Craft beer industry news.
A new company that aims to provide small craft breweries with both growth capital and operating assistance has launched, and it has recruited a well-known industry veteran in the process. The company has tapped longtime beer industry veteran Adam Lambert — whose career includes sales and marketing stints at Virtue Cider, New Holland Brewing, Dogfish Head and Rogue Ales & Spirits — as its chief operating officer.
Over the past year, Silver City Brewery has released more sour beers than any year prior. Charming Disarmer, a Peach-infused delicacy; Foxy Lady, a Flanders-style red ale; and Wily Temptress, one pucker-punch of blackberry deliciousness. However, none of these would have come to fruition if it hadn’t been Le Fat- the original Silver City sour beer.
Bold Rock Hard Cider has announced the launch of their newest fall and winter seasonal, Bold Rock Blood Orange, to be released November 1. Bold Rock Blood Orange is a blend of blood orange juice and locally harvested Blue Ridge apples, featuring the light and refreshing apple cider finish that Bold Rock devotees have come to expect coupled with the crisp tartness and tangy citrus brightness of blood orange.
Coronado Brewing Company is releasing its much anticipated Barrel-Aged Unhitched Imperial Brown Ale. This is the latest installment in the company’s award-wining Coronado Collection, a series of limited availability barrel-aged offerings.
Behind last year’s $1 billion bet on Ballast Point, Constellation Brands Inc.’s big foray into the craft beer marketplace is beginning to pay off.
Heavy Seas Beer is excited to announce the last release in its 2016 Partner Ships series of collaboration beers – an Imperial Brown IPA with Stone Brewing Company.
The “Uncharted Waters” Series by Heavy Seas Beer will soon welcome the 2016 edition of an English-style Barley Wine. This beer has not been including in the brewery’s portfolio since 2012. This limited release will be available starting in November.
Apple Harvest Ale was brewed at Empire Brewing Company’s new 60bbl brewhouse. Over 800 gallons of fresh New York State raw apple juice made from Empire and Honey Crisp apples were used in the brew. A red colored ale with a crisp, tart apple flavor and a sweet caramel malt finish.
Lumberyard Brewing Company is proud to release its second can in The Peaks Series – Big Rapid Red.
Terrapin Beer Co’s So Fresh & So Green Green fresh hop IPA is now available throughout the Southeast.
Payette Brewing Company Releases Onward Shay Ruby Red IPA this Friday at Payette Brewing’s new facility.
The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, a popular Coastside venue best known for its come-as-you-are atmosphere, fresh seafood and award-winning, craft beer, will officially open its first outpost: Pacific Standard Taproom & Growler Station, the premier destination for craft beer in the heart of Berkeley, on October 19, 2016.
Louis Glunz Beer, Inc., Chicagoland’s premier craft and specialty import beer distributor, announces the addition of Crazy Mountain Brewing Company to its extensive portfolio.
Amid declining production at its Redhook brewery in Woodinville, Wash., Craft Brew Alliance has laid off at least a dozen of the production employees who worked at the facility, Brewbound has learned. Reached for comment, CBA chief operating officer Scott Mennen confirmed the cutbacks, but declined to say exactly how many employees were let go, saying only that it was “about half” of the brewery’s production, packaging, warehousing, maintenance and brewery operations workers.
