Craft beer industry news.
Yonkers Brewing Co. has unveiled new packaging of their 12 ounce bottled beer. The new look is fun, bright and consistent with the company’s vision to connect the history of innovative Yonkers to the values and creativity of the brewery. Yonkers IPA is the second beer to debut in bottles
Monarch, formerly a filtered wheat beer, was one of the first beers released by Grapevine Craft Brewery in 2014. The intention of the beer was always to be our lighter fare option, sessionable, clean and easy to drink. The problem, however, is that there has always been some amount of confusion for consumers. So, we’ve decided to give our fans what they really want and take the guesswork out of it. The wheat beer that drinks like a pilsner is now…..wait for it — a Pilsner!
Café Racer 15 is back already? For those Bear Republic fans out there who routinely buy our products (thanks!), you might be asking yourself these questions when you see Café Racer again on the shelves of your favorite local bottle shop. We’ve just decided to mix things up a bit. Café Racer 15 will now become our winter release and the ever-evolving Apex will shift to our summer release in July.
Bell’s Brewery, Inc. is proud to announce its new distributor partnerships in the great state of Louisiana. Crescent Crown Distributing, Eagle Distributing Shreveport, Choice Brands, Inc. and Venture Marketing Corporation will help bring Bell’s entire portfolio to the parishes listed below.
It starts as the faintest of sensations in the back of your mind – like the memory of a taste from years ago. Endlessly and relentlessly that memory grows louder, moving from the back of your mind to the tip of your tongue. “Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn,” you begin to chant, over and over.
Short’s Brewing Co. and Breakthru Beverage have announced a new partnership which will bring the Michigan-based brewery’s beers, as well as its cider brand, Starcut Ciders, to Illinois. The news comes only three weeks after Short’s Brewing Co. CEO, Joe Short, posted a letter on social media explaining the brewery’s decision to start distributing its beers outside of Michigan for the first time.
Sturdy and refined, this American Sour Amber Ale aged on Pinot Noir Oak Chips is pleasantly tart with a medium-body and a vivid amber color. The Pinot Noir Oak Chips lend notes of dry oak while adding an overall complexity to the beer. Heirloom Ale is available in 750ml bottles for a limited time.
It is with great pleasure that Breakthru Beverage announces a new partnership with Michigan’s Odd Side Ales which will bring the brewery’s creative, culinary-focused beers into Illinois for the very first time.
In the midst of a brewery expansion that will nearly double its production capacity, California-based Firestone Walker announced plans to enter eight new states beginning in March. In a press release, the brewery said it had finalized agreements with wholesalers to launch in Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico and Vermont. The company will also begin exporting to Canada and Sweden.
Here’s your first craft beer deal of 2016: Victory Brewing and Southern Tier Brewing will combine to form Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV), a private-equity backed holding company formed by Southern Tier founders Phineas and Sara DeMink and Ulysses Management LLC. Southern Tier had previously sold a majority stake to the New York-based family office in 2014.
The collaboration between Fort Collins Brewery (FCB) and Renegade Brewing Company came about through a happenstance friendship. Two brew gals, two breweries, and a conversation over beer sparked a friendship that became a shared brew for Collaboration Fest. “Friendship, camaraderie, and community are values that Laura and I personally hold close and are also reflected in our breweries,” said Katie Nierling, FCB National Sales Manager.
Bell’s Brewery will roll out a brand new beer in April. It is the first new addition to its year-round lineup since 2010. A hop-forward session Pale Ale brewed with oats, Oatsmobile Ale (4.3% ABV) will be available on draught and in 12 oz. bottles, packaged in six-packs across Bell’s distribution footprint.
Mississippi representatives Patricia Willis (R-Diamondhead) and Toby Barker (R-Hattiesburg) last week introduced House Bill 846 which, if passed, would give local breweries the right to sell beer directly to consumers. Currently being reviewed by the House Ways and Means Committee, the bill includes a series of allowances aimed at stimulating sales of Mississippi-brewed beer.
Bell’s Brewery will expand distribution into Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota this year and has begun the process of identifying new wholesale partners in each state. In a press statement, the Michigan-based brewery said no specific launch dates had been set and that distributor selections could “take some time.”
