LAS VEGAS, NV — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) is proud to announce the Board of Directors officers for the 2013-2014 term. Greg LaMantia, member/manager of L & F Distributors, LLC in Texas and New Mexico, takes the helm as chairman of the Board. He assumed the position and its responsibilities during NBWA’s 76th… Read more »
MUKILTEO, WA — It’s that time of year again, when you find yourself looking for something to warm you up and love you. Nothing better than our great Ho! for that. The Diamond Knot Ho!Ho! Winter Ale, that is. Not only does this beer have its own faithful following, it’s our brewmaster’s all-time favorite Diamond… Read more »
LANCASTER, PA — Join Lancaster Brewing Company on Wednesday, October 9 as they “Brew up a Cure for Crohn’s and Colitis.” The Lancaster Brewing Company is donating 20% of all food sales and 100% of every Oktoberfest pint sold to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.
DOWNINGTOWN, PA, — Victory┬« Brewing Company (Victory) is pleased to announce the first in its series of new arrivals, DirtWolf Double IPA. The newest beer in Victory’s brand lineup is part of the brewery’s initiative to increase beer production to meet customer demand, in addition to offering a greater variety of styles and brands, a… Read more »
Davis, Calif. — Collaboration between Sudwerk Brewing Co. and Blue Heron Hop Yard of Winters produced Yolo County’s first commercial vine-to-kettle lager. Resinator XPL debuted Sept. 13. A dozen Sudwerk Brewing Company employees joined farmer Sean McNamara at 7 a.m. on Aug. 22 at Blue Heron Hop Yard in Winters. When the crew finished before… Read more »
Sonoma County, CA. — Bear Republic Brewing Company’s Racer X┬« Double IPA will be arriving in select areas of: California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia during mid-October.
MUKILTEO, WA — We know what you’re thinking. Go ahead and make all the punny jokes you want. We have. Of course that was after everyone was informed that the Poop Deck is simply a deck above the Captain’s Quarters in the aft of a ship.
Bend, Ore. — Deschutes Brewery beers took center stage at two recent international awards programs —World Beer Awards and European Beer Star 2013, Europe’s largest beer competition. Most notably, the brewery’s new Deschutes River Ale was named the World’s Best Bitter and The Americas Best Bitter (in the up to 4 percent category). The Abyss,… Read more »
Longmont, CO — Jake Smith, A.K.A, The White Buffalo, took a break from promoting his new album, “Shadows, Greys & Evil Ways,” to stop by the original Oskar Blues brewery in Lyons, CO to brew a batch of “The White Buffalo West Coast IPA”—a sessionable, hop-filled collaboration brew concocted after the California-based musician’s favorite style… Read more »
The San Francisco Brewers Guild is very happy to welcome Cellarmaker Brewing Company to our rapidly growing organization. Founders Connor Casey and Tim Sciascia are set to open a ten-barrel brewery and a twelve tap tasting room inside a former garage at 1150 Howard Street in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood. Their grand opening is scheduled… Read more »
Austin, TX — Austin Beer Week, set to run Oct. 25 through Nov. 3, 2013, kicks off its annual celebration of all things craft beer with an opening night party at Texas’ premiere craft beer venue, Craft Pride.
Ft. Collins, CO — With fall officially here and pumpkin beers flying off the shelves, New Belgium decided to challenge other pumpkin-beer-making, craft brewers to a carving contest. New Belgium and six craft breweries have put their knife skills to the test and the final pumpkins for The Big Craft CarveOff are on display at… Read more »
RALEIGH, N.C.— After several years spent cultivating their own hops, Mims Distributing Company, a beer distributor that services a nine-county area in and around the Triangle region, has announced the debut of Carolina Wet Hop IPA. It’s the first beer brewed with hops harvested from the distributor’s hops field. Produced in partnership with Carolina Brewing… Read more »
LAS VEGAS, NV — Center for Alcohol Policy Chairman of the Board of Trustees Brian Clark today addressed attendees of the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s 76th Annual Convention and Trade Show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and introduced a new video explaining the origin of America’s state-based regulatory system.