Southern Strain Brewing Company to Open Brewery and Taproom in North Carolina
Southern Strain Brewing Company announced that they will be opening their production brewery and public taproom in Downtown Concord, NC due to open in 2018.
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Simon Thorpe Steps Down as Pabst Brewing CEO
Pabst Brewing Company today announced a number of executive changes, including the departure of chief executive officer Simon Thorpe, whose time with the company lasted 21 months. In a press release, the company said Thorpe, along with chief operating officer Brian Bousely, had stepped down from their roles.
Dogfish Head Releases Punkin Ale
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery’s Punkin Ale is back! Debuting in 1995 and now one of America’s best-selling pumpkin beers, Punkin Ale, a full-bodied brown ale, is now available on taps and shelves.
Craft Brew Alliance CEO and COO to Present at Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), a leading craft brewing company, announced today that Andy Thomas, chief executive officer, and Scott Mennen, chief operating officer, will present at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference in Boston, Mass. at 10:30 am ET on Thursday, September 6, 2018.
Alaskan Brewing Releases Cranberry Tart Ale
Alaskan Brewing Company welcomes autumn with their latest seasonal beer, Cranberry Tart. Taking inspiration from the season of harvest and foraging, Cranberry Tart features local Sitka spruce tips along with a medley of berry flavor, the perfect accompaniment to rich, savory fall meals.
Constellation Brands to Present at Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that Bill Newlands, president and chief operating officer and David Klein, chief financial officer, will present at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston, Mass.
Kulshan Brewing Releases Cascade Peaks IPA Series
With the North Cascades right at their back door, it’s quite fitting that the newest line of IPAs released by the Kulshan Brewing Company be named the Cascade Peaks IPA Series. On Friday, August 31st, Kulshan kicked off the series with Bellingham’s favorite Heliotrope IPA, released earlier this summer on draft only.
Growing at 30 Percent, Founders Expands Distribution to Colorado
The continued growth of All Day IPA has Founders Brewing Company staring down nearly 600,000 barrels of beer in 2018, according to the brewery’s co-founder and CEO Mike Stevens. “We’re clipping along at around 30 percent growth,” Stevens told Brewbound. “I see next year about the same.”
Side By Each Brewing Co. Plans Winter Opening in Auburn, Maine
Brewers Ben Low and Matt Johannes announced today that they plan to open Side By Each Brewing Co. at 1110 Minot Avenue in Auburn this winter.
Portland Cider Co. Releases Pumpkin Spice Fall Seasonal
Portland Cider Company has released its seasonal fall favorite, Pumpkin Spice Cider.
MillerCoors to Eliminate 350 Jobs as Part of Company-Wide Restructuring
MillerCoors will eliminate 350 salaried positions across the organization by the end of October, the company announced today in a memo. In the letter, CEO Gavin Hattersley characterized the job cuts as MillerCoors “moving quickly and decisively to get our business back on track.” Molson Coors’ U.S. business is offering a voluntary severance program to existing employees as well as eliminating 150 unfilled positions.
Watch Brewbound’s Live Coverage of the CCBA Craft Beer Summit this Week
Brewbound is proud to be an official media partner of this week’s California Craft Beer Summit and Festival in Sacramento. The California Craft Brewers Association will host its annual industry meeting and beer festival Thursday, September 6, through Saturday, September 8, at the Sacramento Convention Center. With more than 900 craft breweries now in operation, California is home to more craft beer companies than any other state in the nation and it contributed more than $8.2 billion to the U.S. economy in 2017.
Five Boroughs and Le District Collaborate on Rosé Saison
Five Boroughs Brewing Co., a Brooklyn-based brewery, and Le District, New York’s premiere French marketplace, teamed up in Spring 2018 to create Rosé Saison, which was exclusively available at Beaubourg Brasserie at Le District and the Five Boroughs Brewing Co. taproom.
Scofflaw Brewing Begins Exporting Beer to the United Kingdom via BrewDog
Scofflaw Brewing Co’s co-founders Matt Shirah and Travis Herman, are bringing their craft beer elixirs across the pond to the United Kingdom, come late September/early October.