Craft beer industry news.
Today, Tieton Cider Works, a farm-based craft cider company, announced they have released their summertime limited addition called “Bourbon Peach”. This follows a series of Norwest-based fruit selections that will be part of Tieton Cider Works’ seasonal draft offerings. Bourbon Peach is made with Northwest-sourced peaches and aged with bourbon barrel.
Upland Brewing Co. announces the next releases for their third sour ale lottery of the year. Public entries for these limited brews begin on July 20 and run through July 28, with two groups of winners chosen, who will be able to reserve bottles for purchase at the Wood Shop in Bloomington or the Indianapolis Tasting Room. The wood-aged sours in this lineup include Raspberry, Sour Reserve 8 and Luminary. Each beer will be available in 750ml bottles.
In our latest edition of Brewbound Voices, Beer Business Finance founder Kary Shumway returns to discuss self distribution. Shumway has worked in the beer industry for over 20 years as a Certified Public Accountant and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Clarke Distributors, Inc. in Keene, New Hampshire. In part I of a two-part column for Voices, Shumway begins deconstructing the ins and outs of self distribution. He discusses the advantages and disadvantages of self distribution while profiling one brewery he believes is doing it well.
Stormalong Cider opened a new production facility in May constructed inside the New England Apple Products building in Leominster, MA.
Collective Arts Brewing announced today that they will be taking full ownership of the Arts & Science Brewery in Hamilton, Ontario.
Rogue Ales & Spirits announces the promotion of Jeff Courteau to Vice President of Sales.
Just in time to quell the summer heat, Upslope Brewing Co launches its Limited Release Thai Style White IPA today.
After six consecutive years of double-digit growth (2010-2015) within the craft beer segment, and a three-year period of intense merger-and-acquisition activity (2014-2016), brewery multiples are beginning to normalize, according to First Beverage Group managing partner Townsend Ziebold.
Brooklyn Brewery announced its fourth international brewing venture this week with the formation of HK Yau Brewing Company in Hong Kong.
Coronado Brewing’s Buster 4 IPA is a tribute to Lou Gehrig, who was famously diagnosed with ALS at the height of his baseball career, and subsequently became a face for the disease.
As summer kicks into to high gear, Widmer Brothers Brewing is opening an outdoor beer garden across the street from its pub, next to its brewery in North Portland. Opening July 1, the Widmer Brothers Beer Garden will feature small batch beers from the brewery’s innovation brewing team, live music, food carts, lawn games and one of the best beer drinking views of downtown Portland.
Catawba Brewing taps a special barrel-aged Apricot Brett Farmhouse Ale (7.5 percent ABV) on Thursday, June 29, celebrating the halfway point of their 2017 Passport Program.
On Thursday, June 29, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant will release Crusher™ in cans. Since Iron Hill committed to making more of their beers available to fans in cans, they have consistently released some of their most popular and exciting offerings with an eye towards seasonality; Crusher is a summery IPA perfect for the hottest time of year.
Constellation Brands today reported its first quarter fiscal 2018 earnings results, which were highlighted by 8 percent net beer sales growth.
