Shmaltz Brewing Releases Funky Jewbelation
There’s a whole lot of funk and rhythm going down at Shmaltz Brewing with a brand new blend of Funky Jewbelation®dancing off of the packaging line at its Upstate New York brewery.
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Oklahoma Lawmakers Propose Changes to Beer Industry
Oklahoma lawmakers are pushing to reform the state’s beer landscape behind three separate bills that would dramatically change how the industry is both taxed and regulated. Industry stakeholders have mixed feelings about the bills, however. The three bills, which would raise excise taxes on in-state beer producers and change how beer is sold in Oklahoma, are currently in their second round of House and Senate committee hearings.
Shock Top Lemon Shandy Returns
Enough is enough. This winter has been brutal for millions of Americans: subzero temperatures, record levels of snow and a groundhog that seems to see his shadow every year. Everywhere you look is a bleak, cold reminder summer is still months away. Or is it?
18th Street Brewery Begins Construction on New Facility
A massive vault originally built to store fur coats in the 1950s is being transformed into a brewing operation as part of an expansion plan by 18thStreet Brewery – one that will double its production capacity, create new jobs and serve as a catalyst for business in the beachfront community they call home.
Mims Distributing Names New Eastern Area Sales Manager
Mims Distributing Company, a wholesale beverage distributor in North Carolina, has announced the addition of Christopher Jackson as its eastern area sales manager
Funky Buddha Expands Distribution to Tampa
Get Funky, Tampa! Funky Buddha is proud to announce that its creative and award-winning beers will make their way to the west coast of Florida beginning on March 25.
Cape May to Release Bringing Sexy Bock
On March 5, as the third in a six-new-beers-in-six-week series, Cape May Brewery is releasing Bringing Sexy Bock, a kickass Vienna-style brew.
Harpoon to Boost Distribution Beyond Own Brands
Next week Harpoon will officially expand its wholesale operations when it begins distributing San Francisco’s Speakeasy Ales and Lagers. The company would like to add more brands to its portfolio throughout 2015 as well. Harpoon President Charlie Storey told Brewound that it had the room in its warehouse and the space on the company’s delivery trucks to enable the company to explore a more fully-developed distribution division.
Hopworks Urban Brewery Increases Capacity, Distribution
Responding to increased consumer demand, Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) today announced the recent signing of new distribution agreements to send its world-class, sustainably brewed beer to Alaska and Hawaii.
Press Clips: Stone Deal in Richmond Hits Snag Over Restaurant
The city of Richmond is struggling to figure out how to best protect itself in the deal it struck to land Stone Brewing’s east coast facility, as the restaurant phase of the multi-million dollar project has turned into a bit of a snag. Earlier this week, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported the city council delayed action on a land transfer for the brewery’s restaurant in order to add new language that would revert the property back to city ownership, should the deal default. Though that’s unlikely, the Times-Dispatch reported on Monday it would be at least another week before the deal gets its final sign off.
Red Brick Brewing Adopts Novelis Evercan
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, and Red Brick Brewing Company, Georgia’s oldest operating craft brewery, today announced that Red Brick will now offer its beer in aluminum cans made from Novelis’ evercanTM – the world’s first certified high-recycled content aluminum can sheet.
Peak Organic Releases Peak Nitro Stout
Moving the country-wide explosion of sessionable beers forward, the Peak Organic Brewing Company has released the NEW Peak Nitro Stout – a soft 4.7% Nitro Stout with a toasty black malt flavor and an airy mouthfeel.
Mispillion River Brewing Releases Holy Crap Red Ale
Mispillion River Brewing is releasing their imperial red ale, Holy Crap!, in cans in March 2015.
Upslope Releases 12-Packs of Craft Lager
Upslope Brewing Company announces the release of Craft Lager 12-packs for the first time, hitting shelves next week. This year-round style has become a staple for Colorado craft beer fans and river enthusiasts alike and has been benefitting coldwater fisheries and watersheds through their 1% for Rivers campaign since 2011.