Craft beer industry news.
Beginning today, the Cicerone® Certification Program is modifying the structure, pricing, and rewards associated with their Road to Cicerone® study materials. The changes will make it less expensive to access the materials while also rewarding individuals with additional recognition when they complete a course.
For the 6th year running, Revolution Brewing’s Galaxy-Hero IPA blasts onto the scene as the official beer of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). Chicago’s largest independent brewery will return to C2E2 as the official beer sponsor and participating vendor, bringing an array of comic-inspired merchandise, including the newest issue of the Galaxy-Hero comic book series.
Today the women of City Star Brewing (Berthoud, CO) and Grimm Brothers Brewhouse (Loveland, CO) come together to craft a special collaboration brew under the guidance of Grimm Brothers head brewer Laura Pilato.
Colorado Cider Company, is announcing the release of four-pack cans of Pearsnickety across Colorado starting in early March.
Westlake’s Sibling Revelry Brewing will expand distribution outside of Northeast Ohio to Columbus, Cincinnati, and neighboring counties beginning March 5th.
Richmond’s own Buskey Cider has made a Stout Cider, made with gluten free ingredients from dark beers, namely coffee beans, cocoa nibs and husks, and Belgian candi! This beverage was made in collaboration with Isley Brewing Company for the 2018 SABD Collaboration Crawl includes 10 alcohol producers in Scott’s Addition located in Richmond, Virginia, pairing them up at random to create two collaborations together.
Epic Brewing is releasing RiNo APA, a Juicy American Pale Ale starting this March.
After more than a year in development, River North Brewery will unveil the newest addition to its canned offerings this Saturday, March 10th.
Sales of 750ml bottles will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the bay door of J. Wakefield Brewing which is located at 120 NW 24th Street in Wynwood.
Barrel House Z has launched its next big beer, BAM BAM Double IPA. Dry hopped with Mosaic & Citra, this is a New England-style hop bomb.
Big Storm Brewing Co.will hold a grand opening for its third Florida taproom on Saturday, March 10th in Cape Coral.
Catawba is now pouring a Small Batch Irish Red Ale (5.6 percent ABV) at all locations.
How much is a distressed craft brewery worth in 2018? Somewhere north of $8.25 million, if the scene at New Hampshire’s Smuttynose Brewing earlier today is any indication. An auction run by James R. St. Jean Auctioneers for Smuttynose ended with the company’s banker, Provident Bank, reclaiming the brewery for $8.25 million on Friday afternoon. Immediately after the auction concluded, Norman Rice, a local tech entrepreneur, approached the bank about purchasing the Portsmouth-based company.
Oregon’s Ninkasi Brewing has announced the hiring of former Bell’s Brewery director of sales, Marty Compton. Compton, who officially joined the Eugene-based Ninkasi as its new national sales director earlier this week, departed Bell’s Brewery last August.
