Craft beer industry news.
Idle Hands Craft Ales, a small Boston-area microbrewery that got its start on a 1 ½ barrel nano-brewing system in 2011, today announced it has been forced to vacate its facility in Everett, MA. Idle Hands’ current space sits just blocks from the proposed site of a new $1.3 billion Wynn Everett resort and casino. In order to make room for a construction access road, Idle Hands and a handful of small businesses must be out by June 30.
Victor, Idaho – At the 19th annual North American Beer Award competition, three of Grand Teton Brewing’s exceptional craft brews were awarded medals. Bitch Creek ESB was awarded another gold medal; American Sour received a silver medal; and, Mountain Berry Soda received a bronze medal. Bitch Creek ESB received the Gold Medal in the American-Style… Read more »
To further American craft beer promotion and education in Europe, the Brewers Association (BA)—the non-profit trade association dedicated to American small and independent craft brewers—has hired Sylvia Kopp as its American Craft Beer Ambassador in Europe.
If you’re looking to make a big splash with more variety AND want to free up some barspace in the increasingly diverse beer market, take a look at Perlick’s new Series 4076 Wall-Mount Beer Dispenser. As a wall-mount, it opens up your barspace for other uses while creating an impressive front-and-center visual statement—smooth, SEAMLESS construction all the way up to 32 faucets in 96.’
With an expansion to its North Carolina brewing facility underway, Oskar Blues is continuing to grow its footprint throughout the eastern half of the U.S. The company, which just last week revealed plans to increase production capacity at its Brevard outpost, has announced plans to add distribution in West Virginia and Arkansas.
Scottish craft beer company BrewDog has unveiled plans to establish a U.S. beachhead, last week announcing that Columbus, Ohio, will become the company’s stateside brewing headquarters. On its blog, BrewDog wrote that it has “provisionally agreed” to acquire 42 acres of land in Columbus and said it intends to build a 100,000 sq. ft. brewery complete with a 100-barrel brewhouse, canning machine and bottling line to serve markets across the U.S.
Karl Strauss Brewing Company is excited to announce the winner of its annual Pro-Am (Professional-Amateur) competition. Each year, the San Diego craft beer pioneer invites homebrewers to submit a beer for the opportunity to brew the winning recipe on a commercial scale at one of KARL’s satellite breweries and have that brew entered into the Great American Beer Festival’s Pro-Am contest.
Tomorrow, Flying Dog will open its doors in a brand new way. After working with state and county legislators for nearly three years, the brewery is now able to serve beer by the glass in its tasting room.
For the first time ever, this Saturday you can add Blueberry Ale to the list of items you can pick-up at the Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market
Back by popular demand, Upslope Brewing Company‘s Limited Release Thai Style White IPA will once again hit shelves in six packs June 15, 2015.
After years of debate over how to best reduce the federal excise tax rate on brewers, two of the beer industry’s leading organizations — the Brewers Association and the Beer Institute — have finally come together in support of a single bill. At a press conference hosted at Hopworks Urban Brewery in Portland, Ore. on Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) addressed industry and media members and unveiled the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, a comprehensive tax reform bill aimed at modernizing “outdated regulations” imposed on craft brewers and other alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
Revival Brewing Company, one of Rhode Island’s premier craft breweries, announced a unique partnership with ConserFest to help raise funds and awareness about land conservation.
On June 25th, Upland Brewing Company will open an online lottery for the release of four of its sour ales: Sour Reserve #6, Cherry, Kiwi, and Orchid. The lottery will open at noon EST on Thursday, June 25th and close at noon EST on Thursday July 2nd.
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) is excited to announce the return of theShare Your Story Contest for beer distribution employees who have never attended the NBWA Annual Convention & Trade Show. The contest is intended to highlight some of the 130,000 men and women who make up the beer distribution industry, from truck drivers, inventory specialists and graphic artists to sales representatives, warehouse workers and receptionists.
