Craft beer industry news.
Grapefruit season is now year-round as Austin Eastciders adds Ruby Red Grapefruit to their wildly popular line of pre-Prohibition style Texas ciders. The new offering – available in Austin Eastciders markets starting February 26 – is a refreshing and slightly tart cider made with Ruby Red Grapefruits from the Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Known most commonly for its aggressive and hop-forward beers, Stone dives enthusiastically into the world of funk. The first of the year’s quarterly releases, Stone Mission Warehouse Sour – Sauvignon Blanc, launches with online presales February 23, 2018.
Braven Brewing Company has signed a long-term lease to open a brewery, bar, and restaurant at 52 Harrison Place in their home neighborhood of Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Acreage, the new cider house and eatery on top of the hill in Lafayette (1380 Horizon Ave., Unit A), will open on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. The collaboration between Stem Ciders, Kelly Whitaker’s Id Est. Hospitality Group and Chef Daniel Asher, comes to life across the expansive 12-acre property, which will soon be surrounded by an apple orchard, cider garden and sweeping views of the Front Range.
After taking on a “considerable amount of debt” to build a $20 million secondary production facility in Virginia Beach in 2015, Green Flash Brewing founder and CEO Mike Hinkley is on the hunt for new investment. The San Diego-based craft brewery has retained SSG Capital Advisors — a boutique investment banking firm that specializes in mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and often works with “companies facing complex or challenging situations,” according to its website – to help it bring on a new partner.
Irish cider company C&C Group plc., owner of the Vermont Hard Cider Company, today announced that it will end its 2-year-old U.S. marketing and distribution agreement with Pabst Brewing on April 1. In a letter to distributors and retailers, Vermont Hard Cider — whose brands include Woodchuck, Gumption, and Wyder’s, among others — said the two companies mutually agreed to terminate the strategic partnership forged in December 2015.
Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers will now be packaging all core beers in 16-oz cans. This includes our flagship India Pale Lager, Hoponius Union.
Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford, CT announced today that the brand will be rolling into the rest of the Commonwealth of Virginia starting the week of February 19th. Two Roads is proud to be continuing their partnership with Specialty Beverage, who currently oversee distribution of Two Roads products in Northern Virginia.
Utepils is offering beer drinkers the chance to make their 2018 “moment” a true Utepils Moment with their first annual limited-edition Moment beer.
Highland’s new look will be reflected in all of its marketing, labeling, point of sale, packaging and merchandise.
Champion Brewing Company announced today it will re-release two beers: True Love Mexican Lager and Malibu Nights Double IPA.
In today’s Legislative Update: Wisconsin Senate committee asks for more study of the “alcohol czar” proposal; Denizens owner picked as Maryland gubernatorial candidate’s running mate; the Virginia House and Senate pass at-rest provisions; and more.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is thrilled to announce that its off-centered brews are headed to the great state of Iowa.
Odell Brewing has released their latest from the Cellar Series, Bull Proof, a 12% Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout.
