Craft beer industry news.
Rehrig Pacific Company, a leading logistics solutions provider headquartered in Los Angeles, has taken a beer industry classic and turned it on its head. The company’s PUBKEG bucks the industry standard stainless steel keg: It’s a 100-percent-recyclable plastic alternative that fits with existing filling-and-tap-systems while maintaining the quality of the beer that goes into the keg
Known for good times on and off the golf course, John Daly has partnered with Phusion Projects to release a line of drinks based on the classic cocktail bearing his name, made of alcohol, tea, and lemonade. It was imperative for the John Daly’s Grip it & Sip it line to match the quality and freshness of the cocktail commonly found at bars and restaurants across the country.
Rich Pascucci, who most recently served as the chief growth officer for Pabst Brewing Company, has been tapped to help lead Evolution Spirits, makers of Monkey Rum. Pascucci joined Evolution Spirits earlier this month and will serve as its chief growth officer and head of sales. The company was co-founded by television personality Zane Lamprey and is backed by Vita Coco co-founder Mike Kirban, former Vitaminwater CMO Rohan Oza and other notable beverage industry insiders.
After discontinuing its experimental line of “Side Trip” ciders, New Belgium Brewing Company has signed an agreement with Seattle Cider Company to distribute the company’s products throughout the greater Fort Collins, Colorado, market.
Southern California punk legends Pennywise have partnered with award winning, Eureka, California-based Lost Coast Brewery to produce “Pennywiser” beer.
Perrin Brewing joins Windy City Distributing to introduce the Perrin brand to the craft beer scene of Chicago. Perrin, based in Comstock Park, Michigan will kick-off the launch offering Black Ale, 98 Problems IPA, Blackberry IPA and Pack of Problems.
In 2016, the Company announced its plan to reduce energy consumption by 5% per billion standard units of production from 2015 levels by the end of 2020. As of December 31, 2016, Crown has reduced energy consumption by 5.3% per billion standard units. Absolute energy consumption has decreased by 1.3% while the Company increased production by over 4.2%.
Upland Brewing Co. and Mims Distribution out of Raleigh have partnered to bring Upland’s sour ales to North Carolina. Beginning the week of August 21, fans can enjoy the release of Hopsynth, Iridescent and Cherry.
On Monday, August 21, pioneering craft brewery Saint Benjamin Brewing Company will can River City, their authentic German-style Oktoberfest lager. The new canned beer will join their flagship Pilsner Prosim, which earned the Philadelphia Inquirer’s audience-choice award for “Best Flagship Beer” in Craig LaBan’s eighth-annual Brewvitational (click for details) earlier this year.
FLOMEC Engineers at Great Plains Industries, Inc. (GPI®) are introducing the breakthrough FLOMEC QSE Mag electromagnetic flowmeter (QSE Mag). By harnessing innovative engineering and U.S. precision manufacturing GPI delivers better performance, higher quality and an attractive price.
Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s first farm cidery, has announced they will begin distributing their cider products throughout the State of Connecticut in partnership with the Berkshire Brewing Company (BBC). Nine Pin’s entry into Connecticut marks the second state, following Massachusetts, where Nine Pin Cider can be found outside of the company’s home state of New York. Starting this month, Connecticut cider drinkers will begin to find Nine Pin cans, bottles, and draft options at select locations.
On Wednesday, September 6 – the same day as the Full Corn Moon, the final full moon before the Harvest Moon in October – Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant will release Pumpkin Ale in cans. The annual release is hotly anticipated by mid-Atlantic beer lovers, and this year, it will coincide with the full moon on 9/6.
Typically known for its celestial phenomena such as meteor showers and star clusters, the month of August will bestow upon United States residents a total solar eclipse. In concert with this landmark event, Wild Tonic® Jun Kombucha is releasing the newest member of its functional alcohol constellation, Hoppy Buzz!
Chatham Brewing, Columbia County’s first and finest brewery in New York’s upper Hudson Valley, has released their Oktoberfest German-style lager. Oktoberfest is a Marzen style that harkens to its roots of the Bavarian region of Germany. Malt forward, but with the optimal hop bitterness that makes for a truly exceptional balanced beer.
