Craft beer industry news.
North Coast Brewing Company, an independent craft brewery producing exceptional, award-winning beers, today announces the limited release of Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin XXI and Old Stock Ale Cellar Reserve. These fan favorites are available nationwide, just in time for the holidays.
New Day Craft is launching their craft mead in New York City starting in January. They’re hitting the market hard with ten varieties, ranging from their first-to-market Mead Spritzers all the way to the world-wide traded Imperial Breakfast Magpie.
Premium Distributors of Virginia, L.L.C, a Reyes Holdings, L.L.C. company, has closed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Loveland Distributing Company, Inc., headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Weber Scientific (Weber) and University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USciences) announced today that they have entered into a license agreement. The deal provides Weber with a license to Farber Pham Diastaticus Medium (FPDM), discovered by Matthew J. Farber, PhD, Director of the University’s Brewing Science Certificate Program.
Marin Brewing’s Brewmaster Arne Johnson is pleased to announce his next great beer, the one he named after himself, Arnebräu. This beer takes its inspiration from Johnson’s first trip to Munich, Germany.
UpCountry Brewing has officially begun canning two new beers: the Black Currant Gose and the sCAMPer IPA. The brewery has now canned six of its beers with these two following their Bogey Free Session IPA, Hop Dread Red IPA, Mangose, and the UpCo Mountain Lager.
Creature Comforts Brewing Company will release Tritonia with pineapple and lemon this December.
Andrew Pogue and Geoffrey Barker, co-creators of Fair Isle Brewing, have begun renovations on their first brick-and-mortar brewery and tasting room. Located in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, the space is slated to open summer 2019.
Don’t call it an Imperial Stout. On Friday, February 1, at the Extreme Beer Fest in Boston, Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, Del. and Dogfish Head Tasting Room & Kitchen in Milton, Del., BeerAdvocate and Dogfish Head will simultaneously release their latest collaboration, possibly the Next Top Rated Beer on BeerAdvocate, a Double New England Maple Pastry Black Coffee Milkshake IPA.
Schlafly Beer announced the release of The Variant II, the next Ibex Rare and the most exclusive series from the largest, locally owned craft brewery in St. Louis. The Variant II is the only Ibex Rare release for 2018. On Saturday, December 8 at 11 a.m., Schlafly Beer released The Variant II at the Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust). A limited number of bottles are also available in the market.
In this week’s edition of Last Call: Schlafly apologizes to 4 Hands for executive’s hit piece; Costco discontinues Kirkland Light; the equipment of Olde Saratoga is sold piecemeal at auction for about $1 million; and more beer industry news.
On Friday, December 21, Port City Brewing Company welcomes back two fan favorites: Long Black Veil and Rauch Märzen.
Strongbow® Hard Ciders, the #1 global cider brand, announces the January 2019 debut of 100 Cal Slim Cans, a 12-can variety pack with three 8.5 oz. easy-to-drink flavors containing just 100 calories each. Strongbow 100 Cal Slim Cans are positioned at the intersection of cider, canned wine and hard seltzer to offer a crisp alternative that will appeal to the growing enthusiasm for wellbeing and light refreshment.
Hemp is here. FIFCO USA, formerly North American Breweries, is launching a new hemp-style flavored malt beverage in February 2019. Hemptails is a ready-to-drink, alcoholic beverage perfect for consumers looking to embrace the hemp movement in their drinking experience.
