Craft beer industry news.
On Tuesday, November 15th, Weyerbacher Brewing will be releasing Berry Monks, a limited release. Berry Monks is a variation on their classic Belgian Tripel, Merry Monks, brewed with cranberries, orange peel and ginger.
Dr. David Ryder, arguably the world’s most accomplished brewer, will join City Lights Brewing Company in the newly created position of “Chief Innovation Officer.”
Braxton Brewing Co. is extremely excited to be releasing the next beer in its Heritage Series. Rum Barrel-Aged Snow Shovel is a winter warmer that was brewed with ginger, cinnamon and local honey and then aged in Caribbean Rum Barrels for a year.
Dogfish Head is delivering double the delight this holiday season with the release of two dark and delicious, winter seasonal stouts. Beer for Breakfast, a tricked out full-bodied stout, and World Wide Stout, a roasty, ageable port-like brew, will be available for hearty enjoyment in limited supply beginning November 7th.
Hi-Pitch IPA, known for balancing a sturdy malt backbone with citrus-forward aromas and a lingering bitterness, now features Mosaic hops in place of Zythos. Timing of hop additions has also changed, with more emphasis on late additions and dry hopping to give Hi-Pitch Mosaic IPA huge levels of hop flavor and aroma without adding large amounts of bitterness. A simplified malt bill was also created to let the hops shine.
Chicago’s acclaimed local brewery, Dovetail Brewery (1800 W. Belle Plaine at Ravenswood in the North Center neighborhood), continues its mission of crafting outstanding seasonal beers with its release of the new Dunkelweizen. This dark wheat beer is Dovetail’s interpretation of the classic southern German dark beer that is particularly enjoyable during cooler weather months.
Constellation Brands, which owns the Corona and Modelo brand rights in the U.S., today announced plans to purchase the Obregon, Mexico brewery from Grupo Modelo, an Anheuser-Busch InBev subsidiary, for $600 million. In a press statement, the company said it would submit a proposal to the U.S. Department of Justice, and also noted that the brewery purchase would allow Constellation to “become fully independent from the interim supply agreement with Grupo Modelo.”
HighJump, a global provider of supply chain network solutions, announced today that Founders Brewing Co. has selected the HighJump™ Brewer’s Edge warehouse management solution (WMS). Founders Brewing Co., based in Grand Rapids, Mich., is a top-rated craft brewery that prides itself on making complex, flavorful ales.
Down The Road Beer Company is pleased to announce the Patchwork Kilt Scottish Ale, the newest addition to the company’s session beer lineup.
Sonoma Cider, the award-winning hard cider company rapidly gaining a reputation for its certified organic ingredients and crisp, distinctive flavors, opened its doors to its first brick-and-mortar taproom, giving a home to all Sonoma Cider fans near and far. Located in Healdsburg, CA (a block south of Healdsburg Square) and led by Sonoma Cider’s Founders, David and Robert Cordtz, the concept is a reflection of the brand’s philosophy, where craft, authenticity and enjoyment reign supreme.
In a move that underscores the ongoing tension between beer wholesalers and brewers in Massachusetts, up-and-coming Night Shift Brewing has launched a full-scale distribution business aimed at challenging what the brewery calls an anti-competitive and archaic system.
Acclaimed brewer Dave Hoops has announced plans to build a brewery and taproom in the Canal Park district of Duluth, Minn. Hoops has nearly 25 years of brewing experience, was a founding member of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild, is a beer columnist, serves as a beer judge for the Brewers Association, and has won six medals at the Great American Beer Festival—three as Lead Brewer at Pyramid Brewery in Berkeley, CA and three as Master Brewer at Fitger’s Brewhouse. Hoops currently works as a consultant for Bev-Craft, a craft beer think tank based out of Superior, Wis.
Two Roads Brewing of Stratford, CT will release their newest beer in the “Road Less Traveled” series in early November. Named Bog Wild, the beer is a tart cranberry sour made with fresh cranberry juice and spices.
In this week’s edition of press clips: Bart Watson blogs about the craft slowdown; Modern Times Beer reveals an Anaheim brewery project and Golden Eagle announces an Illinois acquisition.
