Craft beer industry news.
CROWN Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A. (CROWN Brazil), a joint venture of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) and Évora S.A. of Porto Alegre, Brazil, is extending its portfolio of beverage can sizes with the addition of a 250ml slim style format.
SAPPORO U.S.A, brewer of premium lagers sold in the United States for more than 50 years, recently announced the launch of Sapporo Premium Black, its first new product in the U.S. market since 2004. Sapporo Premium Black is a bold and flavorful dark lager that marks a pioneering effort for the Sapporo Brand into the world of dark beer.
In an effort to keep up with rapidly growing demand over the past few years, and to stay at the forefront of innovation, the Drake’s Brewing has tripled its production space including a new brewhouse, fermentation cellar and packaging warehouse. Not only will Drake’s be able to increase production of the brewery’s pioneering hoppy beers, but use the additional capacity to focus on growing its specialty, limited and barrel-aged brews.
Archimedes, next up in the seasonal category from Blake’s, is made with fresh-pressed Michigan apples from Blake Farms, Elderberry, and Vanilla, a combination that’s sure to knock the socks off consumers who loved the previous three new releases by Blake’s Hard Cider this year: Black Phillip, Tonic, and Aurora.
CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc., the largest craft brewery restaurant operator in the country, announced today it has expanded its leadership team with two industry veterans.
Belgium-based Verstraete IML is embarking on a new chapter in its growth story. In the coming months, the in-mold labels company will start preparing the construction work for the new production site in Clarksville, Tennessee (US), together with its parent company Constantia Flexibles.
Upland Brewing Co. announces the release of a new seasonal beer, Latitude Adjustment—a tropical pale ale with pineapple and coconut. This beer started as a Side Trail Series beer, formerly known as Beard of Paradise, and is back by popular demand. Latitude Adjustment will be available in early November in six-packs and on draught.
September 2016 marks a half-year for Brouwerij West at its new production craft brewery and Tasting Room in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. After launching in February with an opening party attended by nearly 5,000, the last six months have seen a number of exciting events, several bottle releases, the start of distribution, and the development of a number of new beers, including Popfuji, an unfiltered pilsner that has become a fan favorite.
Those in the mood for a fresh cup of coffee or a pour of hot cocoa can have their fix and their beer too. Stone Brewing’s latest seasonal releases (and recurring fan favorites) deliver the familiar flavors that warm our mugs and the cold beer we crave.
The shakeout of the MegaBrew deal will begin to be felt in Eastern Europe.
A new company that aims to provide small craft breweries with both growth capital and operating assistance has launched, and it has recruited a well-known industry veteran in the process. The company has tapped longtime beer industry veteran Adam Lambert — whose career includes sales and marketing stints at Virtue Cider, New Holland Brewing, Dogfish Head and Rogue Ales & Spirits — as its chief operating officer.
Over the past year, Silver City Brewery has released more sour beers than any year prior. Charming Disarmer, a Peach-infused delicacy; Foxy Lady, a Flanders-style red ale; and Wily Temptress, one pucker-punch of blackberry deliciousness. However, none of these would have come to fruition if it hadn’t been Le Fat- the original Silver City sour beer.
Bold Rock Hard Cider has announced the launch of their newest fall and winter seasonal, Bold Rock Blood Orange, to be released November 1. Bold Rock Blood Orange is a blend of blood orange juice and locally harvested Blue Ridge apples, featuring the light and refreshing apple cider finish that Bold Rock devotees have come to expect coupled with the crisp tartness and tangy citrus brightness of blood orange.
Coronado Brewing Company is releasing its much anticipated Barrel-Aged Unhitched Imperial Brown Ale. This is the latest installment in the company’s award-wining Coronado Collection, a series of limited availability barrel-aged offerings.
