Devils Backbone Brewing Company

The U.S. Department of Justice has officially closed its investigation into Anheuser-Busch InBev’s acquisition of Devils Backbone Brewing Company, according to a statement issued today by Deputy Assistant Attorney General Juan Arteaga. Citing conditions in a previously agreed upon settlement between A-B InBev and the DOJ — one that permits the world’s largest beer company to proceed with its acquisition of SABMiller — Arteaga said the “competitive implications of ABI’s acquisition of Devils Backbone are too uncertain at this time to warrant further investigation.”

Devils Backbone Brewing Company has released three seasonal brews in August: Pumpkin Hunter, Bravo Four Point, and O’Fest. An enticing variety of styles and flavors are represented with these releases that are now available. Pumpkin Hunter is an ale brewed with pumpkin and spices, Bravo Four Point is a session IPA, and O’Fest, is an old school inspired Oktoberfest beer.

Devils Backbone Brewing Company has a very special release for August and Virginia Craft Beer Month! The Virginia Farmhouse Ale (7.4% ABV, 20 IBU) is inspired by the great farmhouse brewing tradition of Belgium. All Virginia grown ingredients are used for this rustic golden ale. Malt from Woods Mill Malting Company in Nelson County, hops from Whipple Creek Farms in Rockbridge County, and honey from both Nelson and Rockbridge counties go into this homage to Virginia agriculture. It is exclusively available on draft throughout the Commonwealth.

Just three months after it was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev, Virginia’s Devils Backbone will expand its reach into two new states – Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Devils Backbone Brewing Company has a very special Adventure Pack release available July through September: the Family Member Beer Project. During this 15-month project, employees from every branch of the Devils Backbone family tree, from servers to members of the sales team to packaging hall employees, formed into 12 groups, each led by a brewer. The groups selected the style, ingredients, and name of their beer and then brewed it together. Our brewers chose five of these beers to include in the final lineup of this Adventure Pack.

Are some U.S. brewers at risk of expanding faster than their market demand? And should you go with a bathroom or a taproom? Both topics were on the table at last week’s Brew Talks when a panel of brewery owners talked growth and expansion strategies in the craft beer space. Meeting during the Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia were Firestone Walker co-founder David Walker, along with 21st Amendment co-founder Nico Freccia and Devils Backbone COO Hayes Humphreys.

Devils Backbone Brewing Company is excited to announce our next Adventure Pack Sampler. Available now through June, the mixed 12 pack includes the Belgian-inspired farmhouse ale Five Apostles Saison, award-winning Pear Lager, our packaging team favorite Golden Stag, and the creamy Black Rock Milk Stout.

First Beverage Financial, the investment banking arm of First Beverage Group, announced that it acted as the financial advisor to Devils Backbone Brewing Company in its agreement to sell to The High End, the craft business unit of Anheuser-Busch. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of the year, were not disclosed.

The sale of Devils Backbone to beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev has had rapid aftershocks within the industry. Devils Backbone co-owner Steve Crandall, who had served on the board of the non-profit trade association and chaired the group’s market development committee, offered his resignation last Tuesday, the same day his company announced the sale to A-B, Crandall told Brewbound.

One million barrels. That’s where Anheuser-Busch InBev’s “High End” craft production is headed in 2016 following the acquisition of Virginia-based Devils Backbone Brewing Company, the company’s eighth craft brewery purchase since 2011 and its sixth in the last 18 months.

Anheuser-Busch InBev today announced it would acquire Virginia-based Devils Backbone Brewing Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter. The move is part of an ongoing march into the craft brewing world by the world’s largest brewery, which has acquired eight craft beer companies since 2011.

Devils Backbone Brewing Company is thrilled to announce the release of its flagship Vienna Lager (5.2% ABV) and highly popular Eight Point IPA (6.2% ABV) for the first time in cans. Vienna Lager is now available in a 12 ounce can, 12 pack format. Additionally, both Vienna Lager and Eight Point IPA are available in 16 ounce single serve cans. These are exciting additions to the Devils Backbone selection of canned craft beer.

Devils Backbone Brewing Company introduces Cran-Gose, a tart cranberry ale (4% ABV) that launches the 2016 Daypack Series. Based on the traditional gose brewing style, Cran-Gose is light, fruity and pink hued with a cranberry aroma and a naturally refreshing finish.

Devils Backbone Brewing Company kicks off the new year with the debut of Danzig Baltic Porter, the first release in its 2016 Trail Blazer series. Danzig Baltic Porter (8% ABV) blends a rich English porter with a Germanic lager approach. Fairly robust, this strong black lager has notes of chocolate and coffee with hints of caramelized sugar.