Craft beer industry news.
In today’s Legislative Update: Wisconsin Senate committee asks for more study of the “alcohol czar” proposal; Denizens owner picked as Maryland gubernatorial candidate’s running mate; the Virginia House and Senate pass at-rest provisions; and more.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is thrilled to announce that its off-centered brews are headed to the great state of Iowa.
Odell Brewing has released their latest from the Cellar Series, Bull Proof, a 12% Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout.
Ska Fabricating is pleased to announce the Half Pint, a new Mobile Depalletizer that will begin shipping this spring.
BruVue, a beverage data company, today announced that it has closed $1 million in seed investment. BruVue also announced that it has won Heineken’s Innovators Brewhouse Challenge, in which Heineken searched the entire world for an IoT (internet of things) solution to give consumers more information about their SUB home draft system, including how much beer is remaining inside.
Two pioneers of craft brewing and distilling, Innis & Gunn and Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey, have collaborated for the first time to create Kindred Spirits, a limited edition Scottish stout aged using triple distilled Irish whiskey barrels.
Louis Raison French Cidre, the number one selling cidre in France, is coming to the United Sates in March.
Newly Appointed Boston Beer Company CEO Dave Burwick will earn a base salary of $750,000 and take home a hefty $1.6 million signing bonus, according to an SEC filing. Burwick, already a member of Boston Beer’s board of directors since 2005, was announced as the company’s new CEO on Wednesday. He is expected to replace outgoing CEO Martin Roper, who has been with the company for more than 17 years, on April 2, according to the filing.
The Humboldt Chapter of Pink Boots Society (PBS) has signed on to create a collaborative brew with local women of the craft beer community for PBS’s 2018 Collaboration Brew Day.
New data from market research firm Nielsen CGA suggests that on-premise food and drink sales declined significantly on Super Bowl Sunday. The firm — which compared sales data from February 4 and January 28 — found that U.S. bars and restaurants “saw an average sales drop around a third” on the day of the big game.
In this week’s edition of Last Call: Plans for Three Floyds’ brewery expansion are revealed; Pretty Things founders resurface in England; Hanson Spirits acquires Carneros Brewing’s production facility and taproom; Deschutes and Bluejacket announce can packaging releases; and more.
America’s most popular hard cider maker[1] Angry Orchard today announced its sponsorship of the 144th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, North America’s oldest continuously held sporting event. At the Derby, Angry Orchard will feature its newest hard cider innovation Angry Orchard Rosé as the Derby’s official hard cider.
On Saturday, February 24th and Sunday, February 25th, River North Brewery will host its Sixth Anniversary Bash, celebrating another year of great beer and even better friendships. As the focus of the party, the brewery will release two limited-edition brews.
AMB is expanding into South Carolina and Tennessee in spring 2018 with its core portfolio and IPA series.
