Craft beer industry news.
Ferndale. MI – B. Nektar is pleased to announce and welcome Aaron Tyrell as the company’s National Sales Director. Aaron will lead the B. Nektar sales team and work directly with their distributor network to maximize the growth of the B. Nektar brands. Providing strategic direction for the business and market development, he will serve… Read more »
Peak Organic Brewing is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated rerelease of their newest Fall seasonal, the Hop Harvest Oktoberfest. As harvest season is in full swing, Peak is adding flair to a classic style, showcasing a ripe and bright mix of hops within a classic Oktoberfest.
Day 2 of our Great American Beer Festival Coverage is already underway and, after a late night at the fest, Brewbound was up early on Friday morning to stop by Boston Beer Company’s annual beer & brunch event. Check back frequently for more small-batch news updates from the GABF media luncheon and session two of the fest, happening from 5:30 P.M. — 10:00 P.M. (MST).
The 2015 Great American Beer Festival is here and Brewbound will be walking the show floor, providing live updates from some of America’s most notable beer companies. Check back often for small-batch news updates on new product rollouts, upcoming distribution expansions and any other newsworthy bits brewery owners share with us.
Fresh off an injection of capital from private equity firm Fireman Capital, Oskar Blues today announced it will build a third production brewery and taproom in Austin, Texas. The Colorado-headquartered brewery, which also operates a secondary production facility in Brevard, North Carolina, plans to open the new outpost by April 20, 2016 (4-20…get it?)
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will offer 23 education seminars at its 78th Annual Convention and Trade Show October 11 – 14, 2015, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Newport, Ore. – Rain clouds are plotting their return at Rogue Ales and Spirits, which means snow on the mountain and the start to one of our favorite traditions: Yellow Snow IPA, the official beer of the snow season. Coming off a Gold Medal finish at the 2015 World Beer Championships, the pale golden hued… Read more »
Glendale, WI – Every significant anniversary, Sprecher’s brewmaster creates a beer unlike any other. For Sprecher’s 25th he brewed a remarkable Belgian-style Dubbel. This year, for Sprecher’s 30th, he upped the ante by creating XII, a Belgian-style Quadruple (Quad) ale. Brewed in March, the beer aged six months until it was bottled on September 23rd…. Read more »
Portland, Ore. – September 24, 2015 – For the crew at BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s oldest craft brewery, early fall is their favorite time of year. It’s only then that they get to drive to the hop fields of the Willamette Valley to collect fresh Oregon aroma hops to make the annual special treat, Hop… Read more »
Angry Orchard today announced the national release of its newest hard cider, Angry Orchard Stone Dry, the driest style in its core collection. Traditional English dry ciders have been around for centuries and are a cultural mainstay in the UK, where cider overall is very well-established. The cider makers at Angry Orchard were inspired by these ciders and developed the recipe for Stone Dry as an American interpretation of this classic style.
Fast growing Modern Times Beer of San Diego yesterday announced plans to open a pilot brewery, restaurant, and specialty coffee shop in Los Angeles sometime in 2016.
Ninkasi Brewing today announced plans to further build out its presence on the East Coast by launching new distribution in Virginia and Maryland.
Fort Collins, CO – This September, Odell Brewing Company will celebrate the return of autumn with its Fall-Winter Montage Variety Pack. The twelve pack features year round favorites IPA and Cutthroat Porter, seasonal Isolation Ale, and the newest Roots Release brew, Rawah (ray-wah) Rye IPA. Meaning “wild place,” Rawah is named in honor of the Rawah… Read more »
Anheuser-Busch InBev today announced it would acquire Los Angeles-based Golden Road Brewing. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close before the end of the year. Golden Road launched in 2011 and expects to sell 45,000 barrels of beer this year. It is the largest craft brewery in Los Angeles.
