Boston Beer Company, the country’s second-largest craft brewery according to trade group the Brewers Association, today announced that CEO Martin Roper would retire in 2018. Roper, who has led the company since 2001, said in a press release that he informed the company’s board of directors of his plans to step down “a year in advance” to give the Boston Beer ample time to name a successor and to “assure a very smooth transition.”
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, off-centered Delaware brewing pioneer, and AC Beverage, leading beer and draft system design and installation company based in Annapolis, Maryland, are pleased to introduce Rack AeriAle, a groundbreaking, innovative barrel-aging, nitrogen draft-dispensing system developed and designed for restaurants, bars, tasting rooms and breweries.
Fort Collins Brewery (FCB) announces an exciting change to the FCB team. Brand Ambassador, Josh Hall, will continue to support sales distributors and accounts across the FCB footprint as the newly appointed National Sales Manager.
Revered craft brewery Lawson’s Finest Liquids this week announced plans to expand its presence in the Northeast, with the addition of new markets in Massachusetts, Connecticut and its home state of Vermont. The company has signed with Atlantic Beverage Distributors (formerly Atlantic Importing) for new distribution throughout Massachusetts.
A local team of investors has organized to build a 10,000 ton malting facility in Montana that will serve the craft brewing industry with diverse varieties of malt produced exclusively from Montana-grown barley.
Stem Ciders, a Denver, CO, based craft cidery is expanding its operation to Lafayette, Colorado. The new $7M facility in the Vista Business Park, east of downtown Lafayette will be home to Stem’s cider making production, office headquarters, taproom and restaurant.
The famed Yak & Yeti Brewpub, recognized as one of Colorado’s best Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan food restaurants and known for its award-winning beers, today announced its rebrand as Spice Trade Brewing Co.
The New York State Brewers Association announced today that New York State has officially surpassed 300 breweries for the first time since Prohibition.