18th Street Brewery Celebrates First Anniversary
One year after opening its doors, 18th Street Brewery will host a three-day celebration featuring an eclectic mix of bands, house-made fresh food and award-winning beers from around the globe.
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Airways Brewing Releases Final Departure
Beginning Tuesday, December 9, Western Washington area craft beer lovers can begin stocking up on Airways Brewing Company’s® Final Departure Imperial Stout™.
New Belgium to Install Brewhouse Vessels in January
New Belgium Brewing’s Brewhouse vessels start rolling into their new home on Craven Street in Asheville, NC, the second week in January.
BA Reviews the Year in Beer
As the year draws to a close, the Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—looked back on how craft brewers fared in 2014.
Saint Archer Partners with Alaska Airlines
Saint Archer Brewing Company is proud to announce a new partnership with Alaska Airlines. Saint Archer’s White Ale is now available, at no extra charge, to customers 21 years and over on select regional flights throughout the Western United States.
Idaho Wholesalers Seek to Clarify Small Brewer Retail Exemption
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.
Big Beer Brands Invest $23 Million into Youtube Videos to Engage Millennials
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 Releases 20 Ton
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 Releases Foreign Style Stout
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.
Kona Brewing Goes National
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 Purchases Custom Domain Names
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 Expands Distribution Throughout Colorado
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.
Beer Institute Releases Responsibility White Paper
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 Hires New Head Brewer
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.