Craft beer industry news.
London’s micro-canning brewery, Beavertown Brewery, has just been deemed Supreme Champion Brewer and UK Brewer of the Year in the 2015 International Beer Challenge (IBC). Beavertown earned the Supreme title by winning a pair of IBC gold medals for its micro-canned Gamma Ray American Pale Ale and Holy Cowbell India Stout.
By bringing Guinness-style nitrogenation to an IPA, the Irish brewer has created a hop-forward India Pale Ale with the qualities of a classic Guinness pint — namely balanced flavor and aroma, creamy mouthfeel and a perfectly formed and long-lasting head of dense bubbles.
We’re excited to introduce Jester King Synthesis Analogous, a blend of farmhouse ales — one refermented with raspberries and one refermented with blackberries — aged in Spanish sherry barrels!
The Silver Valley’s premier craft brewer, Wallace Brewing Company announces its first fresh hop beer as the Pacific Northwest’s hop harvest wraps up this fall. Starting today, Wallace Brewing is proud to release its Local Fresh Hop Vindicator IPA, a bright IPA finished with Cascade hops picked in Wallace, Idaho and the surrounding Silver Valley.
Denver Beer Co. today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Beverage Distributors Company (BDC) to distribute cans, bottles and kegs to on and off premises retailers throughout the state of Colorado. This partnership will enable Denver Beer Co. to reach retailers from Boulder to Monument for the remainder of 2015 and service liquor stores throughout the entire state of Colorado by early 2016.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally issued guidance on menu labeling requirements for retail chain operations and small breweries are likely to take a financial hit. The new menu labeling rules require restaurants and foodservice establishments with more than 20 locations to disclose the caloric value and supplementary health criteria of beer, as well as other food and drinks, sold on-premise and will take effect on Dec. 1, 2016.
As reported earlier this week, Anheuser-Busch InBev has formally announced plans to takeover SABMiller, a transaction that would consolidate roughly one-third of the world’s beer supply under the parasol of a single manufacturer.
Verona, Wisconsin – Wisconsin Brewing Company is increasing its production capacity by nearly 25% in response to the significant demand for locally brewed craft beer. The brewery is currently installing four new tanks, which will allow for greater production and delivery of the freshest beer possible. Previous upgrades included a state-of-the-art centrifuge, which is enhancing… Read more »
On Saturday, September 26th, River North Brewery will release Corundum, a tart Belgian-style red ale aged in cabernet wine barrels with tart cherries and hibiscus flowers.
Whitehouse Station, NJ – Double Mountain will be sending one of its best-selling beers to the East Coast for the first time. Based in Hood River, OR, Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom beers are really only distributed in the Pacific NW and the Los Angeles area. Hunterdon was selected as the only distributor outside of… Read more »
It is no surprise that the team at Diamond Knot Craft Brewing has concern for the many people affected by the fire devastation in Eastern and Central Washington. What was a surprise to some of the team was that one of its own was over on the other side of the state helping with the coordinated fire efforts.
Oskar Blues yesterday reported strong growth through the first eight months of 2015, as the brewery continues to add capacity, expand its portfolio, and fill out its national sales footprint. Year-to-date, depletions are up 28 percent, the company said.
The University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business has selected Orchestra Software’s brewery management solution, Orchestrated®BEER, as the ERP platform for the Master Strategist Certification: Craft Beer Business. Orchestra Software will provide its Orchestrated®BEER brewery management software solution as part of The Pamplin School of Business’ Strategic Operations and Controls curriculum.
Foolproof Brewing Company announced today that its beers will be distributed in Portland, Maine, by National Distributors. With the addition of Maine, Foolproof has expanded its distribution footprint to include every state in New England.
