Brewbound.com Staff

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Blue Point brews “Toxic Sludge” to help feathered friends flying south

All Proceeds to Benefit Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research (Long Island, NY) – (August 3, 2010) – As American’s attention spans for the Deep Water Horizon oil spill begin to wane, Blue Point Brewing Company today announced a batch of charity brew created specifically to help birds hurt by oil spills, both now and in… Read more »

Beer Philosophy: Odell Brewing releases Deconstruction Barrel Aged Golden Ale

(Fort Collins, CO) – On August 9, 2010, Odell Brewing will release the latest installment in its Single Serve Series of beers, Deconstruction Golden Ale. “Drawing on inspiration from Jacque Derrida’s theory of Deconstruction and the way it works to expose the intricacies of a text,” said brewer Joe Mohrfeld, “we developed a process of… Read more »

American Craft Beer Making Waves in the UK

London based newspaper The Independent recently ran the article, "American Craft Ales: Brewed in the USA", discussing the resurgence of craft beer in America and it's current role in the global brewing community. The article featured Doug Odell and the story of Odell Brewing Company as well as the important role of the Brewers Association… Read more »

Boston Beer Company 2Q net income jumps 48 percent

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. said second quarter net income rose 36 percent as sales and shipments rose. The brewer of Samuel Adams beer said net income for the quarter ended June 30 was $16.3 million, or $1.13 per share, up from $11.9 million, or 83 cents per share, the same period last year. The… Read more »

GRITTY MCDUFF’S “HALLOWEEN ALE” SCHEDULED FOR LATE AUGUST RELEASE

Portland, ME — Maine craft brewer Gritty McDuff’s Brewing Company (www.grittys.com) announced today that its customer favorite, Halloween Ale, will be in retail stores and on tap in bars and restaurants by late August.  One of Gritty’s most anticipated seasonal beer releases, the annual ale will be available through October 31st.  “Halloween Ale is always… Read more »

Longmont’s Oskar Blues playing catch-up to thirst for its beers

Last fall, Oskar Blues Brewery had no plans for capital improvements in 2010. Continued surges in demand for the Longmont-based craft brewer's canned beers, however, forced the top to pop. Since the beginning of the year, Oskar Blues has added nine new 200-barrel fermenting tanks at its Pike Road facility. Seven of those tanks —… Read more »

Craft beer sales up 12% in 2010

Boulder, CO • August 2, 2010 — The Brewers Association, the trade association representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies, today released strong mid-year numbers for America's small and independent craft brewers. Dollar sales were up 12 percent in the first half of 2010, compared to 9 percent growth during the same period in 2009…. Read more »

Oskar Blues’ Latest Expansion Launches GUBNA Imperial IPA to Year-Round Status

LONGMONT, Colo.  July 29th, Oskar Blues Brewery has announced its’ final of three planned expansions during a three month period.  The status-quo-crushing brewery has increased its internal investments with two more massive 200-barrel fermenters to its ever-expanding arsenal. The new tanks will allow Oskar Blues’ most recent canned monstrosity, a 100 IBU and ten percent… Read more »

Magic Hat Brewing to be sold?

South Burlington, Vermont – July 28, 2010 A major shakeup appears to be looming in the craft beer industry. South Burlington brewery Magic Hat is reportedly close to being bought by a major beer maker. Several employees tell WCAX News that department managers are preparing for word this week that North American Breweries out of… Read more »

Beer of the Month: Shipyard Brewing Old Thumper

Shipyard describes this as a nontraditional English bitter ale. It's closest to the extra special bitter, or ESB, style, which is bigger and hoppier than the usual English bitter. (Of course, neither is anywhere near as hoppy as a West Coast India pale ale, because nothing is.)   One thing that might make Old Thumper… Read more »

Oskar Blues Brewery — winner of the 2010 President’s Award

Lyons, Colo. — Oskar Blues efforts supporting the Colorado Craft Beer movement were recognized with the 2010 President's Award at the Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) Annual Meeting prior to the Colorado Brewers Rendezvous in Salida on July 10, 2010. In the past year Oskar Blues has increased capacity and quality of brewing, gotten as much… Read more »

Sam Adams Infinium

The first collaborative effort between the Boston Beer Company and Weihenstephan.

Harpoon Cans

The Boston brewer cans two of its most popular beers.