Craft beer industry news.
Boulevard Brewing Company today announced a unique alliance with Cauldron City Supporters Association, Inc., an organization of passionate, dedicated MLS soccer fans from throughout the region.
Brew Hub announced the opening of the Brew Hub Taproom at 5656 Oakland Avenue in the City of St. Louis.
In a move that would have wide-ranging effects on the beer industry, President Donald Trump yesterday announced plans to implement a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum. The move comes weeks after the Commerce Department recommended tariffs on aluminum and steel as a national security precaution, citing the nation’s inability to build military weapons without foreign steel and aluminum.
Less than a month after Dogfish Head switched distributors in Illinois, the Delaware-based craft brewery has altered its route to market in Massachusetts. Previously distributed by Atlantic Beverage Distributors, the Dogfish Head brands will now be sold throughout Massachusetts by five MillerCoors wholesalers
North Coast Brewing Company has released its first ever Imperial IPA, a winter seasonal aptly entitled Beachmaster
Braxton Brewing Company is releasing a variety pack. This “Tool Box” will celebrate the brewing company’s flagship styles alongside the innovation of their second facility, Braxton Labs. The 12-pack of 12 oz. cans will feature three Storm Golden Cream Ales, three Revamp IPAs, three Twisted Bit Dortmunder Lagers and three of an exclusive, pack-only Braxton Labs beer.
Call to Arms Brewing Company will release a collaboration with Novel Strand Brewing Company on Saturday, March 10th.
DuClaw Brewing Company of Baltimore announces a partnership with Cavalier Distributing for distribution in Indiana. Bars, restaurants, and retailers in the state will begin stocking, and pouring DuClaw’s unique lineup of brews next week.
Available on draft and in 12 oz. cans in Reformation’s Keeping Room and across the Georgia market starting the first week of March, Sabine the Seeker (5.1 percent ABV) returns to the market after a popular limited release last year, with a new, updated recipe.
Aviator BrewingCompany, one of the premier craft breweries in North Carolina, launches its latest new product called Magic Visions on March 2nd. Magic Visions is an herb and spice infused ale that brings together a unique combination of flavors resulting in a perfectly crafted ale product.
The Mitten Brewing Company will release six experimental brews through Mar. 19.
Sales of craft beer grew 6 percent in the U.S. last year, industry consultant Bump Williams shared during Thursday afternoon’s Brewers Association Power Hour. And that growth, Williams said, is not coming from mainstream craft brands, but new local brewers as well as strong regional and national players like Bell’s Brewery, Stone Brewing, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Allagash, among others.
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest beer maker, today reported 2017 global revenue growth of 5.1 percent even as its core beer offerings continued to suffer in the U.S. The company’s shipments to retailers declined by 3 percent in the U.S. last year, while sales to wholesalers dipped 3.5 percent. Revenues, meanwhile, declined by 2 percent domestically, despite growth of 1.5 percent on a per hectoliter basis.
Empire Brewing Company released Particle City at both their Farm and Brewpub locations.
