Craft beer industry news.
As the sun hangs lower in the sky each day City Star head brewer John Way tracks how far it shines inside through the taproom’s new huge south-facing windows. Solar noon is celebrated daily and well known by all those who work in the brewhouse mid-day with John. Fascinated by the Winter Solstice John Way originally crafted Widow Maker, his darkest beer of the year, with the darkest day of the year in mind.
In the month of December, sour brewery New Braunfels Brewing Co shipped 130 cases and 55 kegs to two new distribution partners outside of Texas.
2018 is just around the corner and Adirondack Brewery is ready to take on the new year with a streamlined beer lineup, full of classics and new offerings.
Indeed Brewing will bring Strawberry Fields Sour Ale to 12 oz. cans in late January 2018.
Edge Brewing Barcelona is excited to announce that, Riley Finnigan, formerly of Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, Colorado, will be joining the Edge team as Head Brewer.
Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s first farm cidery based in Albany, has announced the return of its innovative 26er program, a year-long cider appreciation challenge. In 2018, a portion of 26er cider sales will support the Adirondack Wilderness Club (ADK)’s Summit Steward program.
Twenty-five years ago, Brauerei C. & A. Veltins began exporting the first Veltins beer. Today, exports make up 7.3 percent of the company’s total output. Its products are enjoyed by beer lovers in Germany, Span, Italy, the Netherlands, Great Britain and, increasingly, the United States.
Drink beer, save the planet. Or at least that’s the idea behind the recent collaboration between FiftyFifty Brewing Co. and Protect Our Winters (POW) as part of the Cans for Community project
Today, Kona Brewing Company toasts, for the first time, a remarkable annual milestone of selling its five-millionth case of beer in the U.S., a principal moment in the brand’s history. Big Wave Golden Ale, the company’s flagship beer, is the biggest contributor to the feat, with more than 1.6 million cases sold year-to-date.
Is it already time to start thinking about 2018? Yep! Especially when it includes talking about a stellar lineup of beer that Reuben’s Brews has planned for the Pacific Northwest next year. Always prolific in producing a wide variety of beers for its fans, 2018 is shaping up to be no different.
Maui Brewing Company is excited to share their 2018 Brand Calendar inclusive of the release of a fan-favorite, Pau Hana Pilsner, now available year-round in cans.
Oskar Blues Brewery has updated their full line of 12 and 16-packs with a bold yet classic new look.
Hazelnut Brown Nectar is now available in 12-ounce cans and is newly redesigned.
The U.S. Congress voted along party lines to pass the Republicans’ $1.5 trillion rewrite of the federal tax code, which includes two years of excise tax relief for alcohol producers and importers. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law before the end of the week.
