Craft beer industry news.
After 14 years of creating award-winning craft beers, Laurelwood Brewing Co. is canning their brew for the first time. Laurelwood’s Red Elephant IRA (India Red Ale) will be available in six-pack cans in Portland area stores by July, with the rest of Oregon to follow.
After eight months of self-distributing its products, a change in Kentucky law has forced a Cincinnati, OH-based beer company to find a local wholesaler. While Rhinegeist Brewery-owned Riverghost Distributing won’t be getting out of the wholesaling business altogether, it has sold the distribution rights to its parent company’s fast-growing beer brand to rival Heidelberg Distributing.
Hydro Flask—the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks—has joined the Portland Business Journal’s elite group of Fastest-Growing Private 100 Companies in Oregon.
Wishing to consolidate its brewing operations at St James’s Gate in Dublin 8, Ireland, Diageo recently invested €169 million in the world-famous home of Guinness. Knowing that sustainability and investment are key elements of long-term success, the site is now one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally sustainable breweries in the world.
St Killian Importing Co., the leading importer of world-class beers from around the globe, has acquired the Exclusive Importation Rights to the entire portfolio of Bitburger Braugruppe beers from Belukus Marketing, Inc. St Killian will be the sole importer of Germany’s best-selling beers, including Bitburger Pilsener, Kostritzer Swartzbier, Konig Pilsener and Benediktiner Weissbeer – all four have enjoyed increased popularity as the desire for authentic German-style beers continues to grow in the United States.
Two Cape May Brewery beers have earned medals in the World Beer Championships, bringing the company’s 2015 award total up to 13.
Bell’s Brewery, Inc. is proud to announce that it has begun the process to bring Bell’s beer to the great state of Tennessee. As the search for a distributor partner has just begun, no specific launch date has been set.
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, and Hilton Head Brewing Company today announced the launch of Hilton Head Brewing Company beer in aluminum cans, made from Novelis evercanTM – the world’s first and only certified high-recycled content aluminum can sheet.
Jameson Irish whiskey announces today the next phase of the Jameson Drinking Buddies program, highlighting distinct craft beer collaborations with American breweries. Continuing on last year’s successful collaboration with KelSo Beer Company of Brooklyn, Jameson is partnering with five local breweries from across the US who exemplify devotion to the spirit of their neighborhoods and share Jameson’s passion for craft & quality in the beer they produce.
In an effort to support the growth of both its thriving and struggling brands, Anheuser-Busch InBev today announced it will invest more than $1.7 billion in its U.S. brewing, agriculture, packaging and distributing operations by 2018.
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bob Ryder is leaving the company after the completion of the company’s first quarter 10-Q filing. David Klein has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Grand Teton Brewing is initiating release of their barrel-aged beers in bottles starting today with release of their award-winning American Sour 2014 in 11.2 ounce bottles.
Following the successful release of PINNER Throwback IPA across the nation (44 states and counting) in 6-packs, 12-packs and on draft, Oskar Blues Brewery is rolling out this flavorful nectar in 19.2-ounce single-serve CANs.
Woodchuck wants consumers to know that its cider comes from a real cidery, and it’s spending more than $2 million to drive the message home. In its first ever-advertising campaign, entitled “Why Woodchuck,” the company squares its sights on competition from large beer companies like Anheuser-Busch InBev, MillerCoors and even Boston Beer, all of which have rolled out their own cider offerings in recent years and cut deep into Woodchuck’s share of the small but fast-growing cider market.
