Craft beer industry news.
Last Friday was National Beer Day and to mark the occasion, Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch penned an op-ed for The New York Times hyperbolically titled “Is It Last Call For Craft Beer?” Koch, a craft beer pioneer and the man behind Samuel Adams, painted a bleak future for the industry despite it being what he called “the greatest time in history to be a beer drinker in America.”
Hopsteiner, one of the largest hop growing, trading, breeding and processing firms in the world since 1845, will be returning to the 2017 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) next week in Washington D.C., where they will debut a tasting lounge at their booth (#2809).
On Saturday, April 8, Big Storm will introduce Rowdies fans to a special beer called, “Kick In The Grass.” A light, refreshing Pilsner style lager, “Kick In The Grass” will be offered exclusively at Al Lang Stadiumduring every Rowdies match of the 2017 season.
The self-proclaimed “punks” behind Scottish craft beer maker BrewDog have sold a 22 percent stake to TSG Consumer Partners, a San Francisco-based private equity firm with existing investments in Pabst and Sweetwater Brewing. The roughly $265 million deal, which values the company at more than $1.2 billion, according to BrewDog founder James Watt, will include $124 million of reinvestment into continued expansions in the U.S. and abroad.
Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) announces they will be exhibiting at the Craft Brewers Association BrewExpo America at part of the Craft Brewers Conference in Washington, D.C. April 10-13, 2017. Located in Booth 5420, the Sealed Air display will feature new and expanded hygiene services available for craft brewers.
Continually striving to provide innovative new products in the hop industry, John I. Haas, Inc. and the Barth-Haas Group announce the launch of FLEX, a flowable hop product that provides both brewing flexibility and improved brewhouse efficiency.
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.
