U.S. consumers apparently aren’t the only ones with a thirst for craft beer. Based on results from a recently-completed industry survey, The Brewers Association (BA) today reported record exports of American craft beer in 2012. U.S. craft brewers shipped 72 percent more beer than in 2011, generating an estimated $49.1 million in sales. That’s up… Read more »
Like an incredibly well-prepared student, Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has always been able to answer the fill-in-the-blank questions that come from being the category captain in the beer aisle. As the world’s largest beer producer, there’s a lot to be said for answering the right questions when it comes to organization and execution.
Dominion Brewing yesterday announced the expansion of its distribution footprint to include Ohio and Michigan, the 7th and 8th states where beers from the brewery are now sold. Earlier this month, the Dover, Del.-based company rolled out its Oak Barrel Stout, Hop Mountain, Double D IPA and Morning Glory Espresso Stout brands through Premium Beverage… Read more »
For what it’s worth, at least one online market research firm believes the “Watergate” scandal involving Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has negatively impacted the public perception of the company’s Budweiser brand.
Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) reported impressive growth figures for its Kona Brewing Company brand on Monday, in advance of a full-year earnings report scheduled for next week. Kona boasted a 27 percent increase in barrels shipped during 2012 after delivering 220,000 barrels, up from 172,800 shipped in 2011.
As a former Anheuser-Busch brewer, Mitch Steele is perfectly ready to admit the truth: Anheuser Busch InBev (ABI) waters down its beer. Last week, a lawsuit made headlines for its claims that the global beer giants systematically watered down some of its products with the intent of misleading consumers about the alcohol content printed on… Read more »
Pyramid Breweries yesterday announced the closing of its Sacramento brewpub. One of the five Pyramid Alehouse brick-and-mortar operations owned by the Seattle-based brewery, it closed due to the declining economic climate in Sacramento, according to the company.
Chalk up another win for Wirtz Beverage Group as it tries to establish a toehold in the Chicago craft scene. Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits announced yesterday that it will extend an existing distribution agreement with Wirtz to include two new markets: Illinois and Minnesota. Wirtz, which is headquartered in Chicago, currently operates distributorships in… Read more »
A number of packaging changes are on tap for Golden Road Brewing, the Los Angeles-based craft brewery that first launched in cans in January 2012. Co-founder Meg Gill said that while the vision for the Golden Road brand was present during the company’s first year, the execution on its canned packages was not. “You live… Read more »
Add New Ulm, Minn.-based August Schell Brewing Company to the long list of small breweries investing in expansion projects. Kyle Marti, Schell’s director of sales and marketing, told Brewbound.com on Wednesday that the company plan to break ground in May on a $2 million expansion project that will increase brewing capacity by 100,000 barrels before… Read more »
Fresh off a year of 50 percent revenue growth, the addition of a second brewing facility in North Carolina and successful rollouts in four new markets, Oskar Blues announced yesterday that it will again expand distribution, adding Michigan as the company’s 31st state. Oskar Blues will launch in the Great Lakes state on March 4… Read more »
Despite limited distribution in the U.S., Spokane, Wash.-based No-Li Brewhouse announced that it will begin exporting its beer to Sweden. John Bryant, No-Li’s co-founder, told Brewbound.com that the decision to export the company’s beer over 4,000 miles away from home was largely based on its success in international competitions.
One of the country’s oldest breweries will soon drop anchor at a secondary production facility. Anchor Brewing will begin construction on its new Pier 48 brewery in late 2014 and expects to complete the buildout by late 2015. The new facility, to be located across from the San Francisco Giants baseball stadium, will quadruple the… Read more »
It’s been more than a year since Jacob McKean, the former Stone Brewing Co. communications specialist, quit his job at the country’s 11th largest craft brewery to launch his own craft beer company — Modern Times Beer. In that time, McKean has raised more than $1 million in investment money, signed the lease on a… Read more »
