Craft beer industry news.
Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant (Iron Hill), is kicking off the summer by canning three of its popular beers for the first time. Das Boot, JuiceBox IPA and Hipster IPA will enter the collection of Iron Hill four-packs beginning today, June 13, and will release throughout the summer.
BrewDog USA is outpacing the overall craft segment (which is up about 2 percent), growing depletions (sales-to-retailers) 114 percent through May compared to last year. Last month alone, the company sold 51,000 cases, according to chief revenue officer Adam Lambert.
In the latest Last Call: Michigan’s Axle Brewing is searching for a buyer, as the company prepares to close its Ferndale-based taproom at the end of June. Also, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to sign beer-to-go measure into law on June 15, and more industry news.
Nine Pin Ciderworks, New York’s first farm cidery, announced a special can release of their Signature Cider celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month and has partnered with OutHudson. Nine Pin, and its distributor, Remarkable Liquids will each donate $5 of each case sold.
Towns Ciderhouse, makers of SeekOut Seltzer, is teaming up with the Pride Foundation during the months of June and July to raise awareness for the LGBTQ+ community, during a time when many communities are celebrating Pride.
Nickel Brook Brewing Co. has announced the addition of a sour IPA to its core brand lineup. ZAP! (5.5% ABV, 28 IBU) is currently available at Nickel Brook’s Bottle Shop and via their Online Store, with LCBO distribution beginning today.
Five Boroughs Brewing Co. is excited to release Crosstown Pollination, a Brett Saison with honey brewed in collaboration with fellow Brooklynites All-Wise Meadery and Bee Raw.
The on-again, off-again effort to improve category health through an industry-wide campaign for beer is on once again. During the Beer Institute’s annual meeting, held Tuesday in St. Louis, president and CEO Jim McGreevy said the industry’s three top trade associations — the BI, the Brewers Association (BA) and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) — have agreed to launch a pro-beer marketing campaign this summer. Category health was just one of several themes to develop during the two-day meeting, as multiple speakers touched on the growth opportunity in home delivery of food and booze, as well as the growing number of jobs open in the manufacturing and hospitality industries.
In episode 40 of the Brewbound Podcast, Athletic Brewing co-founder Bill Shufelt discusses his outlook on the emerging non-alcoholic beer sector in the U.S., and the occasions in which his products — and others like it — play.
To live and breathe this sunny sentiment, Victory Brewing is offering three essential beers: 1. Summer Love – an official craft beer for summer, 2. Liberty Bell Ringer Double Dry-hopped Double IPA, and 3. Rose Monkey White Wine Barrel-aged Belgian Ale.
North Peak Brewing Company is excited to announce the launch of Tropical Diabolical, a take on the classic Diabolical IPA with a tropical twist.
Twin Creeks Brewing Company is excited to offer their tap room guests a fun new beverage option- “Barely” is an easy-drinking, effervescent craft spiked seltzer with just a hint of flavor.
Champion Brewing Company announced today it will expand distribution to Michigan beginning June 20, 2019.
Pelican Brewing Company this month re-releases its celebrated gin barrel-aged Saison, Queen of Hearts.
