Craft beer industry news.
Beer wholesalers in Idaho are asking the state’s Alcohol Beverage Control Bureau to clarify a law enabling small brewers to operate as both producers and retailers with multiple locations. As written, Idaho law permits breweries that produce fewer than 30,000 barrels per year to manage retail fronts and brewpubs.
With a growing number of millennials passing the taps of the big beer brands in favor of craft brews, brand name beer makers poured more than $23 million into YouTube over the past 12 months to engage with this all important demographic, accordingto a new report from Strike Social.
Two Roads Brewing in Stratford, CT is proud to announce the release of their newest brew, a big blonde barleywine ale called “20 Ton.”
Upslope Brewing Company’s Foreign Style Stout returns beginning the week of December 15. The Limited Release wintry brew will hit shelves in 12 oz. six-packs in Colorado, Texas, Arizona and Wyoming.
With an expansion into nine new states, the Craft Brew Alliance-owned Kona Brewing brand will be sold nationwide in early 2015. In a press statement, the company said it plans to enter Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma and West Virginia next January.
New Belgium Brewing Company, the third-largest craft brewer and eighth-largest overall brewery in the U.S., has joined the Minds + Machines Pioneer Program for .beer.
Ninkasi Brewing has expanded distribution throughout Colorado, tapping C.R. Goodman Companies for statewide coverage. The brewery, headquartered in Eugene, Ore., will launch in the market today with offerings including Total Domination IPA, Believer Double Red, and Oatis Oatmeal Stout.
Today the Beer Institute released a white paper, Commitment to Responsibility, which outlines the broad efforts by brewers and beer importers to reduce drunk driving and underage drinking through paid advertisements, programs to work with parents and retailers, and alternative rides home.
Crux Fermentation Project announced this week that Cam O’Connor joined the team as its Head Brewer. Bringing with him more than a decade of high-end craft brewing experience, Cam significantly expands the talent bandwidth allowing Crux to focus more time, imagination and energy on high-touch experimental brews such as their [BANISHED] Series of barrel-aged beers.
ARIA Resort & Casino has teamed up with Las Vegas’ own Sin City Brewing Company to create a special edition pale ale that will only be available within the AAA Five Diamond resort.
Mother Road Brewery has released their 2014 Winter Seasonal, Stranded Spiced Porter. Stranded is a medium bodied, dark ale with aroma and flavors that hint of spice cake.
Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider is about to unveil Revival, a new year-round cider available on draft and in 500ml bottles.
Anchor Brewing Company announces the release of their new seasonal, Anchor Winter Wheat™, a classic winter warmer brewed with malted barley and five varieties of wheat.
Always ahead of the game (and the competition), Arooga’s recently joined forces with Taplister so its guests can always see what’s on tap, literally, at all of its corporate-owned and franchise locations.
