Craft beer industry news.
Massachusetts Beverage Alliance (MBA) today announced the official launch of Homegrown Distribution, a boutique wholesaler focused on overlooked craft brands not currently getting enough attention from a network of five pre-existing wholesale partners across the state. As an offshoot of MBA, Homegrown Distribution will assume statewide sales and delivery responsibilities for several brands.
During a meeting with his company’s distribution partners, Dogfish Head founder and CEO Sam Calagione compared the brewery to a shark: In order to survive, it must keep swimming forward. Speaking to a room full beer wholesalers and brewery employees on Tuesday morning, Dogfish Head executives unveiled their 2019 plans along with an ask. Dogfish wants its distribution partners to prioritize sales of 60-Minute IPA and SeaQuench Ale.
Northern United Brewing Company has named Liz (E.T.) Crowe as Marketing Director for their core beer brands, which include Jolly Pumpkin and North Peak.
Sufferfest, the functional beer brand brewed by athletes, for athletes, is adding 12oz cans of its popular Taper IPA, Shakeout Blonde, and Flyby Pilsner to its lineup.
Funkwerks is excited to announce the release of the latest iteration of their Winky’s Snack Pack. The new variety 12-packs include year-round offerings, Saison and Raspberry Provincial, as well as limited releases, Deceit and White— both available exclusively in this variety 12-pack after years of perfecting.
BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s original craft brewery, is celebrating hop harvest season with the release of its fresh hop Hoptoberfest IPA.
The Marin Brewing Company (The Brewco) will release its first Brut IPA today, Dom Marignon.
Surging freight costs, a shortage of long-haul truck drivers and new laws restricting the number of hours that drivers can be on the road are cutting into profits of beer companies and other major corporations throughout the United States. Although increased transportation costs are affecting all consumer goods industries, Beer Institute chief economist Michael Uhrich told Brewbound that they’re disproportionately affecting the beer industry because the vast majority of beer sold domestically is shipped. Last year, beer companies shipped 2.9 billion cases of beer, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association.
Marking the end of an era, Lompoc Brewing has announced the upcoming closure of Lompoc Tavern, its original pub at 1620 NW 23rd Ave.
Cigar City Brewing’s rapid growth continues in 2018 with the addition of its first full-time international partnership in nearly eight years. CCB has partnered with Great Brands AB of Stockholm, Sweden, to distribute its portfolio of unique ales and lagers throughout Scandinavia.
In a first for Lincolnshire, Docks Beers – Grimsby’s only commercial brewery – has begun the inaugural canning of three new beers in advance of their launch at the end of September. They also unveiled three striking can designs, produced by Aylesby agency Source Four.
Badger State Brewing Co. has announced the expansion of its production facility, adding new brewing systems as well as additional packaging and processing equipment.
WaveGrips’s innovative multi-packing applicator and brand defining colored carriers are helping Royal Docks Brewing Co. increase its packaged beer output.
This week’s Middle Tier Headlines include: Ska Brewing exits Texas; Cigar City begins exporting to Scandinavia; Maine Beer Company adds Georgia distribution; the NBWA releases the latest Beer Purchaser’s Index; and more news.
