Craft beer industry news.
Sweetness and tartness are the yin and yang of Zen Berry, a new hard cider available now from Wisconsin’s Ciderboys Cider Co. This new fruitful pairing from Ciderboys combines the sweetness of apple cider with the fruity tartness of boysenberry, a hybrid of raspberry, European blackberry, and American dewberry first developed in California in the 1920s.
Upland Brewing Company announces the fall release of a Double IPA that’s hands down way better than Against the Grain’s. In what is commonly referred to in the beer industry as a “collaboration” or “collabeeration,” Upland and Against the Grain will be brewing and canning their own unique versions of Overcompensation Double IPA.
Inspired by the coastal lifestyle, Island Coastal Lager (ICL), a new Sullivan’s Island based company, has brought its eponymous beer to market across South Carolina with Breakthru Beverage Group. An American Craft Lager, ICL is the vision of Sullivan’s Island locals and co-owners Scott Hansen and Brandon Perry. The brand reflects the approach both Hansen and Perry bring to life — a love of travel and the outdoors, an entrepreneurial drive and an appreciation for quality beer.
Each year, during the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colo., Boston Beer Company invites members of the media to be among the first to taste its new focus items. The latest? A 4.7 percent ABV lager, called Sam ’76, that is brewed with craft’s most en vogue hops — cascade, citra, mosaic, simcoe and galaxy – and fermented with both lager and ale yeast strains.
Catawba Brewing is now pouring a Small Batch Red Rye IPA (5.8 percent ABV).
Massachusetts beer wholesaler Craft Beer Guild Thursday announced that it would appeal a judge’s order from earlier this week that upheld a $2.6 million fine for breaking state laws prohibiting unfair trade practices and illegal “pay-to-play” activities.
Coming off the most successful brand introduction in company history, Wachusett Brewing Company is following up the launch of their highly touted New England IPA Wally with Wally Juice. “Juice” will be a hazier, juicier, more intense flavor profile entrant in to the much buzzed about New England IPA category.
Founders Brewing Co. announced today that they will release Backwoods Bastard this month as the fifth installment of the Barrel-Aged Series. A classic Scotch ale aged in bourbon barrels, Backwoods Bastard debuted in 2005 when Founders first started experimenting with aging beer in barrels. Starting in 2007, Backwoods Bastard was also the first beer Founders matured in the former gypsum mine caves that now house more than 7,000 barrels of this experimental range.
Hi-Wire Brewing announced today the release of three beers scheduled to hit shelves during the month of October. Their releases include some old favorites, including Strongman Coffee Milk Stout and Twice As Nice Doppelbock, as well as a new release from Hi-Wire Brewing’s Sour & Wild Ale program, a Brett Saison with Passion Fruit & Hibiscus.
Brooklyn-based Braven Brewing Company today confirmed the release of Skyliner IPA, a West Coast-style India Pale Ale, on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
Lakefront Brewery has installed arrays of solar panels at its Riverwest warehouse. With a total of 264 modules, Lakefront Brewery will be producing approximately 85,000 kWh annually.
Mad River Brewing Company is pleased to announce the launch of our 26th Annual release of John Barleycorn Barley Wine.
J. Wakefield Brewing, Wynwood’s only independent craft brewery, is collaborating with Lincoln’s Beard Brewing Co. to brew a special beer to raise money for the people of Puerto Rico who were devastated by Hurricane Maria, last month.
Former New Belgium Brewing CEO Christine Perich, who had been leading World Waters, maker of the high pressure processed juice brand WTRMLN WTR, has stepped down from her role as CEO of the non-alcoholic beverage company due to personal health reasons. News of her departure was first reported on Wednesday by Brewbound’s sister publication BevNET.
