Craft beer industry news.
The Andrews Distributing team is excited to announce a partnership with AleSmith Brewing Company of San Diego, Calif. Bob Sullivan, Andrews vice president of craft brand building, said the award-winning brewery will be warmly welcomed by beer enthusiasts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Heavy Seas Beer recently announced a number of lineup changes for 2016, including the year-round availability of Double Cannon as well as the return of Deep Six and Siren Noire. Additional information and updates are included below.
DBI Beverage Inc., corporate parent of a consolidated group comprising one of the largest beverage distributors in California and one of the largest of its kind in the country, has named Mark D. Ramer as Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2016. Ramer is presently the company’s Chief Operating Officer. He will succeed Jeffrey D. Skinner, who plans to retire on January 31. David B. Ingram continues as Chairman.
Two years ago Avery Brewing was playing around with a couple of their beers and ended up creating a flavor combination they knew they had to bottle. A complex creation with a simple name, Avery will unveil their new beer, Vanilla Bean Stout, this Sunday, December 13 at their brewery.
Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) today named longtime board member David Lord as its next Chairman. Lord, who has served as a board member since the company was formed in 2008, will replace outgoing Chairman Kurt Widmer on January 1, 2016.
Barrel House Z – a collaborative, small-batch brewery dedicated to barrel-aged beer – announces that it has found a site just south of Boston in Weymouth, MA.
Dry Dock Brewing Company is releasing the 2015 batch of Bligh’s Barleywine this Thursday, December 3 at Canoe Room at North Dock at 2pm. This whiskey barrel-aged Signature Series beer is one of the brewery’s most sought-after offerings.
With the release of Woodland Critters No.1 , Discretion Brewing aims to venture into new territory in search of profound and unexpected flavors.
Green Man’s beloved stout is returning come December. This rotating offering will be available in six-packs and draft. An impressive blend of roasted black and chocolate malts creates an opaque color and alluring depth. Rich and comforting notes of cocoa and coffee intermingle in the velvety palate. A distinctive hop bouquet provides an underlying earthy bitterness.
Oskar Blues Brewery and Hotbox Roasters have collaborated to introduce a national, limited release brew that packs a roasted coffee punch – Hotbox Coffee Porter. Hotbox Coffee Porter (6.4% ABV/30 IBUs) has a malted base extracted from English and German roasted and caramel malts, and is comprised of flavors like roasted nuts, crème brûlée, cocoa and caramel.
Founders Brewing Co. has announced today that it will introduce Azacca IPA, an IPA using just one, relatively new, experimental hop, as the first seasonal offering of 2016. Azacca IPA is brewed exclusively with Azacca hops, a special variety grown by Yakima-based Roy Farms. Named for the Haitian god of agriculture, the Azacca hop variety is distinguished by intense, tropical fruit notes. Azacca IPA includes a touch of caramel malt to provide a sweet backbone to the citrus, mango and orchard fruit flavors in this 7% ABV beer.
Anchor Brewing Company announces the return of Anchor Winter Wheat™, a classic winter warmer brewed with malted barley and five varieties of wheat.
Anchor has been making wheat beers since the summer of 1984. In the winter of 2014, Anchor introduced their first dark wheat beer with the debut of Anchor Winter Wheat (7% ABV). For the second year, Anchor Winter Wheat joins Anchor Christmas Ale as a beloved and highly anticipated winter seasonal offering.
Upslope has transformed their popular Christmas Ale into a wild version of the holiday classic. Aged for 10 months in Leopold Bros. Maryland-Style Rye Whiskey barrels and their house sour culture, the Belgian-style spiced dubbel Wild Christmas Ale is a complex yet balanced blend of holiday spices, dark cherry caramel and whiskey-spiced oak. Mildly tart due to the Brettanomyces, this ale also boasts a slight chocolate finish and notes of candied orange. At. 9.2% abv, Upslope’s Wild Christmas Ale is sure to bring you warmth and cheer this holiday season.
Second Self Beer Company is expanding its production output and facilities, including a new tasting room. The Georgia craft brewery opened in Atlanta in fall 2014, and due to demand, its beer production has been at capacity since March 2015.
