Craft beer industry news.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. introduced its six Beer Camp Across America 2016 collaboration beers at retail and select draught locations nationwide today. The highly anticipated beers were developed by 31 collaborating breweries from across the country.
Lightweight Containers has started up a new production line to make KeyKeg Slimlines and UniKegs. The new line is in Joliet, Illinois (US). The fully automated computer- and robot-driven line can produce the entire Slimline and UniKeg series depending on demand. Logoplaste supports and oversees the line’s daily production. With the new line, Lightweight Containers is preparing for the rapid growth it anticipates in the United States.
Evans Brewing Company, a producer of award-winning premium craft beers, has assembled a team of companies experienced in brewery design, construction and tenant representation as part of its efforts to identify a site, design and build a new Orange County brewery facility with greater production capacity to meet the anticipated future demand for Evans Brewing products. The company also intends to identify locations for 2 future tasting rooms in Orange County.
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) today announces two new releases that explore the bounty of the Pacific Northwest. HUB’s CranPerry Cider is available in 22oz bottles and draft throughout HUB’s Northwest distribution network. Pig War White IPA is now available in 16oz cans, 22oz bottles and on draft throughout HUB’s distribution.
In June, 2016 Odell Brewing will release a new beer to its year-round offerings, Drumroll American Pale Ale. Dubbed “the-go-to that goes with,” Drumroll was crafted as the perfect companion for getting out and enjoying whatever the day holds
Are some U.S. brewers at risk of expanding faster than their market demand? And should you go with a bathroom or a taproom? Both topics were on the table at last week’s Brew Talks when a panel of brewery owners talked growth and expansion strategies in the craft beer space. Meeting during the Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia were Firestone Walker co-founder David Walker, along with 21st Amendment co-founder Nico Freccia and Devils Backbone COO Hayes Humphreys.
Christopher Jackson, whose father Jess Jackson created the well-known Kendall-Jackson wine label in 1982 and built a global wine empire before passing away in 2011, is in the process of constructing a 25,000-barrel craft brewery to open this summer in California’s Sonoma County. In an interview with Brewbound, Jackson described his new $8 million Seismic Brewing Company project, which will be located at 2870 Duke Ct. in Santa Rosa, Calif., as an independent venture.
Prairie Artisan Ales of Tulsa, Oklahoma signed with Clear River Beverage Company to distribute in Minnesota. “We are excited and intrigued by the possibilities. We feel by opening up the brand to a new location we will find and reach many future fans of Prairie Artisan Ales.” Said Zach Prichard, Owner of Krebs Brewing Company.
Hard sodas have emerged as the hottest new category in the adult beverage industry as consumers continue to explore enticing new alternatives. And now, a new Indiana-based hard soda line is ready to launch. Starting in August, Garden Party Botanical Hard Sodas will launch their line of premium, all-natural hard sodas in the Hoosier state through a distribution deal with Monarch Beverage.
On May 18th, Fort Collins Brewery (FCB) will be rolling out another hybrid beer, The Last Polka, a collaboration brew with Black Bottle Brewery. Coming off of their recent success with “Free to Be Renegade and FCB,” a collaboration brew with Renegade Brewing, FCB Owner Tina Peters decided to continue the series with the goal of a collaboration brew once a quarter for 2016.
Working fast to fill growing demand for their core beers, Ordnance Brewing has signed a distribution agreement with General Distributors and begun converting their sibling company taproom, Neighbor Dudes in Wilsonville, to Ordnance Brewing Taproom. After months of exploring distribution suitors in Oregon, the Ordnance team signed with General Distributors Inc.
Payette Brewing Company, Idaho’s largest brewery and makers of Rustler IPA, is thrilled to announce they will begin distribution in Montana and Wyoming this month with Oklahoma on the horizon. Montana and Wyoming will be the sixth and seventh state Payette Brewing adds to their distribution portfolio, following Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
About six months ago, headlines were suggesting that Dogfish Head was struggling to grow as fast as its competitors. Speaking to a crowd of 300 beer industry professionals at last week’s Brew Talks meetup, held on May 4 at World Café Live during the 2016 Craft Brewer Conference in Philadelphia, Calagione provided some context.
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