Craft beer industry news.
“We are very excited that Rich joined us,” said Ken Johnson, owner of Fearless Brewing Company. “He brings a wealth of brewing knowledge and professional experience that we find very valuable. We are already seeing positive results from having him on our team.”
Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford, CT announced today that the brand will be rolling into the state of Delaware and they are pleased to be teaming up with Standard Distributing Company. The launch will begin the week of May 16th with a series of kick-off events throughout the state. Delaware is the tenth to distribute the Two Roads brand.
Fireman’s Brew, a Los Angeles-based craft beer company founded by two California firefighters, today announced a partnership with N.H. Scheppers Distributing Company, (“NHSDC”), Missouri Eagle L.L.C., and County Distributing, all three of which are Anheuser-Busch distributors, to distribute its award-winning beers throughout Missouri. Fireman’s Brew handcrafted beers will be available at The Show-Me State beer lovers’ favorite on-premise and off-premise locations.
Revision Brewing Company, opening September 2016 in West Sacramento, will be going through Superior Products Company (Superior) for distribution of their craft beer in parts of Northern California including the Chico, Redding and Yuba City areas up to the Oregon Border.
OKI Data Americas – together with its strategic partner Neopost USA – announces availability of a new and state-of-the-art printing solution for craft brewers. This solution bundles the HD-CX1700 digital production printer powered by OKI Data’s award-winning color printing technology with pre-die-cut media for the two most common sizes of keg collars (5-inch and 6.5-inch) to deliver a robust solution for producing keg collars quickly, easily and cost-effectively at the brewery plant.
A new innovation designed to connect brands with end-users, called CrownSmart™ , is set to transform the beverage packaging industry. Created by the leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), and Zappar, the Augmented Reality (AR) specialists, CrownSmart™ allows brands to gain an edge with the end user and access unrivalled consumer data.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced today at the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America in Philadelphia that it will launch a three-year initiative to collect, document and preserve the history of brewing, craft brewers and the beer industry to explore how the beverage and brewing connect to larger themes in American history.
Goose Island Beer Co. is partnering with award-winning Chicago chef and restaurateur Paul Kahan to create a special beer that honors tradition, complements food and proves to be super sessionable. The Windy City is in for a treat — Petite Matilda Belgian Style Session Ale debuts just as the 26th Annual James Beard Awards arrives in town.
The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s small and independent craft brewers—announced the results of one of the largest commercial beer competitions to date, the 2016 World Beer Cup. The awards were presented at the conclusion of Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Accomplice Brewery & Ciderworks is excited to announce a new distribution partnership with Beerstream Distributors. This new partnership is expected to increase availability in existing and new markets across South Florida.
Craft beer brands that are bought out by private equity firms remain closer to their independent roots than those that are sold to large beer companies, according to Brewers Association director Paul Gatza. Speaking at this morning’s ‘State of the Industry” presentation during the Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia, Gatza told attendees that the difference maker in the white-hot transactional market is independence from the beer establishment.
Oskar Blues Brewery is officially a nationally distributed brand. The company today announced it had signed distribution agreements with two wholesalers in Montana, the final state to join Oskar Blues’ distribution map.
San Francisco is considered a very influential territory for craft beer. After much consideration, Revision Brewing Company has joined forces with Morris Distributing for distribution in San Francisco and North Bay. Morris, founded in 1992 is now in the process of moving into a larger distribution facility in Petaluma, California that will allow for increased efficiency.
Dry Dock’s beloved Double IPA gets a refreshing twist in the brewery’s new seasonal beer. It’s a tall order to brighten this beer— a gentle beast brewed with seven different American “C” hops— but we think the infusion of grapefruit is a perfect complement. Expect hoppy characteristics of citrus and pine intertwined with bright flavors of grapefruit juice and zest for a bold and refreshing experience.
