[Lexington, KENTUCKY]- Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company took home three medals at the 2010 United States Open Beer Championships. This championship is the only brewery competition to include professional breweries and award-winning home brewers. More than 700 beers in 50 different categories were submitted. Kentucky Ale won the gold medal in the English Pale… Read more »
LITTLETON, Colo… Früli, the Belgium white strawberry beer has been a remarkable hit in US restaurants and bars since its release. Restaurant/bar owners see Früli as the ideal beer for summer. Früli has seen such high demand this summer, that Belgium is having trouble producing and shipping kegs fast enough to keep up with the… Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS(July 14, 2010) – Pelican Brands, a global beverage brand management company, confirmed today a strategic partnership with Flat 12 Bierwerks, a recently founded brewer of hand crafted beers. Pelican Brands will be responsible for brand management and global distribution of Flat 12. The deal follows recent announcements by Pelican Brands that it now has… Read more »
(San Francisco, CA) – April 27, 2010 –The Griffin Group, an investment and consulting company focused on beverage alcohol brands, announced its acquisition of Anchor Brewing Company which includes its portfolio of craft beers and artisan spirits, including the award winning Anchor Steam Beer. The Griffin Group is led by beverage alcohol veterans, Keith Greggor… Read more »
PORTLAND, MAINE – (May 13, 2010) – Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of Shipyard Wheat Ale. This new beer is available year-round in 6-packs, 12-packs and on draft. Shipyard Wheat Ale is a crisp, refreshing, American style wheat ale with a soft golden color and nice copper hue. This filtered wheat beer has 4.5%… Read more »
Pound for pound, Coney Island Human Blockhead(TM) is a finely crafted professional. 8 specialty malts of barley, wheat, rye, and oats create an enormously developed body. Juggling 6 hop varieties from European Noble roots to American Pacific Northwest new school flavors balances this weighty task. Traditional proprietary Lager yeast shines true elegance on this innovative recipe for… Read more »
PORTLAND, MAINE – (July 15, 2010) – Shipyard Brewing Company has released a limited quantity of cellar aged Smashed Pumpkin. This special beer is part of the Pugsley’s Signature Series and is available exclusively in 22 oz. bottles at the Shipyard Brewing Company Gift Shop at 86 Newbury St. in Portland, Maine while supplies last. … Read more »
PORTLAND, MAINE (June 4, 2010) – Shipyard Brewing Company received two awards at the 2010 Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) in Melbourne, Australia. AIBA is the showcase awards event in the Asia Pacific Region and, this year, 1,170 entries were received from 243 breweries across 34 countries. Shipyard Brewing Company’s XXXX IPA was awarded a… Read more »
Oak Beverages (Blauvelt, NY), a leading New York-Metropolitan area wholesale beer and beverage distributor, and part of the Boening family group, and a distributor for Magic Hat Brewing Company (South Burlington, VT), will be launching the brewery’s exciting summer seasonal, WACKO!!! WACKO, dubbed “The Liquid Song of Summer,” is a refreshing summer beer with a… Read more »
Beginning April 1, 2010, Fireman’s Brew (www.firemansbrew.com) has contracted Skyscraper Brewing and Skyscraper Distributing (www.skyscraperbrewing.com) to produce and distribute the Fireman's Brew product line throughout Southern California and the Central Coast regions. Fireman's Brew expansion plans include contracting with other distributors to fully cover all of California and begin to expand regionally into new states…. Read more »
STOWE, Vermont (March 31, 2010): Culminating more than a decade of planning, Johannes von Trapp and The Trapp Family Lodge are proud to announce the launch of Trapp Lager and Trapp Microbrewery. This new endeavor continues in the spirit of the lodge, established more than fifty years ago by Maria von Trapp, matriarch of the… Read more »
Napa, CA & Carmel, IN, USA – March 23, 2010 – In partnership with Napa Smith Brewery, Pelican Brands today confirmed its appointment as the exclusive brand manager for Napa Smith’s craft beer portfolio in the U.S. market. Napa Smith Brewery is Napa’s pre-eminent craft beer brewery and is dedicated to maintaining the traditions of… Read more »
