Craft beer industry news.
Legalized marijuana is harshing the buzz of three longtime craft beer meccas, according to a new report from Cowen and Company. In Colorado, Oregon and Washington, where recreational cannabis use has been legalized, the beer business is underperforming, according to Vivien Azer, Cowen and Company’s managing director and senior research analyst specializing in the beverage, tobacco and cannabis sectors.
Sonoma Springs Brewing Company has released its award-winning Sonoma Springs Kolsch and Subliminal Gold IPA in 22oz Bombers. The Kolsch is the brewery’s most popular beer, and also serves as the base for some of their barrel aged and sour beers. Subliminal Gold IPA is Sonoma Springs top selling IPA. The brewery plans to expand its limited-release bottle offerings to other beers including its Lil Chief Strong Pale Ale, NomaWeiss Hefeweizen, and Women are Smarter Wildflower Saison in the future.
Bell’s Brewery’s 2017 release calendar features archive favorites, a new bottled beer and quite a few specialties. “We have a lot of exciting plans for next year and we wanted to give our fans and partners a preview,” Laura Bell, Bell’s Vice President and Co-owner said.
Starting on December 1st and for the first time since launching in Atlanta in fall 2014, beers from Second Self Beer Company will be available outside Georgia, in Alabama. Year-round favorites and rotating seasonals will be sold on draft and in cans at bars, restaurants, and shops throughout Birmingham, Montgomery, Auburn and surrounding counties.
In the latest attempt to raise $50 million to build out its first U.S. brewery in Ohio, Scottish craft beer maker BrewDog announced Monday that it would open a brewpub in any American city where at least 500 people invest in the company’s Equity for Punks USA crowdfunding campaign.
With ski season underway, Steamworks Brewing Co. will expand its special monthly “firkin” tapping beyond the brewpub, adding Firkin Fridays at Purgatory Resort during the season. The December firkin featured at Steamworks and on the mountain is the “Spruced Stout,” to be tapped Friday, Dec. 2, 2016.
Due South Brewing Company has released a new core brand – Citrafied – that will be available year-round at the Due South tap room and throughout their distribution network. It will be available on draft and in 12 ounce cans beginning late November in bars, restaurants, and retail locations across South Florida and in December throughout most of the state of Florida.
Upland Brewing Co. announces the return of Teddy Bear Kisses—a Russian Imperial Stout aged on fair trade cacao nibs. This seasonal favorite is now available in 4 packs and on draught.
Dutch beer maker Bavaria N.V. has acquired Latis Imports, a Connecticut-based importer of Belgian speciality craft beers. Terms of the deal, announced Monday, were not disclosed, but Latis co-founder David Van Wees told Brewbound that he sold 100 percent of his stake to Bavaria.
In this week’s edition of Last Call: A Texas judge rules on crowlers, the BA addresses diversity in brewing and Bat Watson analyses GABF winners.
Braxton Brewing Company will be releasing an extremely limited, special edition Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout at its Winter Block Party on Saturday, December 3rd. This variant of Dark Charge aged for over a year in 23-year old Bourbon Barrels that then aged 100% pure Maple Syrup for another year.
Capital Brewery is releasing a very limited, tap-only, version of their Dark Doppelbock that has been aged in Cabernet Barrels. Available at Capital Brewery and a handful of bars and restaurants starting the first week of December.
2016 was a record year for United States hop growers. For the second consecutive year, the U.S. planted more hops (52,962 acres) than Germany (45,957 acres) as farmers expanded their operations to accommodate for increased hop production.
Fresh-pressed, 100% Northwest McIntosh apples are the cornerstone of the latest limited release from 2 Towns Ciderhouse. Available starting this week, the unfiltered Return of the Mack started as a tap room favorite, but was too delicious to be contained. Bearing a name that reflects our eclectic cellar playlist, Return of the Mack is aged for 12 months in 1800 liter oak foeders. With 8.4% ABV, this cider is so good you might just get teary-eyed!
