Craft beer industry news.
Remember way back in 2011 when Stone Brewing said it was planning to build a hotel on the property adjacent to its California brewery? Well today, the San Diego-area craft beer company said it has entered into a licensing agreement with Untitled Hospitality to develop 13 acres of land next to Stone’s Escondido brewing facility.
With sales of its canned beers doubling during the past six months, Saint Arnold Brewing Co. (www.saintarnold.com), the oldest craft brewery in Texas, is expanding its canning program to include two additional year-round brews. Six-packs of 12-ounce cans of Saint Arnold Weedwacker and four-packs of 12-ounce cans of Saint Arnold Endeavour Double IPA are arriving in stores this week.
Rheonix Inc., a developer of fully automated molecular testing solutions, announces the launch of its Beer SpoilerAlert™ assay for use on the Encompass Optimum™ workstation. This is the first fully automated assay for detecting beer spoilage organisms and the first assay to simultaneously detect microorganisms and hops-resistance genes. Rheonix will showcase this new technology at the World Brewing Congress Aug.13-17 in Denver.
MillerCoors is hotter than a pistol: The country’s second largest beer company continued its summer-long burst of acquisition by purchasing its third craft brewery in three weeks, today announcing that Texas’ Revolver Brewing would join its Tenth and Blake craft and import division. The acquisition of Revolver comes just weeks after it announced agreements to purchase Oregon’s Hop Valley on July 29 and Georgia’s Terrapin Beer Company on July 20.
Today, the brewery maniacally focused on doing one thing, and one thing right, announced the release of Bronx Banner, a golden easy ale. Like any banner, it’s a statement about who The Bronx Brewery is, what they represent and the borough where they brew their beer – the borough on top.
Wicked Weed Brewing has announced their expansion of distribution into the state of Colorado slated for the week of August 8th. The Asheville, North Carolina based brewery will be launching this market by hosting tap takeover events throughout the state.
Maui Brewing Company is thrilled to announce that it will be opening a restaurant in Kailua’s newly redesigned Lau Hala Shops in early 2018. The Kailua restaurant will be the Craft Brewery’s second location on Oahu. The first, located at the Waikiki Beachcomber, is expected to open this winter.
In this week’s edition of press clips: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company agrees to a 10-year partnership with the Sacramento Kings; Scottish craft beer maker BrewDog raises $1 million from more than 1,200 investors in just three days; the St. Louis Brewery moves forward with its efforts to trademark the name “Schlafly” for use in beer and Boston Beer Company launches a national television and radio ad campaign for its newest product line — Truly Spiked & Sparkling.
For two decades, Stone Brewing has demonstrated a passion for brewing and an obsession with hops, resulting in two decades of beers that have both challenged traditional styles and rewritten expectations for beer. So it’s only fitting for Stone to commemorate its 20th Anniversary by crafting an awesome new celebratory double IPA: Stone 20th Anniversary Citracado IPA, brewed with avocado flower honey and Citra hops. Beginning this week, the craft beer company will release the beer in 22-ounce bottles and on draft to retailers in markets nationwide where Stone beers are sold.
Charles Towne Fermentory will soon house a 15BBL brew system in the old Lyerly’s Dry Cleaning building at 809 Savannah Highway. The location will include a tasting room and a kitchen prep-space that will allow for a rotation of options from various food trucks, chefs, and other local food businesses.
Stay Mellow. Tying into its Traverse City origin and to the “Up North” culture the brand stands for, it seems only fitting for North Peak to add a year-round cherry beer to its repertoire. Fortified by the fresh water of the Great Lakes and the sweet iconic flavors of Traverse City, Mellow is a higher gravity ale brewed with Michigan cherries and hibiscus.
Horse Thief Hollow Brewing Co. announces the installation of seven new brite tanks, doubling the Chicago brewpubs capacity to 600 barrels a year. The move coincides with Horse Thief’s plan to distribute its beer throughout the Chicago area in late 2016.
Founders Brewing Co. announced today that it will release PC Pils, an American-hopped Pilsner, as part of their 2016 seasonal lineup. PC Pils will also be the first beer released in 15-pack cans since All Day IPA.
Here’s one way to strengthen your local market presence: help to build, design and name a bar at the new football stadium being constructed just two miles away from your brewery. That’s what Fort Collins, Colo.-based New Belgium is doing, anyways. The company yesterday announced plans to donate $4.3 million to Colorado State University’s $220 million on-campus stadium project, about half of which will go toward the construction of a “hospitality area” located behind the north end zone.
