Craft beer industry news.
Good People Brewing Co., the oldest and largest brewery in the state of Alabama, announced today that it will begin selling its selection of high-quality beers in two new markets in the coming month. Starting the week of Feb. 29, Good People will expand into the Florida Panhandle; the following week, on March 7, the brewery will expand into central Tennessee.
The Silver Valley’s premier craft brewer, Wallace Brewing Company announces a long awaited move into Southern Idaho. What started as a conversation 8 months ago, Wallace Brewing has proudly launched the Southern Idaho territory with Craig Stein Beverage, a regional powerhouse that is known for its high quality craft beer portfolio.
Sketchbook Brewing Co. announces plans to move retail operations out of their current alley location to a newly renovated space this Spring. This Tap Room will be located at 821 Chicago Avenue, in Evanston’s thriving Main Street neighborhood, across from the Main Street CTA station.
Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) has announced preliminary 2015 earnings results, highlighting a net sales increase of just 2 percent over the year prior. Total shipments declined 1 percent in 2015, the company said. Net sales grew 4 percent in the fourth quarter, up $1.8 million, according to a statement. Total depletions, meanwhile, declined about 1 percent despite gains from a Kona line that was up 27 percent in the quarter.
Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, a traditional casual dining restaurant known for its expansive selection of craft beers, announced today it has partnered with Odell Brewing Company for its February Explorer Series, which begins on February 10. Old Chicago’s Explorer Series launched last year, with each installment offering selections from a featured brewing company and a collaboration beer that captures the most unique flavors in the craft beer world.
Redd’s unveiled the new “Limited Pick”, a series of special release ales each available for a limited time. The 2016 special releases will feature three exciting ales over the course of the year: Redd’s Cranberry Ale, Redd’s Blueberry Ale and Redd’s Ginger Apple Ale
Short’s Brewing Company of Bellaire, MI and Funky Buddha Brewery of Oakland Park, FL will be making history this weekend at the sold out Extreme Beer Fest event in Boston, February 5th and 6th. The breweries have worked together to create a beer, named Tip ta Tip, that was inspired by an Old Fashioned, each one creating a component of the cocktail-inspired brew. The two will be combined for the first time on-site at Extreme Beer Fest.
This week Stone Brewing is releasing a bold and rich stout brewed with an abundant dose of whole espresso-roast coffee beans from San Diego-based roaster Ryan Bros. Coffee. A limited seasonal release, Stone Americano Stout, is a modern-day throwback making its debut this week in 12-ounce six-packs at retailers and on draft to restaurants and bars where Stone beer is sold.
What does a Red Fire Monkey drink? We’ll find out on February 8th when Marin Brewing Company welcomes in the Chinese New Year, the year of the Red Fire Monkey. To mark the week-long occasion, we’ll be tapping our E.S. Chi Herbal Ale. The perfect beer for a celebrating more than 4700 years of history.
When Boulevard opened its doors in 1989 it began welcoming those interested in touring its brewery and tasting its beers. For years the company offered just one tour a week, often attracting 15 or 20 people. As the company grew in size and stature, so too did demand for its tours, recently ranked by national publications as among the best in the country. In 2015, Boulevard hosted almost 60,000 visitors on some 2,300 tours, turning away thousands more due to lack of space.
Green Flash Brewing Co. is pleased to announce its craft beer lineup for the coming year, the first under Brewmaster Erik Jensen’s leadership, including the inaugural debut of Passion Fruit Kicker, an American Wheat Ale with Passion Fruit, and Tangerine Soul Style, a Tangerine India Pale Ale, this month. Craft beer lovers in all 50 states will be able to enjoy an array of uniquely Green Flash craft brews— long-time favorites and Jensen’s new, experimental offerings.
The Silver Valley’s premier craft brewer, Wallace Brewing Company announces a citrus infused India Pale Lager. Starting today, Wallace Brewing is proud to release 6:60 (Six-Sixty,) a hopped up lager melding lupulin from America and New Zealand with a crisp malt base and citrus peel.
Brew Bus, a Tampa-based brewery tour operator, today announced its purchase of Florida Avenue Brewing for an undisclosed sum. First revealed last December, the deal includes the Florida Avenue brewery and tasting room in Seminole Heights, a space Brew Bus is spending about $250,000 to renovate. Upon completion, the location will also serve as a base camp for Brew Bus brewery tours in Tampa.
Based in Fort Collins, Odell Brewing has, on average, grown production about 12.5 percent each year since it opened. The company, which sold about 110,000 barrels across 11 states in 2015, still maintains a set of core objectives that help it succeed at home and away: grow slow and don’t overreach. In 2016, however, Odell plans to press more firmly on the accelerator, projecting 21 percent volume gains and 23 percent revenue growth.
