NBWA Announces Convention Speakers
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.
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Great Artisan Beverage Craft Beer Festival Scheduled for October
Seattle, WA — The Great Artisan Beverage Company is pleased to announce the 1st Annual “Great Artisan Beverage Craft Beer Festival” at the EMP Museum in Seattle Center. Featuring over 25 local, regional and national craft and import breweries, a wide variety of styles will be represented, ranging from IPAs, Double IPAs, lagers, pilsners, stouts,… Read more »
Six Rivers Brewery Expands Distribution Throughout California
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA—Six Rivers Brewery took home two top honors at this year’s Hops in Humboldt, the county’s largest beer tasting event, held annually in Fortuna.
Stone Releases Xocoveza Mocha Stout
ESCONDIDO, CA — ┬┐Una cerveza con chocolate? A beer with chocolate? ┬íS├¡! The latest collaboration beer from Stone Brewing Co., Chris Banker/Stone/Insurgente Xocoveza Mocha Stout, is a milk stout infused with coffee, vanilla, cocoa, peppers, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Brew Hub Selects St. Louis for Next Brewery
Just days after Brew Hub officially opened the doors to its Lakeland, Fla. facility, the “partner brewing” venture today announced its next location: St. Louis, Mo. The company plans to begin construction on a $20 million, 200,000-barrel craft brewery in Chesterfield, Mo. later this year.
MicroStar Hires VP of Logistics
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — As brewers continue to grow and the complexity of their operations increases, MicroStar Logistics today announces the addition of Geoff Fisher as VP of Logistics to help meet the industry’s growing supply chain needs.
Heavy Seas Organizes Baltimore Brewers Collaboration Project
BALTIMORE, MD — Breweries based in Baltimore City and County will soon work together to produce a beer for Baltimore Beer Week 2014.
Smuttynose Expands Distribution to Texas
Having just moved into a new facility earlier this summer after brewing at capacity for four years, Smuttynose Brewing has announced plans to expand distribution to Texas. The Hampton, N.H.-based brewery today announced it has inked a wholesale agreement with Ben E. Keith Beverages, which will distribute Smuttynose brands throughout Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio, with rollout events slated for this week.
Victory Partners with Invisible Sentinel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Invisible Sentinel Inc., a life-sciences company that develops and manufactures rapid molecular diagnostics for the food and beverage industries, announced today that it will partner with Victory Brewing Company to develop a diagnostic assay to detect beer-spoiling microbes.
Lucky Bucket Hosts 2nd Annual Oktoberfest
LA VISTA, NE — Lucky Bucket is ready to celebrate their 2nd annual Oktoberfest this Friday September 12th starting at 6pm at the Lucky Bucket Brewing Company. The fest is set to include musical entertainment from local polka musicians, The Barry Boyce Band, as well as fresh pretzels from locally owned and operated Bliss Bakery… Read more »
Jack’s Abby Brewing Announces Fall Specialty and Seasonal Lager Lineup
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Jack’s Abby Brewing, the family-owned craft brewery with the mission of creating truly distinctive lagers, is pleased to announce this fall’s lineup of seasonal and specialty brews. The brewery will also induct Leisure Time Lager as core brand this fall; due to this wheat lager’s popularity as the summer seasonal, Leisure Time… Read more »
Barley Forge Brewing Hires New Brewmaster
COSTA MESA, CA. — Barley Forge Brewing Co. has hired Kevin Buckley as their Brewmaster. Buckley brings with him nine years of experience in brewing craft beer, starting at Millstream Brewing in Amana, Iowa. Following that initial foray, the itinerant brewer spent his formative years at a range of locations: Govnor’s Public House (Lake in… Read more »
Breakside Brewery Unveils ‘Funky & Sour’ Lineup
Milwaukie, Ore. – Breakside Brewery, award-winning maker of fine ales and lagers is getting more sour and unveiling new “Funky & Sour” dedicated taps and two limited edition new sour/wild beers in bottles. On Saturday, September 20th Breakside will release “The Man Who Made Dessert” and “Wunder Brett” the first of a series of sour… Read more »
Distribution Roundup: Almanac Expands to New York; Kannah Creek Enters Arizona
Making its biggest geographic leap to date, San Francisco’s Almanac Beer has announced plans to expand distribution to New York. Per a new partnership with S.K.I. Beer, Almanac’s lineup of beers will be available throughout the state’s five boroughs and on Long Island both on draft and in bottles beginning September 14.