Craft beer industry news.
According to a recent report from Hop Growers of America, your next craft beer is more likely than ever to contain Michigan hops. Founders Brewing Co. is celebrating the rise of local hops with this year’s release of Harvest Ale, a wet-hopped ale.
Citing a new market strategy, Boise-based Payette Brewing Company has announced it will not be moving forward with Idaho distributor Hayden Beverage Company, also based out of Boise. Instead they will be strategically partnering with two distributorships, specifically Craig Stein Beverage (CSB) in Southern Idaho, and The Odom Corporation in Northern Idaho.
Colorado Cider Company is excited to be going into the great state of Nebraska starting this September as part of Good Life Provisions portfolio.
Krones Inc., a technology and service provider for the beverage and liquid-food industry, has completed the acquisition of W.M. Sprinkman Corporation of Waukesha, Wis. Founded in 1929, Sprinkman provides exceptionally engineered food and beverage processing equipment, specializing in the dairy and brewing industries.
Florida’s Cigar City Brewing, which sold to the Fireman Capital-backed Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective in 2016, is quickly emerging as the consortium’s most promising brand. Growing at more than 60 percent year-to-date, the Tampa-based craft brewery has already shipped more than 107,000 barrels of beer through the first nine months of 2018 and is on pace to produce an estimated 143,000 barrels.
Creature Comforts Brewing Company will release a new limited offering – Fauxjolais – from its wood cellar this Fall. The blended ale will be available in 750-mL bottles from the brewery’s tasting room October 13.
Citing a “challenging” craft beer market, California’s Lagunitas Brewing said Tuesday that it would slash 12 percent of its workforce in a move that will impact at least 100 employees. The announcement comes about 17 months after Heineken International completed its purchase of the Petaluma-headquartered craft brewery.
AUSTIN, Texas — Celis Brewery is introducing a new specialty beer, the Celis Juicy IPA, on draft to bars and restaurants throughout Texas. The hazy New England style IPA kissed with citrus forward hops is the creation of third generation Celis family brewer, Daytona Camps. Celis Brewery, known for its Belgian-style beers, brews the original heritage… Read more »
Port City Brewing Company is proud to announce the newest beer in its limited release, draft-only Lager Series. Born at the turn of the19th century when exported British porter was incorporated into the Baltic states’ lager tradition, Baltic Porter is a strong, dark beer with a clean lager character and loads of malt flavor reminiscent of toffee, toast, chocolate, and Port wine.
Wynwood Brewing has created a collaboration beer with Proof Brewing, located in Tallahassee, Florida, to celebrate one of the biggest rivalries in the the state of Florida, the annual Hurricanes/Seminole Game.
After receiving more than 600 name submissions, Conner Prairie and Sun King Brewing Company announce “Ichabrewed Crane” as the official name of the Headless Horseman Festival brew.
The team at Mussetter Distributing, Sacramento’s “go-to” craft beer and cider distributor, proudly announce their long-awaited partnership with Altamont Beer Works, based in Livermore, Ca.
Creature Comforts Brewing Company is set to release its next limited offering from its wood cellar, River Ridge Black, this Fall. The beer will be available in 750-mL bottles from the brewery’s tasting room October 13.
Battle Road Brewing Company is excited to partner with Patriot Place to debut the first-ever pop-up concept at the popular outdoor marketplace in Foxboro, featuring a new taproom where guests can enjoy locally-made craft beers.
