Craft beer industry news.
The third installment of Brewbound’s Learning Curve documentary series, which profiles winners of the bi-annual Startup Brewery Challenge, is now viewable online. Shot on location in Chicago and Portland, Oregon, this latest episode of Learning Curve follows the founders of Hopewell Brewing on their journey to Beervana and showcases some of the lessons they learned while meeting and brewing with members of the Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) team.
Today, Anchor Brewing Company announces the release of Blackberry Daze IPA™, a synergistic union of blackberries and hops. Because the blackberry was once wildly rampant in California, it is our ideal choice for this singular Anchor brew.
The Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (Chicago/Midwest TMA) invites its members and other business professionals to BREWfast: A Close Look at the Craft Beer Shakeout. The program will be held on Friday, March 3 from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. at The Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Ave., Chicago.
Distribution Roundup: Breakthru Brings Goodwood to South Carolina; Founders Adds Montana; Reuben’s Brews Extends Distribution in the Pacific Northwest
Yakima Chief – Hopunion (YCH HOPS) is pleased to announce a new proprietary product line, Cryo Hops. The release of this product line includes two revolutionary new hop-products: LupuLN2 (lupulin hop powder) and Debittered Leaf (low-alpha bract).
Redhook Brewery is bringing back its fan-favorite Big Ballard Imperial IPA in 22-ounce bottles and six-packs, which will be available year round throughout Washington State. To celebrate the beer’s return, Redhook will host an open house launch party at fellow Washington original Filson’s Ballard location.
Spring is in the air and “Whango” mango wheat fruit ale from Atwater Brewery is in the bottles. Whango is Atwater’s popular seasonal beer and one of its fruitiest, most flavorful brews. Softly sweet and tropically aromatic, Whango is an American-style wheat beer similar but less yeasty than its German Weizen (or wheat ) cousins.
Beginning March 1st, the makers of top-selling, highly awarded Not Your Father’s Root Beer will introduce a new collection of artisanal brews that put a fresh spin on three classic American flavors. The brand new lineup includes Not Your Mom’s Apple Pie, Not Your Mom’s Strawberry Rhubarb and Not Your Mom’s Iced Tea.
Starting in early March, Ecliptic Brewing will be expanding their packaging assortment to include cans. The year-round Starburst IPA and Seasonal Series beers, starting with Quasar Pale Ale, will be available in 12oz cans throughout the Ecliptic distribution network.
Wynwood’s Concrete Beach Brewery has released two Social Hall tested, fan approved beers in package – TangeRica and Más Hops will be available at your local grocery and liquor store beginning March 6.
The McNiff Company, a commercial real estate owner and developer, has partnered with Solect Energy, the state’s leading commercial installer of solar energy systems, to install a 111.5 kilowatt (kW) solar system on the roof of its Cape Ann Forge office building. The installation will help the company to reach its goal of saving on energy costs in order to grow the business and create lower lease rates for its tenants.
Cider Riot! honors Oregon’s pioneering spirit with the rerelease of F.X. Matthieu hopped cider. Made with X-17 hops bred by Pat Leavy at the Oregon Hophouse, Oregon’s first certified organic hop farm, the cider honors Quebecois revolutionary and founder of the Republic of Oregon, Francois Xavier Matthieu.
How do you maintain the vital culture of a craft brewery while it grows distribution and expands into new businesses? It’s a question many young breweries are forced to answer, as they struggle with balancing the spirit that builds a brand with the need for experienced leadership, the demand for increased sales, and more capacity. Night Shift Brewing is trying to figure it out right now: The Everett, Mass. brewery recently hired two C-level executives to join its team, and it’s once again looking to double production and sales. Meanwhile, the brewery is also trying to support a new wholesaling business — Night Shift Distributing — and managing a growing roster of employees.
River North Brewery has added two new beers to its can lineup, Colorado IPA and Pils.
