Craft beer industry news.
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) today announced the release of Motherland Russian Imperial Stout. Rich and smooth, Motherland is as black as a Siberian winter night but warming enough to weather it. Bittersweet chocolate flavors mingle with deep fig and plum fruitiness and it finishes with a lingering spiciness and heat. Available November through February, this winter warmer is a fortifying tonic for the People!
Triple Voodoo is pleased to announce that it will once again resume packing its beer, but this time the focus will be on very limited premium offerings.
Four years ago, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company was a small operation producing only 100 barrels of craft beer per year.
Baranof Island Brewing Company proudly announces a partnership with The Odom Corporation. On Friday November 7th Baranof Island Brewing Company shipped out its largest order to date to Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage. Over 1,700 gallons of handcrafted American ale is currently on its way to Anchorage.
The Craft New York Act, which will officially take effect in 29 days, will ease licensing requirements and reduce fees for New York-based craft brewers, winemakers, cider producers and distillers that are looking to increase production. Additionally, the new law will enable manufacturers to conduct on-premise tastings with less stringent food requirements.
Wirtz Beverage Group announced today that Scott Blazek has been appointed Senior Vice President of Wirtz Beverage Nevada. In this role, Scott will be responsible for leading the company’s statewide sales and marketing teams.
Regulators in Massachusetts are investigating whether brewers and distributors in the state are offering up cash and other incentives to retailers in exchange for guaranteed product placement, an illegal practice known in the beer industry as ‘pay-to-play.’ As reported this morning by The Boston Globe, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) has issued subpoenas to a number of businesses in the state.
Upslope Brewing Company is excited to announce the release of the second volume of their limited release Lee Hill Series — Wild Saison. This quarterly series is named after Upslope’s original, now small batch, North Boulder brewery and celebrates experimentation and creativity.
The Cicerone Certification Program today announced a new series of live educational courses, dubbed “bootcamps”, to help train and educate those who sell and serve beer for a living. The new courses will be held on-site at the company’s Chicago offices in their recently upgraded classroom facilities starting in January 2015.
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) recently won seven awards for their world-class, certified-organic beer. Six of the awards came from the 8th annual National Organic Craft Beer Competition, including Best In Show and three other first place medals. Additionally, HUB won a bronze medal at the international Brussels Beer Challenge.
Victory Brewing Company (Victory) has teamed up with Earth-Bread + Brewery to create Earth & Flame, a limited edition bourbon barrel aged Scotch ale. With a shared love for dark robust ales, the team drew inspiration from the coming holiday season in conceiving this unique brew.
Bell’s Brewery, Inc. in partnership with renowned Austrian glassware manufacturer Spiegelau, is extremely proud to announce the launch of the American Wheat-Witbier Glass.
Angel City Brewery does not hold back when creating unique and challenging beer styles. And, they certainly aren’t with their latest creation. Set to launch on November 20, Angel City is releasing a very limited edition sake -inspired ale, aptly named For the Sake of Ale.
August Schell Brewing Company, Minnesota-based brewers of Grain Belt beer, has reached an agreement to purchase one of Minneapolis’ most-recognized landmarks — the iconic Grain Belt Beer sign on Nicollet Island.
