Craft beer industry news.
Ecliptic Brewing continues to expand their Special Release line-up in 2016 with the addition of another unique beer. Callisto Tripel with Blackcurrants, inspired by their love of beers brewed with fruit, will be released on April 27th in both draft and 22oz package.
During the month of April, the Beer Institute along with brewers and beer importers will recognize Alcohol Awareness Month and mark the significant progress being made in reducing underage drinking.
Left Hand Brewing Co. is laying the foundation for its future. Following an 11% volume growth in 2015, the Colorado brewery is moving forward with a sustainable growth strategy and a continued commitment to quality.
King Harbor Brewing Co. has officially signed a distribution agreement with Delta Pacific Beverage in Stockton, CA. This partnership will bring the Swirly as well as our core beers and seasonal/small batch brews to all counties that Delta Pacific Beverage services. The first kegs and bottles will be hitting accounts by mid to late April.
Scottish craft beer maker Innis & Gunn today announced the $3.5 million purchase of the Perth, Scotland-based Inveralmond Brewery. Financed entirely with capital raised via the company’s crowd-funded “Innis & Gunn BeerBond” program last year, the acquisition of Inveralmond gives Innis & Gunn access to a brick & mortar brewing facility, which it lacked, as well as control of more than a dozen labels currently produced and marketed by Inveralmond.
Dale’s Pale Ale, Oskar Blues Brewery’s flagship brew and first craft beer in a can, has announced a multi-year extension with JR Motorsports (JRM). Dale’s Pale Ale will sponsor JRM’s No. 88 Chevrolet in three NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races in the 2016-2017 seasons.
Uncle Billy’s Brewery and Smokehouse, an Austin Texas based brewpub, is celebrating its 10 years of producing exceptional craft beers paired with slow-smoked Texas barbeque in a relaxed setting on Barton Springs Road. The brewpub, co-founded in 2006 by Rick Engel, is one of the oldest operating brewpubs in Austin.
Right Brain Brewery’s nationally recognized Mangalitsa Pig Porter is ready to make a triumphant return Saturday, April 16th, at the annual Pig Porter Release Party. Winner of the 2011 gold medal for “Best Experimental Beer” at the Great American Beer Festival, the Pig Porter shined a spotlight on Right Brain Brewery, and proved craft beer is much more than hops and beards.
Three years after announcing it would build a third brewery and taproom in the Los Angeles area, Firestone Walker this week said it would open its new facility in Venice, Calif. with just one hitch — it isn’t permitted to brew on-site any beer quite yet. Located in two adjacent buildings on Washington Boulevard, the so-called “Propagator” campus will function as a research and development brewery for the country’s 13th largest craft brewery.
For the first time in its 20-year history, Lompoc Brewing has released six-pack carriers with 12 oz. longneck bottles, featuring Pamplemousse Citrus IPA and C-Note IPA. Mobile Bottling Source did a first run of 17,000 bottles at Lompoc’s Fifth Quadrant Brewery on March 24, and the six-packs have recently begun appearing on store shelves throughout Oregon and Washington. The six-packs will complement, not replace, Lompoc’s current lineup of 22-oz bottles.
Brown Distributing, a Florida-based beer wholesaler that sells products from more than 60 U.S. craft breweries across the entire state, is in the process of selling the rights to a variety of craft brands in some of its central and northern markets. The company, which lists beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic products from more than 130 suppliers on its website, began informing craft brewery owners of its decision to transfer their brands on Monday night.
HEINEKEN USA, the nation’s leading upscale beer importer, announces Heineken Light and Strongbow Gold Apple Hard Cider will be available on the BrewLock keg system beginning April 1, 2016. BrewLock, the company’s revolutionary, on-premise draught technology, has been transforming the quality, consistency and environmentally-sound delivery of Heineken Lager and Newcastle Brown Ale since 2014.
Revision Brewing Company (RBC) signed Mussetter Distributing as their first official distributor, covering Sacramento Valley, which is RBC’s home market. This is a long term relationship reunited with Mussetter. Mussetter will begin selling Revision beers in late Summer, 2016.
Mims Distributing Company, a wholesale beverage distributor in North Carolina, has announced the release of two beers in Anchor Brewing Company’s new Pacific Siren Series, Meyer Lemon Lager™ and Mango Wheat™. The series adds a refreshing, tropically aromatic twist to the renowned California brewery’s lineup of distinctive, hand-crafted beers.
