Craft beer industry news.
Constantia Flexibles is investing in new capacity at its manufacturing site in Weiden, Germany. The total investment is approximately four million euro. The new 10 color rotogravure printing machine will start production in the second quarter of 2017. The investment will serve growing demand from the confectionery industry for film-based packaging.
3 Sheeps Brewing Co. opens its first taproom with a celebratory grand opening this weekend, April 23-24, 2016. Open to the public, the two-day event features a line-up of distinctive beers, tap room only beers and food trucks. The opening coincides with the Release Party for the tapping of the limited edition RollOut The Barrel Belgian Style Golden Strong Ale aged in Bourbon Barrels.
3 Daughters Brewing, one of the fastest growing regional breweries from Florida continues its tremendous growth with a new 10,000 square foot facility. The additional warehouse will be located on the same property as the original brewery and positions 3 Daughters Brewing as one of the largest in the state.
Coronado Brewing Company is excited to announce the release of their newest seasonal beer, Berry The Hatchet. A long time favorite, Berry The Hatchet will now be available in bottles for the masses. Light, and bursting with flavor, this ale brewed with berries makes for a perfect summertime beer to enjoy on a warm day.
Results of the first-ever Advanced Cicerone exams, held February 2-3, were reported this weekend. Six of forty candidates achieved a passing score to become the first to earn the newest level of Cicerone certification announced last year. “We are very pleased to recognize these individuals who have demonstrated distinctive expertise in beer,” said Ray Daniels, founder and director of the Cicerone Certification Program.
The Son of a Baptist season is going out with a bang and a barrel. Over the past few months we’ve partnered with 14 outstanding small-batch coffee roasters to explore the innovative flavors of American coffee in craft beer. That time was filled with sensory panels on countless coffees, tons of amazing beer, jitters and a lot of learning in the process.
Three rare beers, including a brand new sour, will be for sale during Two Roads’ Third Annual Nor’Yeaster beer release on Saturday, May 7. This annual springtime beer release will be held at Two Roads Brewing Company at 1700 Stratford Avenue in Stratford, CT.
Delta Pacific Beverage Co, LLC will be Revision Brewing Company’s California distributor for the North Central Valley through the East Bay. Revision Brewing Company is slated to open in late Summer of 2016. This is the fourth distributor that the brewery has signed with.
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Revision Brewing Company’s C.E.O., Jeremy Warren and V.P. of Distribution & Logistics, Ken Foster visited Pipeline Craft Beverage Co., LLC in Bakersfield, California on Thursday April 8, 2016. The two companies agreed on distribution terms and inked a deal for Pipeline Craft Beverage Company, LLC to represent and distribute Revision Brewing Company’s brands.
Just when you thought you’ve tried every iteration of craft-brewed refreshment, Angel City Brewery introduces a surprising, way-old-school style to its lineup: Salted Caramel Gose (goes-uh). This unique beer is made with wheat and EuroPils and caramel malts, Hallertauer hops, vanilla, sea salt, caramel and lactose, and has 10 IBUs and an ABV of 4.3%. It will be for sale at the brewery’s retail store, as well as at select craft beer stores across LA.
To celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Bavarian Purity Law known as Reinheitsgebot, Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan (Weihenstephan) has brewed 1516 – a limited edition, 5.6% ABV kellerbier. Weihenstephan’s importer, Total Beverage Solution, is excited to bring this traditional kellerbier to the U.S. market.
Devils Backbone Brewing Company is excited to announce our next Adventure Pack Sampler. Available now through June, the mixed 12 pack includes the Belgian-inspired farmhouse ale Five Apostles Saison, award-winning Pear Lager, our packaging team favorite Golden Stag, and the creamy Black Rock Milk Stout.
After a wildly successful limited local test run last summer, Farmer Willie’s today announces broader availability and distribution across the Bay and Ocean states. Originally brewed as a passion project by Farmer Willie Fenichel himself, this crisp and refreshing creation crafted with cold-pressed ginger, cane sugar, fresh lemon juice, molasses and nutmeg is here to quench your thirst thanks to his unlikely partnership with two Brown University students, Nico Enriquez and Max Easton
