Craft beer industry news.
Redhook Brewery announced today that it will release its original Blackhook Porter, the iconic dark beer that helped pave the way for Redhook to become one of America’s first craft breweries more than 30 years ago, as the brewery’s new spring seasonal.
Fieldwork Brewing Company plans a limited bottle release of it’s popular Barrel Aged Eliza on Friday, January 22nd, 2016 at 12 pm PST to kick off San Francisco Beer Week.
In celebration of the 100 year Anniversary of our National Parks and our local National Park, Channel Islands, Surf Brewery, brewed a special beer. This light bodied American Amber Ale is malty with notes of caramel. Pair with a light chicken taco or burrito at sunset while viewing Anacapa Island’s famed arch silhouette.
Ska Brewing announces the NEW winter release in its Seasonal Stout Series, Bump ‘N’ Grind, Ska’s award-winning Steel Toe Milk Stout brewed with coffee and cocoa nibs.
Oskar Blues Brewery released a year-end review of its growth in 2015 this week, one that boasted of double-digit increases in sales and production for the company. Oskar Blues, the nation’s 24th largest beer maker, saw a 30 percent increase in sales last year, producing some 192,000 barrels of beer by the end of 2015.
Berkshire Brewing Company is pleased to announce that effective January 20, the entire Cider of Spain portfolio will be available to its customers in Massachusetts. With ciders mostly from the Asturias region in northwest Spain where the cider culture dates back to Roman Times, these exemplify some of the most prized ciders in the world.
Boise Brewing announced today that they will begin selling bottles of their 4 core beers. Local fans will now be able to purchase the Broad St. Blonde, Down Down Extra Pale Ale, Hip Check IPA, and Snowboarder Porter in the Boise Brewing tasting room located at 521 W. Broad Street. In the coming months, look for them in your local grocery stores and bottle shops.
As breweries around the Bay Area prepare for San Francisco Beer Week, Devil’s Canyon announced today that they will be debuting a new addition to their core line of sustainably handcrafted beers – a West-Coast style IPA aptly titled Western IPA. This is the first time in over 3 years the brewery has expanded their core line of products.
The brew crew at Diamond Knot wanted to recognize the Mukilteo light station keepers who aided in navigation after the station’s opening back in 1906, and thus created The Keeper’s Series, a collection of big, bold, cellar-able ales hearty enough for any soul, but limited enough just for the lucky few who can get bottles from the less than 300 cases to be released.
Crazy Mountain Brewing today announced it would open its own beer importing company in the U.K., partnering with startup American Craft Beer Company Ltd. for sales, marketing and logistics support. The Colorado-based craft brewery, which is currently distributed in 20 U.S. states and five countries, has leased a warehouse with cold-storage capabilities and will begin self-distributing its products under the name “Crazy Mountain Brewing Company U.K.” next month.
Charter Oak Brewing Company’s latest release in our popular ‘Charter Series’ is a re-release of the Lights Out Stout which has been carefully cellar aged in the bottle for one year. This is a very well rounded and perfectly balanced, yet robust, Russian Imperial Stout.
Bleeding Heart, the limited edition, Valentine’s Day-inspired brew from Atlanta’s Second Self Beer Company, is back for year two! This amber ale was one of Second Self’s most popular releases last year. Available throughout Georgia starting today, the beer is brewed with fresh Tanzanian cocoa nibs, a fruity variety of nib specially selected by Cacao Atlanta Chocolate Co., and organic Madagascar vanilla
Upland Brewing Co. announced today that it will release Stoaked in February in 4 packs and on draught. It will be available on tap at Upland retail locations starting February 5th. Stoaked is a luscious Belgian style quadrupel that pours a deep amber hue with shades of copper and ruby. Alluring aromas of ripe fig, cherry and subtle spice and caramel pull you in.
Mims Distributing Company, a wholesale beverage distributor in North Carolina, has added Blake’s Hard Cider Co. to its lineup of brewing partners. The Armada, Michigan-based cidery relies on generations of know-how to grow, press and ferment its apples onsite in order to create a variety of craft and seasonal ciders in high demand across the country. Blake’s Hard Cider Co. will use Mims Distributing to introduce two of the brand’s popular ciders, Flannel Mouth and El Chavo, along with limited and small batch varieties, to educated North Carolina consumers. Each of their cider varieties blends 69 years of apple-growing experience with brewing techniques that produce unique tastes loved by cider enthusiasts across the country.
