Craft beer industry news.
Catawba Brewing will release 22 oz. bottles of Red Rhum Barrel-Aged IPA (7.5 percent ABV) at noon on Saturday, March 25, at their South Slope location. Red Rhum is Catawba’s first ever specialty bottle release from their long-running Barrel Program
The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—has named Kevin Doidge as the organization’s new Sales Director.
After announcing plans to indefinitely cease brewing, packaging and taproom operations on March 10, San Francisco’s Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has once again resumed production, according to an update posted to the company’s website and social media accounts. A court-ordered receiver — identified by a source familiar with Speakeasy’s financial situation as Jigsaw Advisors — was appointed to run the failing brewery on March 13 after the company neglected to make payments to Union Bank, its primary creditor, and other vendors.
The warhorses of the craft beer industry are getting tired. Although craft is still charging forward, its surge has slowed due to declines by some of the biggest beer makers. Last year, craft’s decade of double-digit growth finally ended. Chicago-based market research firm IRI Worldwide reported that craft beer sales in U.S. supermarkets and convenience stores grew 6.9 percent to more than $2.28 billion. Still, that was well below the increases that the category had experienced since 2005.
Heavy Seas Beer is pleased to announce that its popular year-round offering, TropiCannon Citrus IPA, and flagship year-round IPA, Loose Cannon, will be released in 12 oz cans this April for a limited time in all states where Heavy Seas beers are distributed.
BevNET, the leading source of information and events for growing beverage, food, and craft beer companies today announced that Mike Schneider has been appointed chief marketing officer (CMO). Schneider is reporting directly to BevNET CEO John Craven.
Collective Arts Brewing has announced the release of four new brews to their portfolio. Beginning March 24, 2017, at 5:30PM, a new beer will be released on each Friday at their brewery store, and products will launch in LCBO, grocery, and bars and restaurants the week following. All four products will be distributed in U.S. markets by the end of April. Core brands being added include Radio the Mothership Imperial IPA, and Prophets and Nomads Gose. Adding to the Collective Project series are IPA #2, and Dry Hop Sour.
Brauerei C. & A. Veltins was founded in 1824 and started supplying beer to nearby taverns in 1852 after founder Clemens Veltins traveled the world in search of beer knowledge. Luckily, he discovered that his hometown of Meschede-Grevenstein offered some of the finest brewing water in the world, providing beer with a soft, mineral quality uniquely characteristic of the Westphalia region.
A new 4 color UV flexo press will start full production in the second quarter of 2017, supporting customers with small- to medium-sized batches. At the same time, the new technology lowers solvent emissions significantly, increases print capacity and can cater for new product areas.
On Sunday, March 25th, Weyerbacher Brewing will be releasing IPA #3, the third IPA release from their IPA series. This release will be the first release available from Weyerbacher in 16 oz. cans. Weyerbacher’s IPA series brings IPA fans three new IPAs each year.
The Long Island Ducks today announced that the Atlantic League club is teaming up with local brewer, Great South Bay Brewery, to produce a private label craft brew dubbed “Duck Tail Ale”. The beer will be produced in Bay Shore at Great South Bay Brewery, delivered to Bethpage Ballpark by Long Island’s Clare Rose Distributors, Inc., and served cold to thirsty Ducks fans of age all season long.
Michelob ULTRA today launched a free, dedicated skill on Amazon Alexa, called ULTRA 95, just in time for spring. This is also the first skill introduced by an Anheuser-Busch brand.
NEENAH Packaging has partnered with CODO Design to publish the Craft Beer Branding Guide: A step-by-step guide to branding your brewery, telling your story and selling a helluva lot of beer. The book is free, and it’s available now.
One day after reporting portfolio-wide shipment declines of 6 percent for 2016, Craft Brew Alliance executives held a call with investors and analysts to explain the company’s performance and provide their outlook on an industry in the midst of “revolutionary change.” “I won’t mince words,” Craft Brew Alliance CEO Andy Thomas said at the beginning of the call. “It’s messy out there.”
