Craft beer industry news.
For the second time in as many years, Pabst Brewing Company will undergo a major round of layoffs, today announcing that it has eliminated a total of 70 positions from the company. The cuts — which impacted employees across all areas of the organization, including sales, marketing, operations and administration — are being made to help the company reduce its cost basis by 15 percent.
New Hampshire’s Smuttynose Brewing, citing overleveraging of investments and missed growth projections amidst increased competition from fellow craft brewers, is scheduled to be sold March 9 at a bank auction.
Inspired by bootleggers and driven by demand, 805 is set to expand into the Pacific Northwest starting in early 2018 via Columbia Distributing. 805 was originally brewed in 2012 to serve the tri-counties area of California’s Central Coast. Within three years, however, it grew to become a top 25 national craft beer brand—despite the fact that it was still only distributed in California.
Nectar Creek’s new facility in Philomath, OR is open for business. The new building is situated on the western edge of the City of Philomath, 10 minutes west of Corvallis, Oregon, greeting travelers headed to and coming from the coast on HWY 20/HWY 34.
Today, 17 January 2018, Petainer, KHS Japan and Mitsubishi Chemical announce a new three-way partnership to bring one-way PET beer kegs to the Japanese beer market. Like other markets around the world, Japan is enjoying a boom in craft beer and the leading Japanese brands, such as Asahi and Kirin, are becoming increasing influential on the world stage.
Braxton Brewing Company is expanding distribution to Columbus, Ohio. The brewery, based in Greater Cincinnati, will distribute core styles, seasonals, limited releases and Braxton Labs beers beginning on Tuesday, February 6th.
Indeed Brewing is excited to announce its newest Wooden Soul release, Terzo Barrel Blend, a collaboration ale with Terzo Restaurant & Wine Bar in Southwest Minneapolis. The beer will go on tap at the restaurant on January 24th, and is the first collaboration featuring a hand-selected blend from the Wooden Soul barrel room.
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project is excited to announce distribution to Oklahoma. Crooked Stave has partnered with Atlas Brands USA to make the Colorado-based brewery’s unique, wild and sour beers available statewide.
Stella Artois, part of the Anheuser-Busch family of brands, and Water.org today announced a call to action for all beer lovers who plan to watch this year’s Super Bowl, the most highly watched event of the year. By stocking up on Stella Artois beer for the big game and beyond, people across the country can help provide access to clean water for those in the developing world. More than 663 million people are impacted by the global water crisis today.
Independent craft breweries throughout the greater SF and Monterey Bay Areas are joining forces to create ten special beers in the spirit of local community and cooperation, and to celebrate the 10th SF Beer Week, February 9-18. The beers will debut at the SF Beer Week Opening Gala, Friday, February 9, at Pier 35 in SF — one of the very few places all ten will be poured.
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), the first Certified B Corporation brewery in the Northwest and member of 1% for the Planet, today announces the new Win-Win Partnership Series of beers.
Chris Gallant, the co-founder of New York-based Bronx Brewery, will step down this year as his family prepares for a move to California, the company announced today. Gallant, who launched the company in 2011 with head brewer, Damian Brown, will maintain an ownership stake in the business and a seat on the company’s board. However, he will no longer be active in its day-to-day operations.
Portland Cider Company is pleased to announce the release of Concord Grape as a new addition to its lineup of seasonal ciders.
Traveler Beer Company is bringing their drinkers a brand-new twist of fate, Lucky Traveler Shandy, an American craft wheat ale made with real blackberries and aptly named to be the perfect accompaniment to getting lucky.
