Craft beer industry news.
Merchant du Vin and Du Bocq Brewery proudly announce that Saison 1858 – an authentic Belgian national treasure from this traditional brewery – is coming on draft, joining the bottles that have been sold in the US since 2014.
Hi-Wire Brewing is gearing up for the release of their anticipated Pulcinella Russian Imperial Stout, an illustrious stout aged in oak barrels for 10 months. To celebrate this release, they will host their 2nd Annual Stout Bout Festival at their Big Top Production Facility (2 Huntsman Place, Asheville, NC) Saturday, November 12 from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Admission is $8 and includes glassware and two beer tokens. Additional beer tokens will be $2 each.
Revolution Brewing yesterday issued a recall of more than 10,000 barrels of beer packaged between Aug. 3 and Oct. 11 due to off-flavors that developed in six of the company’s more popular products. In an interview with Brewbound, brewery founder Josh Deth speculated that a majority of the recalled product had already been consumed, but said that the company would likely be forced to remove at least 3,000 barrels of beer from distributor warehouses and retailer shelves. If that’s the case, Revolution could miss out on about $1 million worth of sales to wholesalers and the company will also incur charges to destroy the damaged product.
For the first time in eight years, Harpoon Brewery has expanded its distribution footprint. The Boston-based craft brewery announced Monday a pair of deals to put its beer into Minnesota and Wisconsin.
In the 1970s and 80s, Malt Duck was a very popular adult beverage. Although it disappeared from store shelves in the 1990s, it lives on in various social media platforms including facebook, blogs and chatrooms that recount fond memories and good times featuring Malt Duck. Aware not only of the nostalgia for Malt Duck but also the expressed desire for its return by an ardent fan base, Sprecher Brewing Company worked closely with its distributors to see if something could be done to revive the brand.
Your favorite local brewery is happy to announce the launch of a new brewery exclusive bottle release. OnOctober 29, Branchline Brewing Company will release Bexar Imperial Stout for the first time.
The brewers at Harpoon Brewery and Odell Brewing Co. brew like they own the place – because they do own the place. The pride that employee ownership brings is something worth celebrating. So the two employee-owned, independent brewers came together to brew a declaration of brewing independence. Introducing EHOP, an Oatmeal Pale Ale and a collaboration between the employee owners of Harpoon and Odell.
Red Hare Brewing Company cleaned up at the 2016 U.S. Open Beer Championship, accepting five medals and placing fourth in the overall competition. One of these achievements was a bronze medal awarded to the brewery’s Winter seasonal Sticky Stout, which returns later this month.
After a nine month hiatus, the first beer that GoodLife Brewing brewed is making its return. It’s the same recipe, with the same great taste and starting mid-October, Mountain Rescue Session Ale is Beer No.3 in the “Sustainable Session Series.”
Following its latest release of four small batch beers, ThirstyBear Organic Brewery adds to its rotating craft beer lineup a brand new farmhouse ale SAISON DE HOUBLON and BALTIC PORTER.
In the same week that Anheuser-Busch InBev finalized its takeover of SABMiller, the world’s biggest beer company also announced the purchase of two major U.S. homebrew ingredient and supply companies.
Cape May Brewing Company sails again with the latest release in their Barrel Aged Series, The Scupper. Over two years in development, this third release will be available at noon on October 22nd, from their gift shop — The Brewtique — on 1288 Hornet Road in Cape May.
Capital Brewery Winter Skål is being released to the market on November 1, 2016.
In its 30th year, the 2016 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 286 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States, plus three GABF Pro-Am medals to teams of amateur homebrewers paired with professionals. Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest commercial beer competition in the world and a symbol of brewing excellence.
