Craft beer industry news.
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.
Catawba Brewing announces the release of their new flagship IPA, the HOPness Monster.
On May 2, Cascade Brewing will release its Kriek 2016 project in bottle and draft at its two pubs – Cascade Brewing Barrel House and Raccoon Lodge – and through its distribution channels.
At a western-themed saloon on the famed Hwy 78 “Hops Highway” brewery corridor, a former apple-packing facility at Julian Station is now home to Julian Hard Cider’s four spring seasonal blends.
The continued proliferation of brewery-owned retail outposts was the topic of discussion during the annual National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) legislative conference, held Monday in Washington, D.C. Weighing in on the growing impact that taprooms are having across all three tiers of the beer industry were Craig Purser, the CEO of the NBWA; Bob Pease, the CEO of the Brewers Association; and John Bodnovich, the executive director of American Beverage Licensees.
