Hi-Wire Brewing to Expand Distribution to Kentucky
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.
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Revolution Brewing to Release Spirit of Revolt IPA
Chicago’s Revolution Brewing proudly employs 68 strong female leaders, a group of whom assembled in late January to brew Spirit of Revolt.
NBWA Releases Beer Purchasers Index For January 2018
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 Names Josh Halpern as Chief Sales Officer
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.
Oakshire Brewing to Release Heart Shaped Box Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout
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.
Tre Fontane Triple Available Online to US Consumers
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.
Maxline Brewing Announces Plans to Expand Taproom and Brewhouse
Maxline Brewing is excited to announce that they will be expanding their brewery and tasting room space in the late spring.
Stone Brewing Files Lawsuit Against MillerCoors Over ‘Stone’ Trademark
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 Expands Distribution to Massachusetts and Rhode Island
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.
IRI Worldwide: US Beer Sales Top $2 Billion in January
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).
Odell Brewing Expands Distribution to Nevada
Colorado’s Odell Brewing has partnered with Breakthru Beverage to bring their family of award winning beers to Nevada this week.
The Bruery Collaborates with Top Chef Brooke Williamson on Girl Grey Belgian-Style Ale
This February, The Bruery, an independent craft brewery based in Placentia, California, is releasing Girl Grey, an exciting and refreshing collaboration ale brewed with Chef Brooke Williamson, a Los Angeles-based chef and the most-recent winner on Bravo’s “Top Chef” Season 14.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Expands Distribution to Nebraska
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is happy to announce its collection of off-centered beers is on its way to the great state of Nebraska. Locals can look for Dogfish on shelves and taps beginning in late February. The Delaware-based craft brewery partnered with Johnson Brothers Liquor Company to bring Dogfish Head’s full portfolio of flavorful ales to residents throughout the state of Nebraska, taking the company’s total market distribution to 39 states and Washington, D.C.
Gambrinus Launches Bridgeport Brewing IPA Into Space to Celebrate Portland Brewpub Renovations
On January 25, 2018, BridgePort Brewing reached new heights with its signature IPA-style brew, shooting it into space to mark multiple milestones for the 34-year-old Portland-based brewery.