Craft beer industry news.
Magic Hat Brewing Company recently released Big Hundo IPA – a hophead’s dream – outside of Vermont for the first time ever. A beloved beer bursting with huge hop presence, Big Hundo tips the scales at the absolute peak of bitterness with 100 IBUs. Dry hopped with Simcoe, it gives off a heady hop aroma and is accompanied by a flattering dark golden body. Big Hundo has an ABV of 9.0%.
The 78 current and former employee owners of Oregon’s Full Sail Brewing have voted “overwhelmingly” to sell a controlling interest of the company to Encore Consumer Capital, a San Francisco private equity firm, a small group of local investors. New of a potential acquisition spread earlier this month.
Trellis Garden Ale raised more than vines this March for local community botanic garden, the Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Avenue. As a wrap to a collaborative brewing project between Odell Brewing and The Gardens, the local brewery presented a check for $17,856 to the Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek, the Gardens’ non-profit fundraising and advocacy group. One dollar from each bottle sold of Trellis Garden Ale raised the proceeds.
Bold Rock Hard Cider has announced the launch of its new variety packs. The new 12-bottle packs will include three styles of the award-winning Bold Rock’s locally crafted hard ciders, which are now being distributed throughout the East Coast from Pennsylvania through South Carolina.
Epic Brewing Company is pleased to announce further distribution in Texas. Epic has partnered with Faust Distributing Company who will be covering the Houston area. Foust is one of the largest family-owned wholesale beer distributors in Texas with over 240 employees and 600 SKUs.
Otter Creek Brewing invites you to take a pull from one of their brand new, year-round brews.
Terminal Gravity Brewing is excited to announce the seasonal release of Tap Out American Strong Ale. For the first time ever, Terminal Gravity’s TapOut will be available for a limited time in six packs and single 12 ounce bottles all across Oregon and Washington.
Redhook Brewery was born out of the energy and spirit of the 80’s in the heart of Seattle. From this modest start in a former transmission shop in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, Redhook has become one of America’s best known craft breweries.
Uinta Brewing has announced plans to expand its distribution footprint throughout the Midwest, with imminent launches set in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Missouri.
Today, Anchor Brewing Company announces the release of Flying Cloud San Francisco Stout™, a dark Dublin-style brew, that marks the first release in their Anchor Argonaut Collection™.
Maryland’s Flying Dog Brewery has finally won an important free speech case that could impact how beer products from around the country are marketed and advertised.
On the 10/04/15, two internationally recognized breweries are combining to open the best brewpub in the world. They are naming it WarPigs. American brewery 3 Floyds and Mikkeller from Denmark have created a love-child that serves you the best authentic Texas barbecue, American-Danish style craft beer and a completely new approach to a beer-lovers membership club.
Clifton Park, NY — On Sun, Mar. 8, 2015, Shmaltz Brewing Company will brew the very first She’brew Beer to commemorate the 2nd Annual International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day. The singular brewing effort is coordinated by thePink Boots Society to empower female brewers and help women further their careers in the craft beer industry through scholarships… Read more »
Wirtz Beverage Group, a Chicago-based leading wholesale distributor of spirits, wine and beer, announced today that Daniel Wirtz will assume the role of President and Arthur Wirtz III, the role of Chief Operating Officer for the organization which represents iconic brands throughout its operations in the United States and Canada.
