Craft beer industry news.
DENVER, CO—Great Divide Brewing Company is excited to announce expansion into Iowa, increasing their scope in the Midwest. Partnering with Johnson Brothers of Iowa for their distribution, Great Divide’s full portfolio of year-round and seasonal beers will be available throughout the state beginning mid September.
Yet another U.S. craft brewer has embarked on a unique, international retail opportunity.Devils Backbone Brewing has inked an exclusive licensing arrangement with the British retail chain J D Wetherspoon plc, which owns and operates more than 900 different-branded pubs and 32 hotel locations throughout Britain.
Durham, NC – After 22 years of successfully running All About Beer Magazine and creating the popular World Beer Festivals, Daniel Bradford, president of Chautauqua, Inc. announced the sale of his business to the newly formed All About Beer LLC, a Triangle-based company led by Christopher Rice. The newly formed company will retain its headquarters… Read more »
Bill Murray has reached that rare exalted status in the pop lexicon where he could fart on a puppy and people would still love it. As such, it’s no surprise that in Portland, Maine, brewers have launched a campaign to bring the Ghostbusters star/internet meme to the city to celebrate Portland Beer Week.
DAVIS, Calif. — Davis natives Trent Yackzan and Patrick Martin were once preschool classmates. Some 25 years later, their playgrounds are a hop farm near Winters and a brewery in Davis. Their building blocks? Fresh, local hops — and a passion to share their region’s bounty.
Longmont, CO & Brevard, NC – Oskar Blues Brewery, the first craft brewery in the country to brew and hand-can its own beer, continued explosive growth in 2014 and earned a position in the top half of the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Orchestra Software is proud to announce a new partnership with Sapphire Systems, a global, award winning provider of SAP Business One ERP. Sapphire is the leading ERP consulting and implementation provider for SAP Business One in the U.K., with 10 offices located throughout Australia, Asia, Europe and the U.S.
On the heels of what may go down as the worst week in the history of the National Football League (NFL), one of its largest sponsors, Anheuser-Busch (A-B), is speaking out. A-B issued a statement Tuesday expressing concern over the NFL’s handling of recent off-field incidents involving active players who are alleged to have abused women and children.
Sam Calagione and Dogfish Head are investing in a growing craft spirits segment. Calagione, who described the recent influx of small-batch spirit producers as a “revolution,” believes Dogfish, the company he founded in 1995, has an opportunity to once again extend the brand outside of the beer category.
Ft. Collins, Colo. — As summer changes over to fall, New Belgium Brewing unveils its new line-up for the cooler weather. Pumpkick is back after debuting in 2013, this time with new artwork, but the same spices and bite of bitterness.
Victory Brewing will expand distribution throughout Nevada per an agreement with Southern Wine & Spirits, the brewery announced yesterday.The company, based in Downingtown, Pa., plans to launch in Nevada on September 20. The state will be the 35th in Victory’s distribution footprint.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) 77th Annual Convention will take place September 28 — October 1, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana.
ESCONDIDO, CA — Another unique and nearly unpronounceableStochasticity Project beer will begin arriving in 22-ounce bottles and on draft at retailers, bars and restaurants in select markets nationwide beginning this week. Stochasticity Project Hibiscusicity is a Belgian-style strong ale infused with hibiscus flowers and orange peel.
SANTA CLARITA, CA — Princess Cruises is pouring a new craft beer to toast its upcoming 50th anniversary. The “Seawitch” West Coast IPA beer — playfully named for the company’s iconic logo — was developed exclusively for Princess Cruises, in partnership with award-winning Strike Brewing Company, and is the first in the line’s new series… Read more »
