When Pelican Brewing Company last year launched the Lone Pelican Small Batch Series its intention was to introduce limited-production beers that explore new techniques, ingredients and under-represented styles. As part of that small batch series, Pelican this year turns its award-winning talents to crafting an entirely different segment of beer: welcome Pelican’s bold collection of beer brewed with fresh Pacific NW fruit.
Just four hours into the launch of its new “Z series” automated brewing appliance, Seattle-based PicoBrew has already pre-sold more than $1 million worth of equipment. The company, which was founded in 2010 by former Microsoft executives Bill and Jim Mitchell, today announced the launch of what it is calling the “first professional-grade, all-grain brewing appliance line.”
In this week’s Legislative Update: Maryland lawmakers propose a bill to reduce the amount of beer small brewers can sell in their taprooms; Virginia lawmakers grant Deschutes an exception to operate its Roanoke tasting room; and more.
Hi-Wire Brewing will be launching distribution in the entire state of Kentucky beginning Saturday, February 17 with roll-out events scheduled through February 22 in Louisville & Lexington.
The January 2018 Beer Purchasers’ Index for total beer at 52 starts the 2018 calendar year on a positive note following a slow 2017 fourth quarter. The total beer index for January 2018 at 52 is significantly above the January 2017 reading at 42.2.
North American Breweries recently named beer industry veteran Josh Halpern Chief Sales Officer. Halpern, who most recently served as Vice President of the Small Format channel in the US for Anheuser-Busch InBev, has over 17 years of sales experience in consumer products.
Kicking off Valentine’s Day by celebrating all things chocolate and candy inspired, Eugene’s Oakshire Brewing is excited to reacquaint beer lovers with their flavorful Vintage beer release Heart Shaped Box. The 2018 version is aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels for six months where it develops its complex flavor profile and character.
Italy’s first Trappist Ale, Tre Fontane Triple (Birra Trappista Italiana) is now available on BelgianStyleAles.com and shipping to retail customers across the USA.
Stone Brewing also released a nearly five-minute-long video of Koch, who began promoting the so-called “scrap” in a series of cryptic tweets last week, making his case. In the video, Koch explains that “Big Beer” companies such as MillerCoors, faced with dwindling sales of their core domestic lager brands, embarked on a multi-year spree of craft brewery acquisitions in an attempt to offset declines.
Toppling Goliath and Atlantic Beverage Distributors are excited to announce the partnership for exclusive distribution of the Toppling Goliath portfolio in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Starting February 23rd, the Toppling Goliath core brands will be available in limited quantities to top off-premise accounts – Dorothy’s New World Lager, Pseudo Sue Pale Ale, Golden Nugget IPA, Pompeii IPA, and King Sue Double IPA.
Following a year of flat sales at off-premise retail in 2017, U.S. beer dollar sales increased 3 percent through the first four weeks of 2018, according to retail data provider IRI Worldwide. IRI, a Chicago-based market research firm that tracks category-wide sales trends at off-premise retailers, reported total U.S. dollar sales of about $2.2 billion through January 28 in its multi-outlet and convenience (MULC) universe of stores (grocery, drug, club, dollar, mass-merchandiser and military).
