Craft beer industry news.
Anheuser-Busch InBev, via its “High End” craft division in the U.S., today announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at “building a better future” for the beer industry. Called Elevate, the program is A-B’s effort to make its 11 U.S. craft beer and cider brands better stewards of the industry.
Dogfish Head Brewery and MicroStar Logistics began working together nearly two decades ago.
Radeberger Gruppe USA, an importer of brands of its parent company Radeberger Gruppe in Germany, the leading German brewing group, today announced its latest innovation in beer – Schöfferhofer Pomegranate – the world’s first Hefeweizen pomegranate beer.
Cascade Brewing has released its newest project, Midnight Bramble. The Northwest sour ale is now available in 750ml bottles and on draft through Cascade Brewing’s worldwide distribution channels, as well as at its two Portland pubs: the Cascade Brewing Barrel House at 939 SE Belmont St. and The Lodge at Cascade Brewing at 7424 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy.
The Bell’s Brewery Development Award will give participants experience in four key departments over the course of one year. Students will rotate through and gain valuable insight into Bell’s Quality, Brewing, Packaging and Brewing Innovation at its main brewery in Comstock.
Mother Road Brewing Company’s shareholders unanimously elected Tom Gregory and Jim Dykes to its Board of Directors, thus increasing the Board from two, to four seats.
The Boston Red Sox and Boston Beer Company have reached a multi-year agreement to make Samuel Adams “the official beer of the Boston Red Sox.” It’s an eight-year deal that will last through the 2025 season, according to the Boston Globe.
The Beer Institute unveiled a series of three videos today explaining the Brewers’ Voluntary Disclosure Initiative and its members’ commitment to disclose information about their products’ ingredients, nutritional facts, alcohol by volume and freshness.
Two decades-old Baltimore breweries have begun consolidating operations. RavenBeer is in the process of relocating its operations to the Duclaw Brewing Company facility. In a press release, RavenBeer founder Stephen Demczuk cited increased competition from local and national breweries alike as one of the reasons for the move.
Chains will be available at the JWB taproom on draft and in four packs of 16oz cans for $16.
Great Divide Brewing Company will introduce seven new beers in 2018, including the addition of a new barrel-aged program and the return of a Great Divide classic. New to the lineup are Car Camper Gose, Heyday Modern IPA, Rumble Oak Aged IPA, Vanilla Oak Aged Yeti, and the new Wood Werks Barrel Series including a Belgian-Style Sour, Flemish Sour Brown with Strawberries, and a Barrel Aged Brown Rye Ale.
After hosting 15th anniversary celebrations at breweries on both coasts, Green Flash Brewing Co. reveals plans for 2018
Founders Brewing Co. will release Canadian Breakfast Stout, an imperial coffee chocolate stout aged in maple bourbon barrels, the final release in 2017.
Revision beer fans in the Pacific Northwest can now get their hands on the Revision beer lineup without having to travel to Nevada or California. Thanks to the brewery partnering with Alpha Distributing and Point Blank Distributing Revision Brewing Company products are now being distributed throughout Washington and Oregon.
