Craft beer industry news.
Creature Comforts Brewing Company will package its year-round Pilsner, Bibo, in cans for the first time in early May. Bibo will join Tropicália (American IPA) and Athena (Berliner Weisse) as the third year-round offering to be made available in cans. Bibo cans are set to release in Athens the weekend of May 7 during the Twilight Criterium
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April 30th marks the 20th anniversary of the Legendary Boonville Beer Festival, and to celebrate that noteworthy occasion, two local legends have teamed up. Few beer festivals can boast a 20-year existence, and that’s why Anderson Valley Brewing and the Marin Brewing Company have collaborated on a new beer that will debut at the festival.
First Speakeasy Ales & Lagers doubled down on hops and malt. Then they put Double Daddy in a can. Now they’re raising the stakes with citrus in a special edition of Double Daddy Imperial IPA made with blood oranges. It will be served for the first time on Saturday, April 23, in the Speakeasy Tap Room, and then be distributed.
Together for one imperial release, we give you 70K and Gnight Ryder! We’ve bottled not one, but TWO big, barrel aged beers and are releasing them on the same day at the same time. The best part? You don’t even need a ticket! May 14 at noon both bottles will be available locally and nationally.
For the past 3 years, Breakside Brewery and Lewis & Clark College have partnered to offer a course in brewing and the business of beer for students interested in the craft beer industry. Sponsored by Lewis & Clark’s Center for Entrepreneurship, the course is instructed by Breakside brewmaster Ben Edmunds and R&D brewer Will Jaquiss.
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), a leading craft brewing company, is commemorating Earth Day 2016 with the release of its third Annual Sustainability Report. CBA’s 2015 Annual Sustainability Report highlights the company’s sustainability progress around four key focus areas: water, energy, recycling, and community involvement.
PubWARE released unbreakable Pints and 20-ounce Pub Glasses, a new line from SymGLASS comprised of unbreakable drinkware that looks and feels like real glass, but won’t crack, discolor, haze or cloud like acrylic or polycarbonate alternatives. Designed for both commercial and residential use, Pubware’s Pints and Pub Glasses can withstand the harshest of conditions in pubs, bars and restaurants.
Each spring Harpoon employees celebrating an anniversary (5th, 8th, 12th, etc.) are taken on a weeklong overseas “beer trip.” During these trips, the Harpoon group is taken on special tours of breweries throughout various regions of Europe to explore and enjoy European beer culture. The 2015 Harpoon beer trip to Germany inspired the latest creation for the Harpoon 100 Barrel Series: introducing Harpoon Sticke Alt.
2016 marks the city of Aurora’s 125th anniversary, for which Dry Dock Brewing Company brewed its newest beer, Aurora Ale. It’s an easy-drinking, approachable Blonde Ale brewed with beet sugar to commemorate our home’s heritage as a beet growing region. This beer was brewed with noble hops and fermented with Belgian yeast.
Shares of Boston Beer (SAM) hit a 52-week low today, with stocks plummeting more than 8 percent after the company reported subpar first quarter earnings following yesterday’s market close. As a result, the nation’s second largest craft beer company lowered its expectations for 2016 during a formal earnings call with investors and analysts last evening — reporting sales well below previously projected targets for the first quarter of the year.
Talk about having your finger on the pulse: Anheuser-Busch InBev will wholly acquire one of Italy’s most popular craft breweries, Birra del Borgo. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed and Birra del Borgo founder Leonardo Di Vincenzo will continue to serve as CEO.
ROSEMONT — Reyes Holdings, L.L.C. announced today that its Chicago-area Coca-Cola distributor, Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution, L.L.C., has entered into a letter of intent with The Coca-Cola Company to acquire six production facilities in Alsip and Niles, Ill.; Detroit and Grand Rapids, Mich.; Eagan, Minn.; and Milwaukee, Wisc. This move marks Great Lakes’ entry into… Read more »
Copenhagen Beer Celebration, one of the most exciting and respected craft beer tasting events in the world, is coming to Boston September 23 & 24, 2016. Giving beer lovers the chance to experience over 100 rare and beloved craft beers from 50+ breweries from around the globe, this new outdoor beer and music festival will place emphasis on highly sought after and cult favorite beers while shining a spotlight on talented brewers from around the country and overseas.
