Craft beer industry news.
Sixth City Distribution today announced a partnership with St. Louis-based Perennial Artisan Alee. Perennial will be found in key craft establishments in Ohio beginning the week of July 30th with both package and draft options available.
Fall is just around the corner, which means that The Farmer’s Daughter will soon be here.
Wiley Roots Brewing Company is releasing mixed four-packs of Slush on July 28-30, 2018 after being inundated with requests from customers.
5×5 Brewing Co. a Mission, TX based brewery is teaming up with Black Ale Project to produce a new beer called “Teufel Hunden Altbier”.
Everyone’s favorite barrel aged key lime gose is back July 28th at The Unknown Taproom.
In the latest round of People Moves: Modern Times scales back its taproom staff; North Carolina’s guild director departs; and more beer company changes.
Switchback Brewing’s legendary Switchback Ale – a 100 percent unfiltered, 100 percent naturally carbonated, well-balanced reddish amber ale – is now available in popular 16oz cans.
Stone Brewing proudly announces the opening of Stone Brewing Tap Room – Shanghai.
Oskar Blues Brewery is stoked to announce the return of their cold brew-crammed beer, Hotbox Coffee Porter. In years past, this roasty, malty, wake-up-call of a porter was available only in the fall as a seasonal brew; however, the Beans-Plus-Beer Cult surrounding Hotbox Coffee Porter has grown. The people demand the right to mix their vices all year long – both in taprooms and nationwide, and Oskar Blues will appease the masses this fall starting with kick-off events on August 4.
Founders Brewing Co. has announced the return of seasonal favorite and former ArtPrize winner, Mosaic Promise. Available until November 2018, Mosaic Promise has a new can design, which celebrates the artsy heritage of this beer.
New Belgium Brewing is bringing back three fan favorites to help make the fall transition a little easier. Returning to tantalize taste buds across the nation are Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin, a spicy fall classic with a definite twist on traditional pumpkin beers; Le Terroir, one of New Belgium’s most popular wood-aged sours; and Tartastic Lemon Ginger, a refreshing tank-soured ale.
Boston Beer Company’s return to growth continued for a second consecutive quarter. The company — which makes the Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly Spiked & Sparkling products — yesterday reported its second-quarter earnings results, which were highlighted by a 10.2 percent increase in net revenue to $273.1 million. For the 26-week period ending June 30, Boston Beer’s net revenue was up 13.2 percent, to $463.6 million.
In a conversation with skateboarders Mikey Taylor and Eric Bork, who host the recently launched AVNI Interviews podcast featuring entrepreneurs and influencers, Saint Archer Brewing co-founder Josh Landan opened up about the process of starting, scaling and eventually selling the San Diego-based craft brewery to MillerCoors. Landan, who revealed that he initially raised $2.8 million to launch the brand in 2013, shared a bevy of anecdotes from the days before Saint Archer was established, and elaborated on the circumstances that led to his departure from MillerCoors in the months following the sale.
Halfway through 2018, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s global revenues are up 4.7 percent despite continued shipment and depletion declines in the U.S. A-B, the world’s largest beer manufacturer, posted global revenue growth of 4.7 percent, to more than $14 billion, as revenue per hectoliter increased 4 percent during the second quarter of 2018. A-B also announced several organizational changes, including moving its “global growth and innovation team,” ZX Ventures, and its marketing department “under a common global lead.”
