Craft beer industry news.
Odell Brewing has released a new seasonal offering, a 6.5% ABV American Brown Ale, Settle Down Brown. “The colder months always get us reaching for darker beers with rich malts and warming notes” explains Brendan McGivney, COO. “For Settle Down we took those rich malts and brighten them up with some tropical hops.”
Holidaily Brewing, one of the few certified gluten-free breweries in the U.S., bolstered its considerable growth plans today by hiring Jacob Johnson as a brewer. Holidaily, which currently distributes three beers along Colorado’s Front Range, brought on Johnson as it targets a 75 percent increase in production this year from 2017 levels.
Good People Brewing Company, the oldest and largest brewery in Alabama, will release Snake Handler in cans beginning next week. Snake Handler, a double IPA at 10 percent alcohol by volume (ABV), is one of the brewery’s most requested beers
As part of a series of limited-release, ongoing collaboration projects with only the most over-the-top small-batch breweries around the country, Melvin Brewing is proud to announce the highly anticipated co-lab with Rhinegeist brewery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Minnesota’s first consumer-owned brewery with a focus on quality, community, and cooperation, announces the release of its Vienna Lager in cans. A perennial favorite in the taproom, the brewery’s interpretation of the classic Vienna lager is a malty, approachable beer that’s the perfect companion for any beer-drinking occasion. The Vienna Lager will be available on January 8, 2017 in select liquor stores across Minnesota.
Catawba Brewing is now pouring a Small Batch Russian Imperial Stout (8.0 percent ABV) at all four Catawba tasting rooms. Brewed in their 10-barrel Charlotte brewhouse, this traditional strong black ale is full-bodied and rich in flavor, with a silky smooth finish.
Constellation Brands reported its third-quarter fiscal 2018 earnings Friday, which were highlighted by 9.1 percent growth in beer depletions (sales-to-retailers) and a 5.9 percent increase in shipments over the comparable three-month period.
Another Father of All Tsunamis predicted as Pelican Brewing Company continues its barrel-aged craft beer series with the newest production of its Imperial Stout aged in rye whiskey barrels.
The brewers at Dogfish Head solved the age-old question all craft beer fans ponder, “If you were castaway on a remote desert island and allowed to bring only one beer to enjoy in blissful solitude, what beer would and should you drink?” Meet It’s The End of the Wort As We Know It, a Dogfish exclusive made from a complex mix of nutrient-packed superfoods resulting in the ultimate and definitive survival beer.
Icicle Brewing Company in Leavenworth, Washington announces their plans to bring their award-winning Ales and Lagers to Western Washington.
Former First Beverage Group director JB Shireman has joined Arlington Capital, the Alabama-based investment bank announced today. Shireman, who departed First Beverage at the end of 2017, will serve as a director with Arlington and “further bolster” the firm’s craft beverage advisory business, a press release noted.
Ladyface Ale Companie, and its brewpub Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie, celebrate their 8th Anniversary and the release of a special Octennial ale and an anniversary party the week of January 16th.
Boulder Beer Company, Colorado’s First Craft Brewery, is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Irish Blessing, an Oak-Aged Coffee Stout, in cans and draft. Irish Blessing is a dark coffee Stout brewed with an abundance of black and chocolate malts for a bittersweet chocolate finish, and OZO Coffee for rich roasted coffee notes.
Reuben’s Brews has just added a new spring seasonal to its lineup. “Bits and Bobs” IPA will be available from January through April in cans, draft and bottles. Each spring, the beer will feature a new recipe, taking everything the brewery learned throughout the year to create a brand-new brew. For 2018, Bits and Bobs was brewed with Strata (originally X331), Azacca and Citra hops, alongside a predominantly pale malt bill with a touch of Vienna malt to provide balance.
