Craft beer industry news.
A new startup promising craft brewers the ability to lower operating expenses by helping their companies gain access to discounted raw materials and valuable industry information is preparing to launch this fall.
Mike Hess Brewing of San Diego has announced their distribution of premiere local craft beer to the Sacramento and Central Valley areas.
Inspired by the lagers of Latin America, Pelican Brewing Company releases the ultra refreshing summer beer, Pelicano EXTRA! Previously available as draft-only brew, Pelicano EXTRA! will be available starting in July on draft, in 6-packs, 22 oz. bottles and as part of Pelican’s new mixed 12-pack.
To celebrate the warmer months, Worthy Brewing is releasing two fruit-focused summer seasonals with real fruit purees from Oregon Fruit Products.
Devils Backbone Brewing Company has a very special Adventure Pack release available July through September: the Family Member Beer Project. During this 15-month project, employees from every branch of the Devils Backbone family tree, from servers to members of the sales team to packaging hall employees, formed into 12 groups, each led by a brewer. The groups selected the style, ingredients, and name of their beer and then brewed it together. Our brewers chose five of these beers to include in the final lineup of this Adventure Pack.
Asheville Brewing Company has released Lemon Space Dog American Wheat in 6-packs of 12-ounce cans. This much-loved summer brew also went on draft starting the first day of summer at Asheville Brewing’s three locations. It will be available in bottle shops, grocery stores, and convenience stores–wherever cans of beer are sold–within the next week or so.
Piero Rodriguez, one of the co-founders of Miami’s M.I.A. Beer Company, died in an auto accident early Sunday morning, according to the Miami Herald. Rodriguez, 34, had reportedly worked late Saturday night and lost control of his car on his drive home.
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery, is pleased to announce that it is expanding the distribution of its highly sought-after brands to Louisiana. Four wholesalers have been assigned to distribute Yuengling products in the state. Yuengling welcomes into their network: Crescent Crown Distributing, Eagle Distributing, Choice Brands Inc., and Venture Marketing.
Left Hand Brewing Co. is adding two new 22oz limited release beers to their Big Mo series – Pride Runs Deep and Rye on the Prize. Pride Runs Deep IPA with Colorado blue spruce pine tips is brewed in support of the USS Colorado Commissioning Committee. Rye on the Prize is inspired by the Left Hand’s 22 year commitment to keep their ‘eye on the prize’ – to brew great beer, stay independent and give back to the community.
Fort Collins Brewery (FCB) is excited to announce that they will be moving their entire lineup to cans starting with their 2015 GABF® Gold Medal Winner Oktoberfest, to release in August. The brewery currently has year round beers available in cans, while the small batch Savor Series and seasonals come in bottles. After testing the waters with the core lineup and getting great response from consumers, FCB has decided to dive in with all cans starting in August.
Mims Distributing Company, a leading North Carolina wholesale beverage distributor, has announced the release of Ad Idem, a new craft beer brewed through a first-time collaboration between Wicked Weed Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina and The Lost Abbey in San Diego. Over the last year, these two breweries each have produced three unique beers all aged in oak barrels and perfected by the final blend. Ad Idem, in the end, is a French oak-aged golden sour ale with a copious amount of peaches.
The first half of 2016 is drawing to a close. The 20th Anniversary Series of Silver City brews has already been one supreme parade of excellence… but the most excellent may still yet be to come. Will it be unveiled today?
Just in time for summer! Another option for a coastal quaff of Pelican beer? Yes! Staying true to its beach roots, Pelican’s much-anticipated Cannon Beach brewpub is open for business expanding its footprint on the Oregon Beer Trail as a leader in the state’s beer tourism scene.
The Springs Beer Fest, presented by CraftWorks Foundation, announced today that Bristol Brewing Company will be launching a signature beer for its 10th anniversary event taking place on August 6, 2016 at America The Beautiful Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bristol Brewing Company is located in Colorado Springs and is known for their hand-brewed flavorful, one-of-a-kind ales
