Peeper” was the first beer produced.
Boston Beer Company’s growth continued in the third quarter, as the company’s revenue increased 24.2 percent, while shipments (+23.5 percent) and depletions (+18 percent) also grew. During a call with investors and analysts Thursday evening, Boston Beer founder Jim Koch credited the company’s “key innovations” — Angry Orchard Rosé, Truly Berry variety pack, Truly Wild Berry, Samuel Adams Sam ’76 and Samuel Adams New England IPA — with driving the growth.
Oskar Blues Brewery’s Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY Imperial Stout is back in 2018 and ready for national distribution on draft and in 19.2oz stovepipe cans. BA Ten FIDY season begins November 3 with taproom events in Boulder and Longmont, CO, and Brevard, NC.
This week, Stone Brewing offers fair warning for when the company’s newest year-round beer washes ashore early next year. With a long and celebrated heritage of big, bold and flavorful porters, stouts, sours, IPAs, strong ales and more, Stone is proud to continue this tradition of pushing boundaries with the release of Stone Tropic of Thunder Lager. The new beer debuts in California and Stone Brewing Tap Rooms this week, with an international launch to come next year.
Castle Island Brewing Company debuted Ride n’ Glide, the latest beer in its rotating series this week. A rye pale ale, Ride n’ Glide features Citra and Cascade hops and has a spicy finish due to the large amounts of malted rye in the recipe.
Second Self Beer Company, the craft brewery based in Atlanta, Georgia, will release its cold weather seasonal Junipa (6.4% ABV) this November. A spruce beer inspired by gin, Junipa returns in 2018 with a new recipe, featuring ingredients such as juniper and rosemary.
Boston Beer Company today reported its 2018 third-quarter earnings results, which were highlighted by a 24.2 percent increase in net revenue, to $306.9 million. The company — which makes the Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly Spiked & Sparkling products — credited the revenue growth to a 23.5 percent increase in shipments during the quarter, which ended September 29.
