Craft beer industry news.
Anheuser-Busch InBev today announced it would purchase Arizona’s largest craft brewery, Four Peaks Brewing. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016. First Beverage Group acted as the financial advisor to Four Peaks and Spencer Fane provided legal counsel.
Oregon’s own Ninkasi Brewing Company announces its year-round Flagship Series offerings for 2016. Starting January, Helles Belles, a Helles Lager, and Easy Way IPA, a drinkable India Pale Ale, join Ninkasi’s lineup of steadfast favorites available year-round in bottles and on-draft.
Asheville Brewing Company will release a new twist on the brewery’s seasonal Love Ninja Porter on January 1, giving Ninjas plenty of time to taste and share the love leading up to and on Valentine’s Day.
With the proliferation of grapefruit showing up in beer, consumers may be surprised to hear the brews on store shelves feature grapefruit juice, concentrate, and/or artificial flavorings—until now. Schafly Beer introduces Grapefruite IPA, fermented with all-natural grapefruit purée
For the first time in over a decade, Dogfish Head won’t experience double-digit production volume growth, founder Sam Calagione wrote to Brewbound. In an email, Calagione explained why the company would only be up single digits in 2015: Dogfish Head’s refusal to discount product, zero new market entries and an extended search process for the company’s new vice president of sales were all reasons, Calagione said.
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) today announced the expanded distribution of their world-class, sustainably brewed beer into Utah. Hopworks is partnering with General Distributing beginning this month to supply 16 oz. cans, 22 oz. bottles, and draft offerings throughout the Salt Lake City metropolitan region and outlying areas.
Great Central Brewing Company, (GCBC) a craft-dedicated contract brewing facility and taproom, has broken ground in the Fulton Market District and is on schedule to begin its full-service operation in early summer 2016.
Philipsburg Brewing Company’s Maddy Mason knows Montanans work hard and play hard in Big Sky Country. That’s a big reason Philipsburg Brewing chose to package one of its most popular beers – Tramway Rye Pale Ale – in Alumi-Tek reclosable bottles from Ball Corporation.
In the spirit of colder months and introspection, Worthy Brewing is releasing the third vintage of Dark Muse Imperial Stout, their annual high gravity, small batch brew.
Upland Brewing Co. announced today that Komodo Dragonfly Black IPA will be released on draught and in 6 packs in January of 2016. It will be available on tap at Upland tap rooms by late January
Knee Deep Brewing Company of Auburn, CA. is licensed and will be selling beers in the state of Connecticut starting December 2015.
2 Towns Ciderhouse is excited to announce its partnership with Craft Beer Guild Distributing of San Diego to distribute its ciders throughout San Diego County. 2 Towns ciders were previously available on a limited basis in the county. This change heralds a wider range and depth of distribution for the Oregon cider company.
Mighty Squirrel, a new craft beer company based in Boston, announced it is going statewide after an enthusiastic response in Boston. The startup is also launching a third beer style, inspired by the hoppy India Pale Lager (IPL), which they have called Mighty Squirrel Hopstonian. The new beer is balanced with citrus, grapefruit, pine, and bready notes and is complemented with a floral aroma. Mighty Squirrel’s first two offerings, which launched in June this year, include Mighty SquirrelOriginal and Mighty SquirrelLight, both flavorful and refreshing craft beers containing 4 grams of protein- notably more than the typical 1 gram found in the market today, while still maintaining comparable calorie, carb, and fat content to competitive beers.
Seven Kingdoms Hoppy Wheat Ale, the newest beer in the Game of Thrones series from HBO Global Licensing and Brewery Ommegang, is slated to debut this spring ahead of the premiere of season six of HBO’s critically-acclaimed and Emmy award-winning show.
