Ball Corporation has added production of 32 oz. crowler cans and expects to have a supply ready to hit the market in two days. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, the $2 trillion stimulus package to aid the public health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Deschutes Brewery founder Gary Fish told the Bend Bulletin that the company has laid off about 60% of its staff.
Deschutes Brewery has laid off “well over 100” employees after temporarily shuttering its pubs and tasting rooms and scaling back on-premise sales through distribution, VP of sales and marketing Neal Stewart confirmed to Brewbound.
Innovation in craft brewing is a lot like a pee-wee soccer game, with all of the players running toward the same ball. At least, that’s how Neal Stewart, the vice president of sales and marketing for Deschutes Brewery, sees it. And that’s not a bad thing.
Deschutes Brewery has named vice president of marketing Neal Stewart as its next vice president of sales. Stewart’s promotion to VP of sales and marketing was announced Friday during a quarterly “co-owners meeting” of the employee-owned company’s workforce.
Deschutes Brewery recently expanded their better for you portfolio with low-cal, low-carb beers like WOWZA! and Da Shootz! and gluten reduced beer Lil’ Squeezy. This time, the brewing team conjured up a complete paradox, Bulk pHaze IPA, a mega-beer packed with calories and carbohydrates with a higher ABV, protein malt and seven different hop varietals.
Flavored malt beverages have delivered more dollar sale growth in the off-premise retail channel than any other segment in the beer category in 2019, according to market research firm IRI. Innovation leaders from Molson Coors, Deschutes Brewery and beer-driven on-premise chain Taco Mac discussed the shifting beer category during the Brewbound Live business conference.
Deschutes Brewery, family and employee owned since 1988, is excited to add WOWZA!, the brewery’s new hazy pale ale boasting a low 100-calories, 4-grams of carbohydrates, four percent ABV, to their portfolio in cans. WOWZA! begins shipping to distributors this week and will be available in all markets where Deschutes is sold in 12-ounce, six pack cans and on draft in January. Click here for a more details.
In Episode 3 of the Brewbound Podcast’s second season, Deschutes Brewery founder Gary Fish and other leaders from the Bend, Oregon-based craft brewery discuss the current competitive landscape, the evolution to a beverage company, how difficult it is to get mindshare and focus in 2019, and giving consumers what they want.
Deschutes Brewery, family and employee owned since 1988, will release its cult classic, The Abyss, a month early this year accompanied by two variants, The Abyss Port and The Abyss Old World.
Deschutes Brewery’s Jubelale was first brewed in 1988. The brewery’s original seasonal was inspired by traditional English style ales with strong malt character and notes of rich spice, toffee and cocoa. Bend locals mark their calendars by the release of this winter warmer that kicks off frosty mornings and crisp, sunny afternoons in Central Oregon.
Deschutes Brewery is looking beyond beer and outside of its own brand for its big innovation of 2020. The Bend, Oregon-headquartered craft brewery today unveiled Modified Theory, a line of flavored malt beverages, during its annual distributor summit.
Just in time for Cyclocross season, Deschutes, a family and employee owned brewery since 1988, has announced the launch of their new year-round IPA honoring the brewery’s cyclocross roots and co-owner and cycling enthusiast, Colby Nightingale, who lost his life to pancreatic cancer last fall.
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