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.
The Beer Institute is hoping a so-called “lame duck session” of Congress won’t hurt the chances of finally passing the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), which would lower excise taxes, compliance burdens, and regulations on alcohol makers.
This November, middle and western Tennessee craft beer enthusiasts will no longer have to travel to Chattanooga and Knoxville to find a Catawba beer. Catawba Brewing of Asheville, Morganton, and Charlotte, NC is partnering with DET Distributing of Nashville and Jackson, TN to launch Catawba beers in middle Tennessee.
Avery Brewing Company, a pioneering craft brewery known for being one of the most daring and visionary breweries in the nation, announces today its 2017 brewing calendar and new additions to its year-round lineup. 2017 will be focused on expanding distribution of Avery’s core beer line-up including White Rascal, Liliko’i Kepolo and El Gose, while also continuing to invest heavily in the growth of Avery’s barrel-aging program with space,equipment, brewers, and barrels to meet year-round national demand.
Deschutes Brewery announced today they will introduce their brands to the Tidewater region of Southeast Virginia, including; Norfolk, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Newport News and Williamsburg. The brewery is partnering with Chesbay Distributing, an east coast division of the Reyes Beverage Group, headquartered in Norfolk, VA. Earlier this year, Deschutes Brewery announced that Roanoke would be the site for its future East Coast brewery location, 280 miles away from the Tidewater region.
Holidaily Brewing Company, based in Golden, Colorado and one of the nation’s only dedicated gluten-free breweries, announced today the canning run completion and retail availability of its top-selling beer, Fat Randy’s IPA. This American-style IPA is a taproom top seller because of its tropical fruit and citrus aromas, bitter notes and medium body. FatRandy will make its debut this week in signature hop-green 16 oz. can four-packs and on draft at select retailers, bars and restaurants where Holidaily beer is sold.
To celebrate the start of the holiday season, Moody Tongue (2136 S. Peoria St.), the culinary brewing company in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, will release a limited edition Bourbon Barrel Aged Gingerbread Imperial Stout, available in the Tasting Room on Black Friday: November 25, 2016.
Oskar Blues Brewery is tapping that barrel again with a pair of tasting room-only rum releases.
Aged in fresh-as-hell Jamaican rum barrels for six months, Oskar Blues took two seasonal favorites and gave them a boozy twist. Rum DBC clocks in at 11% ABV while Rum FIDY drops the hammer at 14% ABV. Both will feature exclusively on draft and in 19.2 ounce stovepipes at the Tasty Weasels in Longmont, CO and Brevard, NC for one day only.
Trappist monk beer from Spencer Brewery, owned and operated by the Trappist monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts will soon be available in Oakland and Macomb counties. Spencer recently signed on with Powers Distributing of Orion Township to bring these beers to Michigan – one of only five states to carry the product. There are only 11 Trappist breweries in the world and Spencer is the first and only in the United States.
Over the last 18 months, Shmaltz Brewing Company — a Jewish-themed brand sold via 40 wholesalers in 35 states — has quietly been reworking its distribution network in more than a half-dozen markets across the U.S.
