Montavilla Brew Works to Bottle Ben’s Barleywine Ale
Montavilla Brew Works is bottling its first beer: Ben’s Barleywine Ale, a barrel-aged and blended barleywine style ale that honors the late Portland brewer, Ben Flerchinger.
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Great Divide Brewing Launches Wood Werks Barrel Series
Great Divide Brewing Company is excited to announce their new barrel aged series, Wood Werks.
Columbia Distributing to Acquire General Distributors
Columbia Distributing, one of the largest beverage wholesalers in the U.S., today announced it would acquire Oregon City’s General Distributors for an undisclosed sum. The transaction, which is set to close on March 31, will add approximately 3 million cases to a multi-state Columbia business that surpassed 62 million cases in 2016.
Burial Beer Co. Begins Construction on New Craft Beer Bar
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Burial Beer Co.’s newest wave of expansion is taking shape in South Asheville in the form of a new craft beer bar called Forestry Camp. The two-story structure, built in the early 1900s by members of the Conservation Civilian Corps, will soon house a small selection of Burial beers and focus on a diverse draught and retail beer list featuring breweries from around the country and internationally.
Pelican Brewing Adds Beak Bender IPA to Year-Round Lineup
Leaning on its pioneering dry-hopping invention to extract even more character from its ingredients, Pelican has crafted Beak Bender, a contemporary hop-forward yet astonishingly drinkable IPA.
Report: US Beer Makers Shipped 3.8 Million Fewer Barrels in 2017
2017 was historically bad for U.S. brewers, who shipped 3.8 million fewer barrels of beer than the previous year, according to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments. According to industry trade association the Beer Institute (BI) — which represents the interests of all brewers and importers and publishes the TTB’s monthly estimates — U.S. beer companies shipped about 170 million barrels of beer in 2017, compared to nearly 174 million barrels in 2016.
Idle Hands Craft Ales Announces Release of ‘Adelais’ and ‘Four Seam’ in Cans
Adelais, a German-style pilsner, and Four Seam, a New England style IPA, will both return to cans on Wednesday, January 31, for Idle Hands Craft Ales’ latest can release.
Yuengling Begins Distributing in Arkansas
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery is bringing its brands to consumers on draught at bars, restaurants and other on-premise accounts across Arkansas starting today.
Melvin Brewing Launches Rotating Imperial IPA Program
As part of its paradigm shifting Rotational Imperial IPA program, one Melvin RIIPA will be released in select markets in cans and on draft every two months through 2018.
21st Amendment Brewery Expands Distribution to Arizona
In partnership with Hensley Beverage Company, 21st Amendment will be coming in hot this February with an Arizona state-wide rollout and public-facing events throughout Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tucson and beyond during the better part of 2018
Mad River Brewing Releases Humboldt Brownie Double Brown Ale
Mad River Brewing Company is pleased to announce the first release of the 2018 Artisan Reserve Series, Humboldt Brownie Double Brown Ale.
Ol’ Republic Brewery to Open Second Location
Ol’ Republic Brewery has already signed a lease, and will open a brewery and taproom in March of this year in the City of Rancho Cordova.
Angel Yeast Co. Signs Global Licence Agreement with Renaissance BioScience
Angel Yeast Co., Ltd., a Shanghai Stock Exchange listed company (SSE:600298), has signed a global licence agreement with Renaissance BioScience Corp. to exclusively manufacture and supply the Renaissance novel, patent-protected yeast portfolio for the wine, cider and craft beer industries worldwide, starting in Q4/2017.
Baxter Brewing Hopes New Taproom will Boost Bottom Line
When Baxter Brewing opened inside of the 168-year-old Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston, Maine, in 2011, the state did not allow breweries to sell beer directly to drinkers for on-premise consumption. State laws loosened in 2012, but Baxter – which is ranked as the third-largest brewery in Maine — had already dedicated the vast majority of its facility to production.