Craft beer industry news.
CRAFTED EXPORTS, the leading international distributor of American craft beer, announced today it has hired Andrew Reed to manage Scandinavian sales. Reed brings more than 10 years of craft beer sales leadership experience to CRAFTED.
At the National Beer Wholesalers Association meeting in September, Nielsen vice president Danny Brager delivered a simple message to attendees who stopped by his early morning breakout session: Cider is back. According to data from the firm, off-premise sales of hard cider were up 6 percent over the 52-week period ending on August 11. But if you look at the most recent 26-week period, also ending August 11, category-wide sales were up 13 percent.
The Brewers Association (BA) — the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers — released its Sustainability Benchmarking Report. Established in 2014, the report compiles three years of data and seeks to provide an important look into the craft brewing industry’s environmental performance, while identifying and sharing best practices.
The number of independent craft breweries and distilleries operating in the U.S. has grown exponentially, increasing by 16 percent, and 20.8 percent, respectively, between 2016 and 2017. And the wine industry alone contributed to $219.9 billion to the U.S. economy in 2017. To help protect these growing businesses from the unique risks they face, Erie Insurance is introducing The ERIE Custom Collection® Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries Program.
HiJinx Brewing Company is ready to ring in the holiday season and chilly temps with a few exciting beer releases. Steal Your Face (Cubed) is a different take on a HiJinx favorite.
Telegraph Brewing is excited to release its latest can, White Ale – the right beer in the right package, brewed to pair with a California sunset, a cool sea breeze and the feeling of warm sand between your toes. White Ale, 4.5% ABV, was designed from the start as a truly West Coast interpretation of the style with bright orange-citrus notes and aromatic Californian Chamomile.
This winter, The Mitten Brewing Company and The Mitten State have teamed up to proclaim “Love Shouldn’t Hurt.” The companies’ Mitten Foundation collaboration will raise funds and awareness for victims of domestic abuse.
In the latest edition of People Moves: Ex-New Belgium brewmaster Peter Bouckaert joins Melvin Brewing’s board of directors; Oregon Brewers Guild executive director Brian Butenschoen exits; MillerCoors promotes Brad Schwartz to chief strategy officer; and more job changes.
Elevation Beer Company and Monarch Mountain are pleased to announce an ongoing partnership that includes the naming of Elevation as the Official Brewery of Monarch Mountain and vice versa— Monarch Mountain as the Official Ski Area of Elevation Beer Co.
Celis Brewery will be re-releasing its seasonal Grand Cru Tripel Ale.
Yakima Chief Hops, the leading American hop supplier based in the Pacific Northwest, is proud to announce the formation of their Organic Hops program, supplying brewers worldwide with certified organic hops from family-owned farms. The program has officially launched this month, and YCH Organic Hops will be available for purchase beginning with the 2018 hop harvest.
C Squared Ciders, a Denver, CO-based independent craft cidery announced the release of Drake, the second offering from their high end and barrel-aged Sailor Series. Drake is an English-American Hybrid Cider made with heritage Chisel Jersey apples.
Founders Brewing Co. announced Panther Cub as the fourth release in the taproom-only Mothership Series. Panther Cub is the first barrel-aged release of the series. It will be exclusively available in the brewery’s Detroit and Grand Rapids taprooms in 6-pack bottles and on draft beginning December 1.
Schlafly Beer announces today the upcoming release of the Stout Bout, one of the most popular variety packs from the largest locally owned craft brewery in St. Louis. A selection “worth fighting for,” this year’s stouts include: the returning Mexican Chocolate Stout (6.2%), Dulce de Leche Stout (6.5%), Raspberry Coffee Stout (5.7%) and Mango Ancho Stout (5.7%).
