Craft beer industry news.
The waves can reach 50 feet high, maybe more. Competitors enter the waves under their own strength and face down one of natures most dangerous forces. One mistake and they’re in the biggest washing machine imaginable.
Twenty-plus years ago, when the craft beer industry was just beginning, Two Brothers Brewing Company got its start in suburban Chicagoland with the goal of creating signature craft beers inspired by many of the great breweries the Ebel brothers experienced while traveling Europe. That was in the fall of 1996, and today in honor of this momentous milestone, Two Brothers debuts its first year-round pilsner, Twenty-Plus. Twenty-Plus is a hop forward pilsner lager that is clean and refreshing, with a pale straw color and dense white head.
Mother Earth Brew Co. has released their innovative “Love Pack” 12-count mix-pack containing four different beers to distribution starting this month. The “Love Pack” involves a unique package design created by Mother Earth that features windows displaying “Resinator Hop Series” as well as a “Brewer’s Choice” seasonal offering.
The gypsy brewers are finally settling down. Lured by increased revenue from taproom beer sales, a growing number of nomadic brewers are deciding to build their own brick-and-mortar operations.
After launching exclusively in its home state of Hawaii in August 2016, Kona Brewing Company is proud to introduce its newest year-round beer, Hanalei Island IPA, to the U.S. mainland starting today in California. Hanalei Island IPA is a refreshing fruit-forward IPA created in honor of the lush Hawaiian Island of Kauai, also known as the Garden Isle, and Hawaii’s beloved classic POG juice, a blend of passionfruit, orange and guava.
Dogfish Head today announced that it would expand distribution into five new states next year, noting that additional market expansions could also be on tap in 2017. The Delaware-based craft brewery said it would add New Mexico, Minnesota, Missouri, Alabama and West Virginia to its distribution footprint next year.
Brewing handcrafted beers for over twenty years, Bear Republic Brewing Company has recently expanded on their barrel-aged program with the introduction of its Wild Club, an exclusive, members-only club.
Rogue Ales & Spirits announces the release of Hazelutely Choctabulous, a fan-favorite fusion of two of its beloved beers, Chocolate Stout and Hazelnut Brown Nectar.
The Beer Institute, in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters, announced today that 80 members of Congress–from both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate–took part in their third annual public service announcement campaign. These elected officials are joining with America’s brewers and beer importers to urge Americans across the country to drink responsibly this holiday season.
Revision Brewing Company’s Brewmaster, Jeremy Warren and VP of Distribution, Ken Foster traveled to New York State in the beginning of December to meet with multiple distribution companies to find a distributor alliance for 2017. Of the distributors considered, S.K.I. Beer proved to be the best choice. Mike Burmil, Chief Strategy Officer of S.K.I Beer and Jeremy Warren of Revision Brewing Company agreed on terms of distribution on December 19, 2016.
The Cicerone Certification Program today announced that Tenth and Blake Beer Company’s Daniel Imdieke has become one of just 13 individuals to earn the title of Master Cicerone. Imdieke earned the certification through a series of exams culminating with two days of intense written and oral questioning about beer styles, draft systems, beer evaluation, brewing technology and beer and food pairing given on October 25-26 in Chicago.
When people hear the word ‘Score’ they likely picture their favorite sports team or a piece of music that touched their hearts, or perhaps a shady back alley deal from days of youthful indiscretions. For the finale of 2016 and at this significant milestone of maturity, Shmaltz Brewing Company looks at the word Score in a more expansive sense — Biblical (Psalm 90), Presidential (4 score and 7 years), Historical (‘I Have a Dream’). The Score defined for Shmaltz’s Anniversary marks 20 years.
A beer garden and local sports atmosphere has arrived in Concourse B at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) with global restaurateur HMSHost’s opening of Land-Grant Brewing Company last week. This new restaurant and bar opened on Friday and takes cues from the brewery of the same name in the East Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus.
In this week’s Last Call roundup: Anheuser-Busch InBev sells its stake in Distell Group, evaluates ad-buying strategy and brings Camden Town beers to the U.S. Also, Heineken acquires Punch Taverns and MillerCoors CeO Gavin Hattersley talks to the Chicago Tribune.
