Craft beer industry news.
Evans Brewing Company, a producer of award-winning premium craft beers, today announced that the company’s common stock has been assigned the trading symbol “ALES” by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) Department of Market Operations and that its common stock may now be quoted and traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) market.
Heidi Mann has been appointed as Regional Director of Sales at Enhance America Inc. She will be responsible for market strategy, creative execution and new client development. Mann brings more than 15 years of experience in creative POS development and nationwide sales of signage to the position.
Heavy Seas Beer is excited to announce the second release in its 2016 Partner Ships series of collaboration beers – a Hoppelbock lager brewed with Troeg’s Independent Brewing. This series will feature beers produced in collaboration with other regionally and nationally recognized brewers in the spirit of friendship, creativity, and adventure.
Founders announced today that it will release Sumatra Mountain Brown, an imperial brown ale made with Sumatra coffee, as the newest specialty offering in the 2016 lineup.
On April 2, Cervezas Alhambra revealed the captivating world of Spanish crafted beer to Miami at Wynwood’s Sprung! Spring Beer Festival. Their participation in the event was a kick-off for Cervezas Alhambra’s draft debut campaign in the U.S., offering beer-drinkers the opportunity to experience their signature brew in a new way putting Spain’s timeless soul, knowledge and dedication on tap across Miami. Just in time for National Beer Day (April 7), Cervezas Alhambra’s presence in the Miami market will continue to unfold as they launch an overarching South Florida campaign.
White Labs, the premier pure yeast and fermentation lab, is proud to announce that house yeast strains and enzymes produced in the company’s San Diego and Davis, Calif. facilities have been certified kosher by STAR-K. The official kosher certification logo, a star with a “K” inside, may now be seen on the back of all U.S. produced product packaging.
Are you prepared to go hypersonic? Releasing for the second time in bottles, Mach 10™ will be making its way back to shelves this April. Available for a limited time only, this Double IPA is intensely hoppy, with a smooth bitterness and finish. It will tantalize your taste buds, leaving you wanting more.
MadTree Brewing and the Cincinnati Horticultural Society teamed up to create a special limited edition beer for the Cincinnati Flower Show called Hortense. Hortense is a crisp 5.1% ABV Saison ale brewed with nasturtium and cucumbers. The nasturtium flower, grown locally at Carriage House Farms, provides peppery undertones while the cucumber provides a hint of melon to compliment the fruity notes already present in the beer.
The Brewers Association (BA) today released its annual rankings of the top 50 U.S. breweries based on 2015 sales volumes, and once again Ballast Point Brewing emerged as the biggest mover amongst the industry’s largest craft producers. Climbing 20 places from 31 on the “Top Craft Brewing Companies” list, Ballast Point is now ranked as the 11th largest U.S. craft brewery, according to the BA. Although the organization’s official production figures will not be made available until next month, the San Diego-based brewery had projected 2015 volumes to be about 290,000 barrels.
Uinta Brewing Company takes a fresh approach to their signature IPA, Hop Nosh, introducing a Tangerine variant of the product. Uinta’s new seasonal twist on their top-selling product, Hop Nosh Tangerine IPA, is brewed with real tangerine juice adding a tartness that compliments the notable tropical hop characteristics of the classic Hop Nosh.
“For the past 12 years we’ve worked with Regal Wine Imports and we’d like to thank them for the support they showed us. Now we are working with the NJBA throughout New Jersey. We are looking forward to having our full lineup of brands available to more retailers and consumers across the state. We’d like to thank NJBA and Chris Natale for taking a leadership role in making this transition possible,” said Southern Tier CEO John Coleman.
Muntons Malted Ingredients, an International leader in the manufacture and supply of British malt, malted ingredients and home brewing kits, has announced plans to open a new distribution center in Denver, Colorado. Slated to open in April of this year, the facility joins three other existing Muntons’ distribution centers located in Boston, MA; Barton, VT; and, San Francisco, CA.
New Belgium Brewing’s flagship Fat Tire Amber Ale is flowing from their Asheville brewery and heading toward draft lines and cold boxes across the eastern United States. With production ramping up over the next few years, the 500,000 barrel capacity, 127,000 square-foot brewery gives the country’s fourth-largest craft brewer 1.5 million barrels of total capacity.
The Uncharted Waters series by Heavy Seas Beer will soon welcome back its Imperial Coffee Porter aged in bourbon barrels, Blackbeard’s Breakfast. This limited release will be available from May – June in all 17 states where Heavy Seas beer is distributed. Blackbeard’s Breakfast is a robust porter with a new world twist. Brewed with Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company’s Dark Sumatra coffee, and then aged in bourbon barrels, this porter is flavorful and complex.
