Bootlegger’s Brewery Announces New Head Brewer
It is our absolute pleasure to announce that Robert Margalis, former Lead Brewer, has been promoted to Head Brewer of Bootlegger’s Brewery.
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Speakeasy Ales & Lagers Releases Discreet Wheat Ale
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers is preparing to release Discreet Wheat Ale, it’s first new beer of 2016. Discreet Wheat Ale will arrive during SF Beer Week, taking place January 22-31. The beer joins a cast of suspicious characters that have conspired to resurrect the Perfect Crime Series, featuring ingenious, small batch, and experimental beers that have been carefully executed by Speakeasy brewers.
New Tax, TTB Exemptions Benefit Small Brewers
Craft beverage producers received a boost from Congress on Friday as the body pushed through a number of minor provisions that benefit brewers and cider makers which. The new rules were rolled into the recently approved $1.1 trillion tax extender package.
Green Man Brewery to Release ‘The Dweller’ 4-Packs in January
Green Man’s acclaimed Imperial Stout, The Dweller, will emerge from the shadows for a bottle release on January 22. Robust and warming, this 10% monster of a beer has deep notes of roasted coffee, dark chocolate and burnt toffee. The thick and viscous body suits sipping beside a fire on a wintery day. With a score of 91 on beeradvocate.com and a score of 95 on ratebeer.com, it is held high as a prime example of a true to style Imperial Stout.
Editor’s Note: 2015 a Year of Deals, Rumors, Preemptive Denials, and Lots of Cash
It’s the question on every craft brewery owners mind: who’s next? After a record-breaking year that included 24 different craft brewery transactions (infographic included), it’s no longer a matter of if, but when a prominent craft beer company will announce some kind of sale. In the wake of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s holiday shopping spree — one that saw the company acquire Breckenridge Brewery, Four Peaks Brewing and Camden Town Brewery over the course of three business days — the rumor mill started churning once again. These days, the mill feels more like a turbine.
Octopi Brewing Opens Contract Brewery in Wisconsin
Isaac Showaki, Octopi’s founder, knows first-hand how hard it is to build a successful beer brand from the ground up. The journey started out with a love for beer after working for 10 years consulting for breweries in North and Central America. This led to a dream to launch a brewery.
Record Rain Floods and Snow Close Rogue Farms
With no end in sight to the heavy rains that are soaking Oregon, Rogue Farms in Independence is closed due to flooding through the end of the year. Last week, the Willamette River poured over its banks, sending floodwaters rushing over the main road and filling Rogue’s hopyard with water several feet deep.
Chicago’s Great Central Brewing is Latest Contract Upstart Focusing on Craft
Another craft-focused contract brewing operation has entered the fray. Great Central Brewing Company (GCBC) broke ground on a new 32,000 sq. ft. contract brewing facility in Chicago last week. Scheduled for a summer 2016 opening, the brewery joins a growing list of craft-minded contract facilities established to help other small producers scale up, instead of focusing on their own in-house labels.
Surf Brewery Releases Barrel-Aged B-03, Part of Scientific Series
Surf Brewery announced they are releasing the second generation of their award winning barrel-aged beer today in time for the Christmas Holiday, under the Scientific Series label. This is the second iteration of one of our first Surf Brewery Scientific Series beers, Barrel-aged Oil Piers Porter
Beer Institute Partners With Members Of Congress To Curb Drunk Driving
The holiday season is a time of celebration with friends and family, making it an appropriate time to encourage people to drink responsibly and to not drive drunk. In an effort to amplify this important message, the Beer Institute is partnering with members of Congress to record and distribute public service announcements asking the public to share the beer industry’s Commitment to Responsibility.
Victory Brewing Company Launches Blackboard Series
Victory Brewing Company announces the launch of its Blackboard Series, four adventurous and deliciously distinctive beers brewed with fresh ingredients that are a creative craft riff on restaurant blackboard specials. The annual series includes a new creation every three months alternating between bottle and draft only releases.
2 Towns Releases The Dark Currant, Black Currant Cider to Herald Winter’s Darkest Day
2 Towns Ciderhouse releases its latest Limited Release cider in conjunction with the first day of winter and shortest day of the year. The Dark Currant pair’s apples and local Black Currants, which are noted for complex tannins, high acidity and earthy flavor profile — much like a traditional cider apple.
Dogfish Head Announces 2016 Beer Release Calendar
Each December Dogfish Head announces the beer release calendar for the upcoming year. It ignites excitement throughout the craft beer community as beer fans begin marking the dates for particular bottle releases. This year Dogfish is bringing back a few old favorites while introducing six never-before-released beers.
Anheuser-Busch InBev to Acquire Breckenridge Brewery
Anheuser-Busch InBev is making its third craft brewery purchase in the last five days, today announcing the acquisition of Colorado’s Breckenridge Brewery. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016.