He’s back. A man known by most in the craft beer industry simply as “Pete” has returned to the beer business. This time around, Pete Slosberg (of Pete’s Wicked Ale fame) is betting on a lower alcohol product that is slowly beginning to become more popular as a craft beer style.
Two of America’s pastimes — baseball and beer — have long been intertwined. With the interest in craft beer spreading across the country, it was only a matter of time before these brews made their way into ballparks.
St. Louis-based Urban Chestnut Brewing Company is betting big on craft beer’s growth potential in the Midwest. On Tuesday, Urban Chestnut founders Florian Kuplent and David Wolfe announced plans to invest $10 million into a 75,000 sq. ft. “green” brewery that will eventually be capable of churning out 100,000 barrels of beer annually.
Members of New England’s craft beer community are coming together and organizing community events to help victims of yesterday’s attack on the Boston Marathon. Brewbound.com has learned of at least two local beer industry groups — Jack’s Abby Brewing and Beer Advocate — who plan to host charitable events for those affected by the Boston… Read more »
Manhattan Beer Distributors, one of the country’s largest beer wholesalers, confirmed to Brewbound.com that it has signed distribution agreements with three top 50 craft beer brands: Shiner, Schlafly and Pyramid. The Bronx, NY-based wholesaler will launch the Shiner brand of beers — owned by The Gambrinus Company — throughout New York City today.
Craft brewers throughout the state of Washington are lobbying against a proposed tax hike on beer sold in-state. In 2010, the state excise tax on in-state brewers producing more than 60,000 barrels annually was temporarily raised from 26 cents per gallon to 76 cents per gallon in an effort to help increase state revenues during… Read more »
The Brewers Association released its list of the top 50 craft breweries today, and while the top five has remained intact, there were some risers and fallers of note.
While brewers routinely tout beer quality as their chief concern, distributors can play an equally influential role in developing a brand’s future. Finding the right wholesaler match and identifying niche markets can elevate a brewery from a local favorite to a national powerhouse.
Atlanta’s Sweetwater Brewing is retiring yet another Great American Beer Festival (GABF) medal winner. The company today announced that it will discontinue its year-round Exodus Porter, a 6.2 percent brew that was primarily available in Atlanta and various Southeast markets.
A selection of beers from Cisco Brewers recently began cropping up at retail locations in Southern California and Nevada. The Nantucket, Mass.-based beer company began sending its beer farther west in mid-March after leveraging an existing distribution arrangement with the L. Knife & Son wholesale network.
As craft continues to grow up, an increasing number of small brewery owners — especially those who’ve been in business for more than 20 years — are starting to look for the exit. That means that succession planning is more top-of mind than ever for aging brewery owners looking to retire and cash in on… Read more »
While the growth of the craft brewing industry — it’s now north of 2,400 brewers — had many observers at last week’s Craft Brewers Conference fearing a shakeout, J.B. Shireman remains bullish. It’s an opinion that carries some weight because, come May, Shireman, the vice president of craft services for First Beverage Group, will have… Read more »
For the craft beer industry to further germinate and wrest greater market share from domestic beer, brewers will have to identify channels that are either untapped or not yet fully realized. Bill Pecoriello, CEO of GuestMetrics, argued at the Craft Brewers Conference last week in Washington D.C. that the on-premise arena — and especially casual… Read more »
Wirtz Beverage, Illinois’ newest craft beer distributor, will discuss brand building and best practices in craft beer distribution during Brewbound’s next Brew Talks event, which will be held on April 9 in Chicago. The event will be streaming live online starting at 8pm EST for those who are unable to attend in Chicago. Beer industry… Read more »
