Craft beer industry news.
Of all the made up beer recipes Anheuser-Busch InBev could have conjured up to poke fun at the craft beer movement as caricature in one of its three Super Bowl ads, it just had to be a “pumpkin peach ale” that the company greenlit.
Alaskan Brewing Company continues its long-standing partnership with Alaska Airlines in 2015 by introducing a new variety of beer styles for customer eager to explore new horizons in taste. Alaskan Freeride APA, and Icy Bay IPA will be added to the schedule of Alaskan beers available on flights throughout Alaska Airlines’ routes.
Breakside Brewery is releasing two new limited edition beers in bottles in the next few weeks – Safe Word Triple IPA and Bellwether, a Sour Imperial Wit Gin Barrel-Aged with Kaffir Lime Leaf. Safe Word Triple IPA will have an extremely limited bottling run of 40 cases available only on Zwickelmania February 14th at Breakside Woodlawn and the Breakside Taproom in Milwaukie, Oregon ahead of it’s draft beer release. Bellwether is now available in limited edition 22oz bottles and 1/6 barrel draft.
Hangar 24 Charities will bring world-class aviation and a day of family fun to the Redlands Municipal Airport for the third year in a row on Saturday, May 16th.
Milwaukeeans enjoy their parks, no doubt about it. However, during the winter months many parks are underutilized. The Milwaukee North Sunrise Rotary Club (MNSRC) is trying to change the status quo in that regard. On Saturday, February 7th, the MNSRC is hosting Winterfest at the Brown Deer Park Clubhouse, 7835 N. Green Bay Road. From 10am until 4pm, participate in free winter fun for kids of all ages.
The “Uncharted Waters” Series by Heavy Seas Beer will soon welcome its first new beer in 2015, Phantom Ship. This limited release will be available from March – April in all 18 states where Heavy Seas beer is distributed.
Last year, Gatza urged Craft Brewers Conference attendees to pay closer attention to the quality of their finished products, pleading with them by saying, “don’t f*ck it up!” Following his rallying cry, the discussion of “quality beer” was had at various industry events and atop thousands of bartstools. Now the BA, via its “Quality Subcommittee,” has introduced an official definition:
If the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) latest compliance survey is any gauge, about 22 percent of all malt-based beverages have an inaccurate alcohol content posted on their labels. As part of its annual random survey to discern how accurately manufacturers label their products, the TTB found the most common noncompliance issue among malt beverage producers involved understating the ABV of their products.
Left Hand Brewing today announced it has expanded its presence in New England with the L. Knife & Son Companies group of “Craft Beer Guild” distributors, entering five new states. Building upon a pre-existing relationship with an L. Knife group that currently sells the brand via its “Craft Brewers Guild of Boston” outfit in Massachusetts,offerings from the Colorado-based craft brewery will roll out Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine and New Hampshire in the coming days.
William K. Busch Brewing has announced plans to expand sales of Kräftig throughout Rolla and Springfield, Missouri this February, according to the St. Louis Dispatch. The company has inked deals with Premium Beverage Sales of Springfield and Grellner Sales and Service of Rola for coverage in each respective market, according to the article. “This expansion will result in our beers being sold in every major market other than Kansas City and Hannibal,” founder Billy Busch told the website. “It’s another step toward growing Kräftig into a national brand.”
Bob Barrar, one of the most decorated and celebrated brewers in the country, has announced that he is building a new brewery in his native Delaware County (Delco) with the gents from Two Stones Pub. Barrar, known for his sincerity and modesty as well as his 19 Great American Beer Festival and 10 World Beer Cup medals while with Iron Hill Brewery in Media, says he is both “excited and nervous to start this new chapter. It’s exciting to have my own brewery, but will the people like it? I sure hope so!”
Full Sail Brewing has just announced the release Double Bock in their rotating line of classic beers called the Full Sail Pub Series.
If you’re cleaning out winter clothing from your closets, or are tempted by the major winter wear sales, bring your excess to Sprecher Brewing Company where a “Stuff Our Bus” winter clothing drive starts on Sunday, February 1st.
Whitehorse Brewing has awarded Ace Distributing the distribution partnership for Lancaster, York, Adams, Franklin, Fulton and Cumberland counties. Whitehorse Brewing has been growing rapidly in their local Berlin, Pa market since their opening in 2013, now ready for growth across Pennsylvania.
