Green Man’s acclaimed Imperial Stout, The Dweller, will emerge from the shadows for a bottle release on January 22. Robust and warming, this 10% monster of a beer has deep notes of roasted coffee, dark chocolate and burnt toffee. The thick and viscous body suits sipping beside a fire on a wintery day. With a score of 91 on beeradvocate.com and a score of 95 on ratebeer.com, it is held high as a prime example of a true to style Imperial Stout.
It’s the question on every craft brewery owners mind: who’s next? After a record-breaking year that included 24 different craft brewery transactions (infographic included), it’s no longer a matter of if, but when a prominent craft beer company will announce some kind of sale. In the wake of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s holiday shopping spree — one that saw the company acquire Breckenridge Brewery, Four Peaks Brewing and Camden Town Brewery over the course of three business days — the rumor mill started churning once again. These days, the mill feels more like a turbine.
Isaac Showaki, Octopi’s founder, knows first-hand how hard it is to build a successful beer brand from the ground up. The journey started out with a love for beer after working for 10 years consulting for breweries in North and Central America. This led to a dream to launch a brewery.
With no end in sight to the heavy rains that are soaking Oregon, Rogue Farms in Independence is closed due to flooding through the end of the year. Last week, the Willamette River poured over its banks, sending floodwaters rushing over the main road and filling Rogue’s hopyard with water several feet deep.
Another craft-focused contract brewing operation has entered the fray. Great Central Brewing Company (GCBC) broke ground on a new 32,000 sq. ft. contract brewing facility in Chicago last week. Scheduled for a summer 2016 opening, the brewery joins a growing list of craft-minded contract facilities established to help other small producers scale up, instead of focusing on their own in-house labels.
Surf Brewery announced they are releasing the second generation of their award winning barrel-aged beer today in time for the Christmas Holiday, under the Scientific Series label. This is the second iteration of one of our first Surf Brewery Scientific Series beers, Barrel-aged Oil Piers Porter
The holiday season is a time of celebration with friends and family, making it an appropriate time to encourage people to drink responsibly and to not drive drunk. In an effort to amplify this important message, the Beer Institute is partnering with members of Congress to record and distribute public service announcements asking the public to share the beer industry’s Commitment to Responsibility.
Victory Brewing Company announces the launch of its Blackboard Series, four adventurous and deliciously distinctive beers brewed with fresh ingredients that are a creative craft riff on restaurant blackboard specials. The annual series includes a new creation every three months alternating between bottle and draft only releases.
2 Towns Ciderhouse releases its latest Limited Release cider in conjunction with the first day of winter and shortest day of the year. The Dark Currant pair’s apples and local Black Currants, which are noted for complex tannins, high acidity and earthy flavor profile — much like a traditional cider apple.
Each December Dogfish Head announces the beer release calendar for the upcoming year. It ignites excitement throughout the craft beer community as beer fans begin marking the dates for particular bottle releases. This year Dogfish is bringing back a few old favorites while introducing six never-before-released beers.
Anheuser-Busch InBev is making its third craft brewery purchase in the last five days, today announcing the acquisition of Colorado’s Breckenridge Brewery. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016.
Anheuser-Busch InBev is on a holiday shopping spree. Days after it purchased Arizona’s Four Peaks Brewing, the world’s largest beer company today announced a prominent international craft acquisition: London’s Camden Town Brewery.
Stand up to the cold with Portland Brewing’s new neighborhood-inspired benefit beer, Wee Lad Scotch-style Ale. Brewed to get Oregonians through these chilly winter months, the draft-only seasonal beer exists for just a limited time. This hearty brew celebrates Ladd’s Addition, the uniquely beautiful and historic inner Southeast Portland stomping ground. Wee Lad also supports the Oregon Food Bank and its statewide mission to end hunger.
