Craft beer industry news.
Ska Brewing announces the 2016 return of their award-winning Mexican Logger summer seasonal. Making a name for itself in the ever-popular Mexican lager category, Ska’s rendition won Silver at The Great American Beer Festival in the International Style Pilsner Category in October 2015.
On Friday, April 1, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant will re-release Mahalo, Apollo!, their refreshing summer wheat beer, in cans and on draught. They will also feature a wings-and-beer combo perfect for fans and first-timers alike to enjoy this warm-weather favorite, just in time for spring. Loosely translated Mahalo, Apollo! means, “Thank you, Sun God!” and serves as a reminder that “Paradise is Portable” since convenient 16-oz. cans make it the perfect beer to sip on the beach or at the pool as the weather gets warmer.
The story behind Ground Control’s creation began in July 2014 with Mission One of NSP. In partnership with the Civilian Space eXploration Team (CSXT) and Team Hybriddyne, Ninkasi loaded a rocket with 16 vials of brewer’s yeast. A series of unexpected circumstances led to tracking issues, leaving the payload lost on the floor of the Black Rock Desert for 27 days.
U.S. craft brewers are now shipping nearly half a million barrels of beer around the world, according to the latest Brewers Association (BA) estimates. In a press release, the BA — which represents the interests of small and independent U.S. craft brewers — said American craft beer exports grew 16.3 percent in 2015, to more than 446,000 barrels and a retail value of about $116 million.
Pack up your tent, your camping chairs, and some s’mores fixin’s because this summer Harpoon is taking you to camp. The brewery is rolling out a brand new beer for the summer, the first new summer seasonal from Harpoon in 16 years. Harpoon Camp Wannamango, a pale ale brewed with mango, is brewed to evoke the best parts of the season – sun kissed days on the dock, starlit evenings around the campfire, and all the fun with great friends and great beer that summer brings.
Ekos, a Charlotte-based brewery management software firm, announces it surpasses the 500 mark on breweries who have signed up for their Brewmaster product. Ekos Brewmaster is a cloud-based brewery management system that brings all of the different functions of the brewery, from inventory, planning, and beer production to sales, into one easily-accessible platform. Brewmaster also integrates seamlessly with QuickBooks, and automatically generates TTB reports.
Roughtail Brewing Company is pleased to announce that it is expanding it’s distribution outside of Oklahoma. Roughtail has signed a statewide distribution agreement with Worldwide Beverage of Lenexa, KS beginning April 1st.
Today, Strongbow Hard Apple Ciders, the number one selling global cider brand1 and best tasting hard cider at the 2015 World Cider Championships2, unveiled its newest flavor, Strongbow Cherry Blossom. The new flavor and recipe delivers a cut-through, refreshing taste with delicate cherry blossom and red fruit aromas and an underlying note of apple, in a sophisticated shade of red.
World of Beer, the Tampa-based craft tavern concept featuring 550+ craft and international beers, today announced it has signed a franchise agreement to expand internationally for the first time. The new tavern will be located in Shanghai, China and is slated to open in the second quarter of this year. Franchisee Cong Yin and his two partners plan to open at least three locations in Shanghai over the next three years.
Hopheads rejoice! Green Man’s The Rainmaker Double IPA returns in April. Beer aficionados prize this highly sought-after, dank beer that’s revered for its complex blend of hop flavors and dangerously smooth drinkability. Clocking in at 9.3% ABV, this behemoth is heavily dry-hopped and bursting with Columbus, Simcoe, Citra, and Chinook hops.
Savor the provocative spirit of R.I.P.A. on Rye (10% ABV), a He’brew monument to the richness, the bitterness, and the sacred sweetness that is life…and bawdy satire. Shmaltz Brewing aged its trademark Rye Double IPA, Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A., in Jim Beam Rye Whiskey Barrels for just the right amount of time for the perfect blend of charred rye whiskey barrel, caramel, and vanilla notes to be infused into the beer. With only 700 cases available nationwide, craft beer lovers should head out and grab a bottle for now, a goblet at their favorite craft bar, and keep one for the cellar.
Heineken USA announces the return of its popular Beers of Mexico variety pack, the ideal, all-in-one party solution. This spring, limited-edition Dos Equis Azul – a blend of signature golden wheat lager and blue agave will once again join Dos Equis Lager, Tecate and Sol, to create a medley of taste experiences perfect for social gatherings and party occasions.
There’s a little place in Eastern Oregon, at the end of the road, in the shadow of the Wallowa Mountains; the pints are tall and the beer flows like a springtime river blow out. Welcome to Terminal Gravity Brewing—Middle of Nowhere, Center of the Universe.
Widmer Brothers Brewing and Breakside Brewery recently partnered to brew four different single-hop pale ales, each featuring a new experimental hop varietal. The four beers – called Catharsis, Last Roman, Sin and Grace, and Cheap Seats – are now pouring at Widmer Brothers Brewing and Pub.
