Craft beer industry news.
Starcut Ciders, a craft cider brand produced by Short’s Brewing Company, is celebrating two years handcrafting hard ciders this month. Launched at the Short’s Brewing Company pub in November 2014, Starcut Ciders began bottled cider distribution in August 2015. Experiencing tremendous growth, in just two years Starcut Ciders is now the third largest cider maker in Michigan and a strong regional brand.
Sprecher Brewery just released Winter Lager, a highly awarded Munich style Dunkel fans seek out every year. Winter Lager has all the smooth dark roasted malt goodness that makes it a perfect beer for cold winter nights. “Dunkel” means dark, and the darkness is apparent in the deep mahogany color as well as kilned malt flavors reminiscent of roasted coffee and nuts. Soft and elegant with a hint of spice, this World Beer Cup gold medalist provides comforting contrast to winter’s occasionally harsh conditions.
Breckenridge Brewery today announced the national launch of the popular winter seasonal, Christmas Ale. Each year, Breckenridge Brewery releases Christmas Ale, a full-flavored, well-balanced, heartwarming ale meant to be shared with family and friends during the holidays.
The board of directors for Constellation Brands — the high-end maker of Ballast Point and import brands Modelo and Corona — has approved a share buyback program of up to $1 billion of the company’s common stock.
Something tells us your Thanksgiving dinner conversations may get a bit spirited this year – and that you’ll have worked up a thirst by Black Friday. Catawba Brewing is addressing this need with a new Small Batch traditional Bavarian-style Dunkel Lager (5.3% ABV), available at their three tasting rooms and in limited distribution. Brewed in their Asheville South Slope brewery, this crowd-pleaser is smooth, complex, and remarkably refreshing for a dark beer.
Wisconsin Brewing Company’s Brewmaster is never satisfied, believing in a constant review of our beers. Earlier this year he decided to do a total re-do of our Golden Amber. “I enjoyed our Amber, yet believed there was much more potential in the beer” relates Kirby Nelson. “So I decided to take a new approach to the amber concept, changing the formula and raw materials, changing the yeast strain, and BOOM! The resulting liquid really came alive and became a brand new beer.”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – especially for craft beer lovers. Salted Caramel Chocolate Porter and Winter Warmer, two coveted seasonal releases from the Genesee Brew House Pilot Batch Series, are hitting shelves just in time for the holidays.
Avery Brewing Company, a pioneering craft brewery and maker of White Rascal Belgian-style White Ale and El Gose German-StyleSour Ale, will release number41 of its Barrel-Aged series named Dui Cochi on November 20th at 1:00pm. Dui Cochi is a bold, coconut forward Porter, aged in bourbon barrels with mulling spices and a touch of pumpkin. Perfect for the holidays.
For this Scientific Series brew, we threw the classic blonde ale for a loop. Aging a clean, easy drinking blonde in French oak rosé barrels for over 18 months with two species of brettanomyces yeast? Yup… that’ll do it.
Personnel changes are starting in the wake of Molson Coors’ purchase of MillerCoors. The company made one key addition, but has also begun cutting positions across the U.S. Yesterday, Molson Coors named Tracey Joubert as its new chief financial officer and, according to Pete Marino, the chief public affairs and communication officer at MillerCoors, six individuals based out of that division’s headquarters in Chicago will also be let go as a result of the acquisition.
A “landmark report” issued Thursday by the Surgeon General found that nearly 21 million Americans have substance abuse disorders — more than the number of people with all forms of cancer — and yet 90 percent are not receiving treatment.
Try Point Snow Pilot Pistachio Nut Brown Ale, the new winter seasonal beer from Stevens Point Brewery, and you’ll look forward to winter’s snow and cold.
An English-style mild brown ale flavored with crushed pistachio nuts for a new twist on the classic nut brown ale style, Point Snow Pilot is just right for savoring with family and friends during the cold-weather months.
Down The Road announces the release of its Winter seasonal – Spring Heel Jack’s London Porter (6.5%ABV.) This dark, malty brew features strong notes of coffee, chocolate, caramel and fruit, and is the perfect companion to lazy snow days spent hearthside.
Clown Shoes Beer out of Burlington Massachusetts has opened up distribution in South Florida with Crafty Connoisseurs Distributing, as of mid-November. Approaching its 7-year anniversary this December, Clown Shoes is known for its unique and unconventional approach to craft beer, as well as their comic book style artwork and sense of humor.
