Jack’s Abby and Otter Creek Release Joint Custody
Otter Creek Brewing and Jack’s Abby Brewing are lacing up their lederhosen and joining forces on a collaboration creation of the highest kind.
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Heavy Seas and Yards Collaborate on Philtimore
Heavy Seas Beer is excited to announce a collaboration beer with Yards Brewing Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philtimore, an English-style pale ale, will be brewed at the Heavy Seas brewery in Baltimore, Maryland for SAVORSM: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience happening on June 5th and 6th in Washington, DC. Every SAVOR attendee will receive a bottle of Philtimore as they exit the event. A very limited amount of this beer will also be released after SAVOR in bottles and on draft.
CBA Details Rough First Quarter
As Brewbound reported yesterday, Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) suffered through a difficult first quarter, which ended on March 31, 2015. Net sales and total beer shipments decreased 5 percent and 8 percent respectively. CBA CEO Andy Thomas summarized the quarter during an earnings call with investors and analysts on Thursday.
Beer Institute VP of Communications Chris Thorne to Depart
Chris Thorne, the Beer Institute’s vice president of communications, has announced his resignation from the organization effective May 29. Thorne plans to open his own “media and issue advocacy” group in Washington D.C. and continue working with the Beer Institute as an independent consultant. He will represent the lobbying group as its communications counselor until the organization fills his vacant position, BI president Jim McGreevy told Brewbound.
CraftHaus Brewery Begins Canning
Following an expansion, which doubled their capacity last month, CraftHaus Brewery announces they are offering their craft beer in cans.
No-Li Brewhouse Releases Crony
It’s been less than 3 months since No-Li Brewhouse launched its first, mother-loving, craft-beer-for-the-masses 6-pack – Poser. Because No-Li equally adores fathers and couldn’t bear the thought of any of them wandering the world without a beer to call their own, No-Li has just launched CRONY – your dad’s favorite beer.
AleSmith Wins 4 Gold Medals at San Diego International Beer Festival
Twenty year-old AleSmith Brewing Company is at it again, earning 4 gold medals and the title “2015 Champion Brewery” at the 2015 San Diego County Fair’s 9th Annual San Diego International Beer Festival.
Saugatuck Brewing Expands Distribution to Ohio and Wisconsin
Saugatuck Brewing Co. is pleased to announce partnerships with Ohio distributors – Beerco/City Beverage, Maple City Ice and Premium Beverage in completing full distribution coverage of the state of Ohio. With ongoing coverage in the Cleveland and Toledo markets since May 2014, SBC is now fully distributed in the Buckeye state.
Boulder Beer Names New Director of Sales
Boulder Beer Company, Colorado’s First Craft Brewery, is pleased to announce their new Director of Sales – Judd Belstock – who joined the team on May 4th.
Roscoe NY Beer Expands Distribution to NY Whole Foods
When seeking out the finest natural and organic foods and beverages, Whole Foods Market is by far the most well-known and successful grocery stores to find such products.
Payette Brewing a Regional Finalist for the U.S. Small Business of the Year Award
Payette Brewing Company, a leading craft brewery in Idaho, is proud to announce that they were selected as the Northwest regional finalist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce annual DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award and the Community Excellence Award.
Shmaltz Releases Bock Rock
Fusing Old World brewing traditions with bold, flavor-driven American ingenuity, Bock Bock® is a fine example of how Shmaltz Brewing Company continues to lift lagers to the creative heights that ales have enjoyed in the American craft beer movement
Craft Brew Alliance Off to Sluggish Start in First Quarter
Craft Brew Alliance today announced its first quarter financial results, highlighting depletion volume growth of just 1 percent and a net sales decrease of 5 percent across its core family of brands, including Widmer Brothers, Redhook, Kona and Omission. Total beer shipments decreased 8 percent during the quarter. In a release, CBA attributed the sluggish first quarter results to “higher-than-average” sales during the first quarter of 2014 as it “adjusted” for out-of-stocks that hampered the company toward the end of 2013.
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers Announces Major Expansion
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has revealed plans to increase its production volume by 500 percent as part of an ambitious expansion project the San Francisco-based brewery has announced.