Alaskan Brewing is making a few changes to begin 2012. The company, currently distributed in just 12 states across the U.S., will begin sending beer to the Lone Star State through Ben E. Keith Beverage Distributors. In a press release, Ben E. Keith specialty beverage manager Kevin Nettleton commented on the move.
With the help of eight new 300-barrel fermentation tanks, Boulevard Brewing has bought itself a few years of capacity before it undergoes a much larger expansion to “Cellar Five,” the main brewhouse. The current $3 million dollar expansion — it should be complete in April — is a far cry from the estimated $20 million… Read more »
You might be asking yourself what significance the Cicerone Program reaching 10,000 “Certified Beer Servers” has. You might even be asking yourself what the heck a Cicerone is. According to the company website, a Cicerone is someone who has a “proven expertise in selecting, acquiring and serving today’s wide range of beers.”
It’s Valentine’s Day, so we thought we’d share a couple festive reviews to get you in the mood. If you’re looking for that perfect after-dinner desert beer this evening, we have you covered. Our top picks are Boulevard’s Chocolate Ale and Brooklyn’s Black Chocolate Stout (reviewed below), but there are a few others worth mentioning…. Read more »
It’s a becoming a common trend. “Big beer” wholesalers sharing craft brands across multiple territories in an attempt to help small brewers grow their brands through a wider distribution network. Last week, Evan Benn of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that three of Missouri’s biggest Anheuser-Busch InBev distributors had reached an agreement to pool their… Read more »
The first craft brewery to can in Florida isn’t who you think. While Cigar City has been in the spotlight lately for its imminent can release, Intuition Ale Works beat them to the punch. Intuition will begin selling cans of its People’s Pale Ale this Saturday, making them the first craft brewery in the state… Read more »
Harpoon Founders Dan Kenary and Rich Doyle settled their Super Bowl bet with Brooklyn Brewery president Steve Hindy, yesterday. As part of the bet, Kenary, Doyle and other brewery members had to don NY Giants garb and tap a keg of Brooklyn BLAST! in the brewery tasting room.
Arborway Imports is quickly becoming a key player in the craft beer distribution game in Massachusetts. The distributor, best known for its vast wine offerings, today announced a new distribution partnership with Framingham, Mass. based startup Jack’s Abby.
It’s been nearly four years in the making, but the president of Mercury Brewing Co., Rob Martin, said he will soon be able to move his brewery to a new location. Mercury, which makes Ipswich Ale and Stone Cat Ales and Lagers, is ready to resume construction at its new home, a space much larger… Read more »
The latest release from Sixpoint is Resin, a 9.1 percent double IPA packaged in a 12 oz. slim can. Resin marks the seventh canned offering from the brewery and company president Shane Welch said customers can expect to see at least one more new style in cans in 2012. Sixpoint, previously only available on draught,… Read more »
Odell’s newest single serve release is Footprint RegionAle, a beer that pays tribute to the brewery’s regional distribution model. Footprint features select ingredients from all 10 states that Odell beers are sold. But you might be surprised to learn exactly how the beer was crafted.
While it promises to offer faster routes to market and a reduction in transportation costs, the news that Sierra Nevada has decided to add a production facility on the other side of the country means that the company will likely face a new set of logistical challenges, according to beer industry experts.
Calling all canned craft brewers! Ball Cans has announced the first ever “Canny” Awards with an awards presentation to be held at this years Craft Brewers Conference. Craft brewers who have jumped on the trend of packaging their suds in aluminum are invited to submit entries in seven different categories, including ‘Best Graphics Design.’
It’s based in a popular ski region, but Westminster, Mass.-based Wachusett Brewing Co. reached all the way to sun-splashed Bermuda to invest in a canning line. The brewery acquired its new equipment from a Coca-Cola plant on the island. It is capable of processing 800 12 oz. cans per minute.
