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.
Brian “BK” Krueger will join the Boulder, Colorado-headquartered company as director of sales and marketing. Krueger, who has plenty of experience in the Colorado market after a 16-year career as sales executive with New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, will fill the role being left by Dustin LeMoine, who the company is promoting to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
Independence Brewing Co., one of Texas’ original craft breweries, today announced its plans to begin distributing Stash IPA, the company’s top-selling beer, exclusively in 12-ounce cans.
A group consisting of four former New England beer wholesalers now own the vast majority of Massachusetts’ Wormtown Brewery. The beer company, which opened in Worcester, Mass. in 2010, today announced that co-founder Tom Oliveri has sold his remaining interest in the brewery to three former beer distribution executives – Richard Clarke, Jay Clarke and Kary Shumway.
Everyday California, a La Jolla-based ocean adventure and apparel company, and San Diego’s Resident Brewing Co. announced today the launch of ‘Everyday California IPA’—a California-inspired craft beer.
DrinkTanks®, a vacuum insulated vessel and accessory company located in Bend, Oregon, has just released a new line of insulated cups and lids. The new line of cups offers beverage lovers the ultimate refreshment experience, offered in a 10, 16 and 20 oz option with 16 colors to choose from. From coffee connoisseurs to beer aficionados, there is now a DrinkTanks® product for everyone.
It’s been less than two months since the Brewers Association (BA) – a not for profit trade organization representing the interests of small and independent U.S. craft beer companies – unveiled the “independent craft brewer seal,” a special badge aimed at helping member breweries distinguish their beers from those owned by multinational corporations. As of press time, 1,789 breweries had embraced the seal, agreeing to display it across packaging and marketing materials, on websites, and in taproom windows, among other places.
Straight from the R&D program at Firestone Walker’s Propagator pilot brewhouse comes Generation 1—an unfined and unfiltered IPA that is set for a limited-time draft release starting this week.