Craft beer industry news.
Regulators in Massachusetts are investigating whether brewers and distributors in the state are offering up cash and other incentives to retailers in exchange for guaranteed product placement, an illegal practice known in the beer industry as ‘pay-to-play.’ As reported this morning by The Boston Globe, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) has issued subpoenas to a number of businesses in the state.
Upslope Brewing Company is excited to announce the release of the second volume of their limited release Lee Hill Series — Wild Saison. This quarterly series is named after Upslope’s original, now small batch, North Boulder brewery and celebrates experimentation and creativity.
The Cicerone Certification Program today announced a new series of live educational courses, dubbed “bootcamps”, to help train and educate those who sell and serve beer for a living. The new courses will be held on-site at the company’s Chicago offices in their recently upgraded classroom facilities starting in January 2015.
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) recently won seven awards for their world-class, certified-organic beer. Six of the awards came from the 8th annual National Organic Craft Beer Competition, including Best In Show and three other first place medals. Additionally, HUB won a bronze medal at the international Brussels Beer Challenge.
Victory Brewing Company (Victory) has teamed up with Earth-Bread + Brewery to create Earth & Flame, a limited edition bourbon barrel aged Scotch ale. With a shared love for dark robust ales, the team drew inspiration from the coming holiday season in conceiving this unique brew.
Bell’s Brewery, Inc. in partnership with renowned Austrian glassware manufacturer Spiegelau, is extremely proud to announce the launch of the American Wheat-Witbier Glass.
Angel City Brewery does not hold back when creating unique and challenging beer styles. And, they certainly aren’t with their latest creation. Set to launch on November 20, Angel City is releasing a very limited edition sake -inspired ale, aptly named For the Sake of Ale.
August Schell Brewing Company, Minnesota-based brewers of Grain Belt beer, has reached an agreement to purchase one of Minneapolis’ most-recognized landmarks — the iconic Grain Belt Beer sign on Nicollet Island.
It was Halloween, and Bear Republic CEO Richard Norgrove was flying to Boston to deliver grim news to Atlantic Imports, the company’s distributor in the Massachusetts market: he was going to stop shipping beer to the Bay State, its fifth largest market, beginning Jan. 1, 2015. It was no trick, though: the California drought is taking its toll on the top-50 craft brewer, forcing it to pull distribution.
Ninkasi Brewing has announced plans to expand its Canadian presence next week by launching new distribution throughout the western province of Alberta. Beginning Wednesday, per an agreement with Canadian wholesaler Copper & Theory Artisan Beer Supply Co., Ninkasi products — including Total Domination IPA, Believer Double Red, and Oatis Oatmeal Stout — will be made available in the province on draft and in bottles.
Brooklyn Magazine took the media spotlight off brewers and bartenders last week and placed it squarely on the tie that binds them: beer reps. More specifically, reporter Meredith Heil wrote about what it’s like to live — as the headline indicates — “a day in the life” of Krista Kilberg, a former banker turned beer rep for Union Beer Distributors in New York City.
The Santa Fe Brewing Company is excited to announce that it will open distribution to their tenth State in mid November of 2014.
We are excited to introduce Jester King Estival Dichotomous — our summer saison brewed with chamomile and spelt and refermented with strawberries.
Now we are having our GRAND OPENING. Our tasting room, Brewhouse and production facility have a capacity for 100 indoors and 110 outdoors and has been revamped with new paint, gardens, and dog friendly environments.
