Fort Orange Brewing Opens in Albany
Fort Orange Brewing (“Fort Orange”), Albany’s newest brewery in the city’s burgeoning Warehouse District, opened its doors to the public at 450 North Pearl Street.
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Catawba Brewing Releases Deep State Baltic Porter
Catawba Brewing Co. unveils a new Limited Release on Friday, November 3. Brewed at their Morganton production brewery, Deep State Baltic Porter will be available in 5-state distribution, on draft and in 6-pack 12oz cans.
Aeronaut and Finback Brewing Collaborate on Improbability Drive IPA
Aeronaut and Finback Brewing are collaborating on Improbability Drive. The IPA rich with orange + vanilla, 5.9% is now available in cans to go and on draft in Aeronaut’s taproom.
Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. Announces $17 Million Expansion of Manitowoc Facility
Company officials at Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. have announced that a $17 million expansion of its barley processing and malting facility in Manitowoc, WI, is scheduled to start immediately.
Odell Brewing to Release Friek Sour Ale in 12 oz. Bottles
Odell Brewing’s award winning sour ale has returned in a newly designed 12oz bottle.
TAPS Fish House and Brewery to Open $3.3 Million Production Facility
TAPS Fish House and Brewery has announced plans to open a $3.3 million production facility in Southern California, about 15 miles away from its original brewpub location. The new 19,000 sq. ft. location, slated to open in late January 2018, is the company’s first commercial-scale brewery and will eventually be capable of producing 25,000 barrels annually.
Uinta Hires New VP of Sales
After a seven-month search for a new vice president of sales, Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing has hired Brian Curran to lead its sales team. Curran supplants Steve Kuftinec, who spent 18 years with the Utah craft brewery but departed in June to launch a craft distillery in the San Diego area.
Brewers Association Reaches Agreement with USDA to Fund Public Hop Breeding Program
The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—announced an agreement today with the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) to fund public hop breeding for the purpose of developing and releasing disease resistant aroma hop cultivars into the public domain, in support of hop growing efforts throughout the U.S.
Pike Brewing to Release Entire 2017 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Entire 2017, Pike Brewing Company’s bourbon barrel aged imperial stout, will release on International Stout Day (Friday, November 3).
Surly Releases Abrasive Double IPA
Minnesota’s first double IPA, it started life as 16 Grit, which is a size of abrasive grit once manufactured at the Sparky Abrasive factory, ancestral Brooklyn Center home of Surly Brewing Co.
Rogue Ales & Spirits Releases Yellow Snow Spruce Tip Pilsner
As looming arctic clouds threaten an upcoming season of tacky sweaters, sketchy eggnog and awkward jubilees, Rogue Ales fights back with Yellow Snow Spruce Tip Pilsner
Galipette Cidre Appoints Ex-Diageo Executive as Managing Director
Cider Supply Company Ltd (CSCo), the brand owner of Galipette Cidre, today announced that it has appointed Ilkka Soini as Managing Director effective November 1st.
Upland Brewing’s ‘Latitude Adjustment’ Winter Seasonal Returns
Upland Brewing Co. announces the return of their winter seasonal beer, Latitude Adjustment—a tropical pale ale with pineapple and coconut. This beer was bottled for the first time in 2016, having started as a Side Trail Series beer, formerly known as Beard of Paradise. Latitude Adjustment is available in six-packs and on draught.
Harpoon Co-Founder: Excess Capacity, Specialty Offerings Drove Interest in Clown Shoes Acquisition
Mass Bay Brewing Company, maker of the Harpoon and UFO brands, today announced the purchase of Massachusetts-based contract brand Clown Shoes. Specific financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, however Mass Bay Brewing co-founder and CEO Dan Kenary told Brewbound that his company had acquired 100 percent of Clown Shoes’ assets.