Craft beer industry news.
A 21st birthday only comes once in a lifetime and this week is Pelican Brewing Company’s turn to celebrate! In honor of this momentous occasion, Pelican reflects on over 400 prestigious awards and celebrates with the first Pelican brew—and first Gold medal winner—ever imagined by founding brewmaster Darron Welch.
Gathering Place Brewing Company has hired Corey Blodgett to be the Head Brewer. Blodgett, a native of Waterford, WI, is an award-winning brewer with more than 14 years of brewing experience at craft breweries in the Pacific Northwest.
While the official start of summer is weeks away, Rochester is already getting brighter, thanks to an exciting new beer. An age-old style, Helles Bock — German for “bright lager” — is the latest offering in the Genesee Brew House Pilot Batch series.
A sun-filled day on the lake. A backyard barbecue with friends and family. Road-tripping through small towns and across state lines. These summer moments are great in their own unique way, and a new, limited-time- only beer is making summer even greater: Orange Honey Cream Ale, the latest in the Genesee Brew House Pilot Batch series.
Independent beer distributors representing all 50 states arrived in Washington, D.C., this week for the 2017 National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) Legislative Conference to educate Congress about America’s system of open and independent beer distribution, which generates competition, builds brands, supports innovation and increases consumer choice.
Lone Tree Brewing Company rolls out its rebrand this month with new Peach Pale Ale and Mexican Lager cans that are now available across Colorado. The brewery’s new look is clean and compelling, just like its beers.
Georgia’s Scofflaw Brewing is on its way to having one of the most successful launches in craft beer history. After selling more than 8,500 barrels of beer in just nine months, the Atlanta-based craft brewery said it would install three 90-barrel fermentation tanks and a 90-barrel brite tank, boosting its maximum capacity to about 14,000 barrels annually.
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project is excited to announce distribution to Wyoming beginning this May.
New Belgium Brewing and Colorado State University are teaming up for a one-of-a-kind collaborative beer, Old Aggie Superior Lager. Packaging for the crisp golden lager prominently features Colorado State’s ram mascot, with a green and orange vintage color scheme that evokes the school’s rich agricultural history and tradition. The beer will be a year-round offering available for distribution only in Colorado.
When it came to winning a James Beard award, seven was indeed the lucky number for Dogfish Head Craft Brewery founder Sam Calagione. Every year since 2011, Calagione has been nominated for the Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional in the prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards and, yesterday, he finally claimed a victory.
The “Uncharted Waters” Series by Heavy Seas Beer will soon welcome back it’s Imperial Coffee Porter aged in bourbon barrels, Blackbeard’s Breakfast. This limited release will be available in late May – early June in all states where Heavy Seas beer is distributed.
Fully revised and updated, the latest release from Brewers Publications, How to Brew: Everything You Need to Know to Brew Great Beer Every Time by John Palmer, is the definitive guide to making quality beers at home. A perennial best seller since the release of the 3rd edition in 2006, How to Brew is a must-have to update every new and seasoned brewer’s library.
The Spencer Brewery announced today the forthcoming release of its new Spencer Monk’s Reserve Ale, a classic Trappist Quadrupel in the Belgian tradition.
Cape May Brewing Company, the Jersey Shore’s premier local brewery, is pleased to announce an exciting collaboration with the Cape May County Department of Tourism to celebrate the county’s 325th anniversary. Follow the Gull — an IPA with 325 pounds of hops and 3,250 pounds of malt — will be available at better bars and restaurants throughout New Jersey beginning May 11th.
