Speakeasy Ales and Lagers

California Black-owned breweries Full Circle Brewing and Speakeasy Ales & Lagers announced a merger today that the companies say will create the largest Black-owned brewing company in the U.S.

This week, with a very exciting release, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers kicks off this summer right by releasing its newest addition to our year-round lineup, “Mystic Haze,” a New England style IPA.

Hunters Point Brewery and Speakeasy Ales & Lagers announce today Phil Cutti — current president of the San Francisco Brewers Guild and Founder of Headlands Brewing Company — joins their brewing team as the new Head Brewer.

The birthplace of craft beer is a hub of innovation with independent breweries releasing a plethora of premier beers every day of the week. Brewers have unprecedented freedom to bring incredibly creative beers to market while San Franciscans are chomping at the bit to try the latest and greatest beers our region has to offer.

On Saturday, August 25, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers celebrates the gilded era of craft beer with a 21st Anniversary event, with a special draft-only release of Gilded Ale, a Golden Stout with Gold Glitter paying homage to the golden era of Speakeasy.

This summer, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers unites the brewery’s original members of The Mob, Prohibition Ale and Big Daddy IPA, with their full-flavored session beers, Baby Daddy Session IPA and Pop Gun Pilsner, for an enticing mix-pack with an array of bold flavors.

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers reveals its latest limited edition racket in the series, Safehouse Saison, a 6.2% ABV farmhouse-inspired saison brewed with black peppercorns.

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers is thrilled to announce today its debut in the state of Kansas with new distributor, Speakeasy Distribution. The latest addition to Speakeasy Ales & Lagers’ distribution lineup, Speakeasy Distribution now offers Speakeasy Ales & Lagers’ acclaimed flagship beers Prohibition Ale and Big Daddy IPA as well as session beers Baby Daddy and PopGun Pilsner (all four brands are now available in 6-packs with 12 oz. cans).

Seven months after purchasing Speakeasy Ales & Lagers out of receivership, new owner Cestra “Ces” Butner has reconstructed the company’s California distribution network and reopened the San Francisco brewery’s taproom.

In this week’s edition of Last Call: Apocalypse Now … a Trademark Dispute; Speakeasy and Modern Times issue tasting room updates; Modelo Especial becomes the official beer sponsor of the UFC; Dogfish Head gets extreme; and more.

In this week’s edition of Last Call: Wicked Weed postpones the Funkatorium Invitational; Speakeasy’s sale price is report; Massachusetts and Maryland alcohol task forces set meeting dates; and much more.

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has officially staved off extinction. Two months after announcing plans to cease brewing operations and ready for a sale, the San Francisco-based brewery today said former Horizon Beverage Company owner Cestra Butner, via the newly launched “Hunters Point Brewery” holding company, had acquired its brewing equipment assets and brands.

In an effort to keep beer in the marketplace while a court-appointed receiver solicits bids for the Speakeasy Ales & Lagers brand and brewing assets, the San Francisco craft brewery has signed an exclusive contract brewing agreement with New York’s Shmaltz Brewing, Brewbound has learned.

In this week’s edition of Press Clips, Speakeasy faces wage claims, more small breweries close and seek buyers, Vermont and Michigan make headlines and more news.