Craft beer industry news.
Great Central Brewing Company (GCBC) announced today their first roster of brewing clients, marking the start of production at Chicago’s first dedicated contract brewery. Maplewood Brewery and Distillery, Begyle Brewing Company, Like Minds Brewing and Around the Bend Beer Company, all of Chicago, Ill. have signed on to leverage GCBC’s 32,000 square feet of state-of-the-art brewing capacity.
Whole Foods Market and Bronx Brewery present the ‘No Name’ IPA, a special collaboration brew, only available at Whole Foods Market locations in the Northeast Region. As the name suggests, the ‘No Name’ IPA is currently nameless. In partnership with New York-based restaurant discovery platform, The Infatuation, The Bronx Brewery and Whole Foods Market, will be launching a consumer contest to name the beer kicking off on November 2 running through December 31.
Sonoma Cider, the award-winning California based cider company, announced a partnership with United States Beverage to manage sales and distributor relationships for their high-end craft cider brand in the USA.
MacroPoint, creator of a multi-modal freight tracking network that provides shippers, logistics service providers and carriers real-time visibility into load status, received a $44 million investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity, LLC (SGE). The company plans to accelerate investment in product and network expansion, both in the US and internationally.
Eddyline Brewery collaborates with the Buena Vista Roastery for the seasonal release of the 14’er Imperial Java Stout available in 16 ounce 4 packs at liquor stores throughout Colorado. The Arkansas River Valley is home to 14,000’ peaks and this beer fits the bill. A rich Imperial Java Stout with 60 pounds of 100% organic Papua New Guinea coffee beans and loads of roasted chocolate malts makes this the perfect winter craft beer.
The Arizona Coyotes and SanTan Brewing Company of Chandler, Arizona announced today the debut of its first-ever beer, a new American Pale Ale called Yotes Pale Ale (YPA). The beer will be available on draft at Coyotes games this season at Gila River Arena beginning onWednesday, Nov. 23 when the Coyotes take on the Vancouver Canucks.
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) today announced it has accepted a $750,000 payment from Craft Beer Guild, LLC, a Massachusetts-based beer distributor, following its own investigation into allegations that the wholesaler violated state and federal laws prohibiting illegal inducements and unfair trade practices. According to a press statement issued by the TTB — which is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) — the Craft Beer Guild payment is the “largest offer in compromise” the agency has ever recovered from a single industry member for trade practice violations.
Creature Comforts Brewing Company’s seasonal Koko Buni is set to return this November. Koko Buni will be available on draft and in 12-ounce cans. Koko Buni is the brewery’s milk porter brewed with toasted coconut, cocoa nibs, coffee and vanilla.
In the fall of 2014, Harpoon put a hoppy, citrusy, but not tire-out-the-palette-bitter double IPA on tap in their brewery tasting room in Boston. Brewed on Harpoon’s 10-barrel pilot system, the beer was the result of the brewery’s ongoing hop experimentation. It quickly became one of the most sought after beers on tap at the brewery, so last fall Harpoon released it on draft only with limited distribution. Still, fans of the beer clamored for more, and Harpoon was listening. Introducing Harpoon Hoppy Adventure Double IPA, now available in 16 oz. can 4-packs.
The transformation of Hi-Wire Brewing’s South Slope specialty brewery is finally complete. Over the last year, the Asheville, North Carolina-based company has worked to rededicate its original brewing space in downtown Asheville to the exclusive production of wild and sour beer.
Cambrian Innovation, a biotechnology company solving critical resource challenges for industry, today announced a new partnership with Russian River Brewing Company. The Sonoma County craft brewery, famous for its strong IPAs, sours, and, most notably, for its limited release Pliny the Younger, will be the first to install Cambrian’s EcoVolt MBR as a standalone solution.
Finest Made Ales has a lot to look forward to, including a new sales manager, Charles Witchey. With Finest Made bottles hitting the market, Witchey joins the team to help expand in California and beyond. Witchey brings 16 years of sales experience in the adult beverage industry.
After five years of operating Traditions Ciderworks as a sister company, 2 Towns Ciderhouse begins this week to rebrand the line with the 2 Towns moniker, now calling it our Traditions line. The 2 Towns Traditions line of vintage ciders focuses on specialty barrel-aged and traditionally inspired ciders.
The shortest day of the year means the longest night, with more time to drink Full Sail’s new, perfectly balancedShortest Day Cascadian Dark Ale. Shortest Day CDA, which has already won a gold medal from this year’sGreat International Beer & Cider Competition, is brewed with 2-row pale, crystal, and de-husked chocolate malts. It pours a deep dark black with a lacy tan head, with aromas of dark roasty malt and hints of tropical and citrus fruit.
