Craft beer industry news.
The Rhode Island Brewers Guild launched a new campaign this week to promote the local beer industry. The Guild has put together a 30-second television advertisement that will run on local stations from September through November. The ad features shots from Rhode Island’s various breweries located across the state.
Fresh hop season is in full swing across the Pacific Northwest. Breweries throughout the region celebrate harvest season with once-a-year brews that draw attention to the industry’s famous, green ingredients. Today Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) releases the first of three fresh hop beers at both of the company’s brewpubs, and with limited distribution in kegs throughout the Pacific Northwest.
As Americans across the country this week celebrated the nation’s hardworking men and women, the Beer Distributors of Massachusetts highlighted the tremendous work of the over 2,200 men and women directly employed by the beer distribution industry, the jobs it contributes to Massachusetts, and the industry’s impressive innovation and growth.
Boulder, CO — As part of its mission to increase safety awareness, the Brewers Association (BA), the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers, has launched the Brewers Association Online Brewery Safety Training course. Created in conjunction with Grand Valley State University, the free 10-part course includes videos, quizzes and other resources,… Read more »
The Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) is pleased to announce that the Montana Department of Revenue’s Liquor Education Unit is the recipient of the Third Annual Leadership in Alcohol Regulation Award.
Breweries from across Colorado are producing a special brew to focus attention on protecting local businesses. Colorado brewers, craft distillers and local wine-makers have teamed up with locally owned liquor stores to form Keep Colorado Local, a coalition working to educate the public on how liquor sales in grocery and convenience stores would hurt our local economy, public safety, and craft culture. This fall they’re starting the conversation over a beer: the Keep Colorado LocALE
The Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) Eighth Annual Alcohol Law and Policy Conference kicked off day two at the Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois, with keynote remarks by South Dakota Attorney General and National Association of Attorneys General President Marty Jackley.
This weekend The Unknown Brewing Company brewed what they are calling a Supermegaultra Collaboration. The beer “Garage Warrior” is a collaboration IPA between the brewery and almost 80 local homebrewers, including the Carolina BrewMasters, to brew one batch of beer.
Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Velvet Merkin barrel-aged oatmeal stout is set to return with its third bottled vintage—and this one promises to be the best yet. Velvet Merkin has always been the barrel-aged version of Firestone Walker’s seasonal Velvet Merlin oatmeal stout. What’s different this time is that the 2015 Velvet Merkin includes a barrel-aged lot of an experimental milk stout version of Velvet Merlin.
After a year-long hiatus from production, the team at Smuttynose is bringing Big A double IPA back to our line-up as a full-time beer on October 1, joining two other Big Beer Series graduates, Baltic Porter and Really Old Brown Dog, in four packs and kegs.
Stone Brewing today announced that co-founder Greg Koch is stepping down as CEO of the company and transitioning into a new role as executive chairman, a role that will remove him from day-to-day operations.
Victory Brewing Company, the Philadelphia area based craft brewer, is bringing back their popular seasonal Moonglow Weizenbock through November.
What feels like the worst kept secret in craft beer industry circles was finally revealed yesterday, as MillerCoors announced it would acquire a majority stake in fast growing San Diego craft brewery, Saint Archer Brewing. Financial terms were not disclosed, but a recent Wall Street Journal valuation estimate, which pegged craft brewery multiples at $1,000 per barrel, could mean Saint Archer fetched as much as $35 million
The Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) Eighth Annual Alcohol Law and Policy Conference began today at the Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois, with a welcome by CAP Advisory Council member and former National Traffic Safety Board Chairman James Hall. He noted that the conference is a key opportunity for a diverse group of state and federal alcohol regulators, law enforcement, legislators, public health advocates, members of the alcohol beverage industry and others interested in alcohol policy issues to come together to learn and share ideas.
