The craft brewing industry has reached its “most competitive moment,” but that’s not necessarily “a bad thing,” Dogfish Head co-founder Sam Calagione said during a “state of the industry” panel discussion at the final Brew Talks meetup of 2018. Calagione, along with Revolution Brewing chief commercial officer Donn Bichsel and Canarchy Brewery Collective president and COO Matt Fraser, explained to more than 150 beer industry professionals how they’re navigating through the so-called “noise” in the space.
For 23 years music has played a huge role in the creative and artistic direction of the off-centered beers brewed atDogfish Head, so it’s no surprise that its latest and greatest limited beer release, The Best Ever Dark Munich Beer Out Of Milton (5% ABV), was inspired by the song The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton, by the super awesome band known as The Mountain Goats.
Funkwerks’ beers are now available across the entire Golden State with its recent addition of Northern California to its distribution footprint. Funkwerks
Firestone Walker’s Barrelworks is back with another wild child—Peachy Bones, a barrel-aged farmhouse saison made with 10,000 pounds of specially selected peaches grown in California’s Central Valley.
Magnolia Brewing Company is delighted to announce that its newest location, Magnolia Dogpatch, is now open. Formerly Smokestack, the redesigned industrial space features a full-service restaurant, brewery, beer garden, and, later, a 5,000-square-foot event space.
Another round of leadership changes is on tap at Anheuser-Busch. Months after splitting its so-called “High End” craft and import division into two separate business units, and after it reorganized its North American sales and marketing teams, Anheuser-Busch today announced that Felipe Szpigel would leave his post as president of the craft business unit for a newly created position within the company.
“We budget to fail,” Monday Night Brewing co-founder Jeff Heck shared during Brewbound’s final Brew Talks meetup of 2018. Joining a panel discussion that examined innovation within the craft space, Heck along with The Bruery founder Patrick Rue and Calicraft Brewing founder Blaine Landberg, gave more than 150 beer industry professionals a peek into their individual innovation strategies, which includes both success and failures.
Long time collaboration pals, Dogfish Head and Woolrich, went deep into the woods to bring back Pennsylvania Tuxedo; a pale ale brewed with Pennsylvania spruce tips, and are also releasing a new limited-edition camo hat.
Dunkin’ and Harpoon Brewery, New England staples with millions of fans across the country, have come together for the first time to combine the taste of Dunkin’s Espresso Blend Coffee with Harpoon’s famous craft beer, launching the new Harpoon Dunkin’ Coffee Porter.
Creature Comforts Brewing Company will begin canning Classic City Lager this Fall. The beer has been a draft offering in Athens since 2017, and 6-packs of 12-ounce cans will be available from the brewery and in the Athens market starting this October.
Ganache — a beer literally inspired by a chocolate cake — is shipping out to the entire Allagash Brewing Company distribution footprint. The folks at Allagash like to think of this beer as the liquid equivalent of biting into a tart, raspberry-filled chocolate cake.
Central Standard Brewing of Wichita, KS, and Zipline Brewing Company of Lincoln, NE today announced the forthcoming release of their first collaboration brew, Morir Soñando, releasing into limited markets in mid-October.
Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, is pleased to announce Kentucky-based Braxton Brewing Company as the official beer partner for the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, taking place on November 2 and 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
