Craft beer industry news.
Second Chance Beer Company, a San Diego-based award-winning independent craft brewery, announced today a unique collaboration with AleSmith Brewing Company called Blend-O-Matic. Believed to be the first-of-its-kind, the collaboration features two beers, one recipe from each brewery, designed to be mixed and savored together.
Zillicoah Beer Company will celebrate its one-year anniversary by releasing the first two beers in its bottle program.
Rob Sands will step down as CEO of Constellation Brands on March 1, 2019, the New York-based alcohol beverage company announced today. Assuming the role from Sands will be Bill Newlands, who joined Constellation as chief growth officer in 2015 and took over as president from Sands in February.
In a move that will expand its U.S. distribution footprint to 29 states, Brooklyn Brewery announced Monday that it would begin selling beer in Colorado next month. The New York-based craft brewery, which also sells its products in 30 countries, is partnering with Elite Brands on the Front Range and High Country Beverage in Northern Colorado and the Western Slope. It plans to sell flagship Brooklyn Lager, as well as Bel Air Sour, Defender IPA, seasonal offerings, and draft-only releases.
Harbor Distributing, L.L.C., a Reyes Holdings, L.L.C. company, will open a 355,000 square foot distribution center in Santa Fe Springs, CA to accommodate the recent expansions of its Southern California operations.
Pyramid Brewing Co. is excited to announce its newest beer, Yeah Baby! CRYO-Hops IPA. Featuring tropical and citrus flavors from Yakima Chief’s Ekuanot CRYO-Hops and a smooth, tangerine-hued malt profile, this hop-forward IPA is available to enjoy year-round in 6-pack, 12 oz. cans and on draft at bars and restaurants in Washington, Oregon and across the West.
All three Baptists will be distributed nationally to all of Epic’s markets and will be available in stores by the middle of November.
UpCountry Brewing is releasing the next and newest brew in their Simply Sour Series this week: Black Currant Gose.
Dancing Cow Milk Stout, originally launched by The Booth Brewing (“The Booth”) in South Korea as an easy-drinking milk stout, will be released this week in California in kegs and in cans for the first time.
The view from Utah’s favorite brewery just became more Epic with an expanded and remodeled taproom as well as new labels for its Utah Series beers.
Following a bankruptcy auction held last Friday, Pennsylvania’s Helltown Brewery has emerged as the highest bidder for a majority of the assets of Pittsburgh’s Rivertowne Brewing. After filing for bankruptcy in May, Rivertowne was put up for auction earlier this month with bids starting at $1.35 million. Helltown placed the winning bid of $2.1 million for Rivertowne’s Export, Pennsylvania-based brewery and land, as well as assets at its Verona and Monroeville brewpubs. The company, which acquired the Rivertowne brand through the auction and plans on continuing to brew some of its labels, is still awaiting final approval from a judge overseeing the case.
Remarkable Liquids, a craft beer-focused wholesaler based in Albany, New York, has expanded beyond its borders. The company last week announced that it had launched statewide distribution of 15 brands in neighboring New Jersey. Interest from Remarkable’s existing suppliers, as well as Garden State retailers, pushed the distributor to expand its service area outside of its home state, according to partner Matt Hartman.
Four local breweries have come together to brew a collaboration beer with proceeds going to charitable organizations. Double Nickel Brewing Company of Pennsauken, NJ is launching a new annual initiative, teaming up with Cape May Brewing Company (Cape May, NJ), Tonewood Brewing Company (Oaklyn, NJ), and Urban Village Brewing Company (Philadelphia, PA) for an inaugural charity brew, a “Pot-Luck Style IPA” called “Friends Giving”, releasing November 8th.
Urban Artifact, Cincinnati-based craft brewer and Ohio’s sour brewery, announced the return of their Trick or Treat mixed pack for Halloween in an entirely new format, cans! Urban Artifact is giving adults a chance to, once again Trick or Treat with a mixed 12-pack of cans. Inside the 12-pack is a mixture of six different beers and each is a unique mystery flavor. The mystery flavors will be split between beers that are “treats” and beers that are “tricks.”
