Craft beer industry news.
DESTIHL Brewery has today, on National Beer Day, announced the opening date for the Beer Hall at its new $14 million production brewery facility in Normal, Illinois. The brewery, located on 6 acres at 1200 Greenbriar Drive, plans to open its new Beer Hall to the public on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
With the introduction of the Belgian Progression Pack, Sprecher Brewery presents a set of four Belgian ales all of which you can drink now, three of which can be aged to yield further delectable changes in their flavor profiles. The Belgian Progression Pack consists of four classic Belgian-style ales that range from an easy drinking low alcohol session ale (the Enkel) to a snifter worthy night cap (the Quad).
Even as growth in the craft category slows, a number of craft outfits are continuing to pour money into costly expansion projects. Just this week, a trio of regional breweries announced plans to expand with facility upgrades and new taproom locations.
RC Investors, a private investment group, today announced it has taken a majority interest in Ridge Cider Company, a craft hard cider company based in Grant, Mich. Matt DeLong, founder of Ridge, will become the head cider maker, and business operations will be managed by the new Ridge Cider, LLC. This investment positions Ridge to begin bottling their hard cider for regional distribution.
The beloved Holy Grail for Hopheads, the colossal 120 Minute Imperial IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, reigning supreme as one of the strongest IPAs in the world, begins making its rite of passage to shelves and taps on April 10, 2017.
In this week’s edition of Last Call: Texas lawmakers move to curtail TABC travel on taxpayers’ dime; the Chicago White Sox cut deals with Goose Island, Bell’s, Pabst and Founders; and a Nevada lawmaker aims to limit number of brewpubs and beer being sold to consumers.
Brasserie St-Feuillien is bringing another fabled brew to North America – its Grisette Blanche Wit, which received a gold medal at the 2016 World Beer Awards from an international jury of experts who blind-tasted over 1,500 beers from 32 countries. Certified organic in early 2016 (applicable to bottles only), Grisette Blanche won gold in the Belgian Style Witbier category.
Rogue Ales & Spirits salutes its pollinators with the early release of Honey Kolsch and Marionberry Braggot, both made with honey produced by its 7,140,289 honeybees on Rogue Farms.
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery, is pleased to announce a sponsorship agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies. This multi-year agreement with one of Pennsylvania’s Major League Baseball teams will feature Yuengling beer, which is the first new beer sponsor of the Phillies in nearly 40 years.
Beer lovers looking to celebrate National Beer Day on April 7 should look no farther than Bend, Ore., according to data from leading business data and analytics provider Infogroup.
Stony Creek Brewery is excited to announce the release of its newest year round beer, La Garza Mexicali Lager.
Ted Light Lime (4.5 percent ABV) returns to Catawba tasting rooms, now available on draft and in 6-pack cans.
Fordham & Dominion Brewery will introduce the latest in a series of upgrades to their Fordham line. The 11th Sour in the first sour batch ever brewed by FoDo Brewing.
RiverWalk Brewing Co. is releasing Unveiled, their Belgian-style pale ale, in 16oz. cans.
