Craft beer industry news.
WASHINGTON, DC— A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that underage drinking declined to record-low levels in 2013. America’s brewers and beer importers praised the findings and remain committed to further reducing teen drinking.
TAMPA, Fla. — World of Beer (WOB), a rapidly-expanding network of beer-centric taverns known for its collection of over 500 craft brews from around the world, craft spirits and Tavern Fare, is launching its first ever WOB CUP, a month-long watch-event for beer and soccer enthusiasts.
Grand Rapids, MI — The National Homebrew Competition boasted one of the most competitive fields of entries ever, with 8,172 homebrews judged in 2014. The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) awarded the best homebrewers for their efforts at the conclusion of the National Homebrewers Conference, held at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Mich.
San Diego, CA — On July 12th and 13th, we’ll be throwing an extravagant party to celebrate Modern Times Beer’s first birthday, and it would absolutely mean the world to us if you came. We are going ballz out at both the Lomaland Fermentorium & the North Park Flavordome to make this a truly special,… Read more »
Fort Collins, CO — On June 21-22, Odell Brewing will celebrate the first weekend of summer with the release of its newest Cellar Series beer, Trellis Garden Ale, brewed with a variety of herbs and spices grown at The Gardens on Spring Creek.
Glendale, WI – Sprecher Brewing Company is pleased to announce it won four gold, one silver and three bronze medals totaling eight (8) awards at the 2014 Los Angeles International Beer Competition.
Last month, the brewing community lost one its most eccentric entrepreneurs and a pioneer in craft brewing: Jack Joyce, the founder of Oregon-based Rogue Ales. Joyce, who had been living in Hawaii at the time, died suddenly of a heart attack on May 27 at the age of 71.
Earlier this year, Lazy Magnolia announced it would more than double its distribution footprint in 2014, by adding nine new markets on top of the existing eight where its beers are sold. Now Lazy Magnolia, which bills itself as Mississippi’s oldest packaging brewery, will scratch Chicago, Ill. off its to-do list by blowing into the… Read more »
LAS VEGAS — Sin City Brewing Co.’s largest bar and first Strip-front location at Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard is now open, offering an intimate yet lively venue for patrons who seek the best of Las Vegas’ craft beer at the heart of the iconic Strip.
Fort Collins, CO — The Colorado Brewers Festival (COBF) celebrates its 25th festival this year on Saturday, June 28th & Sunday, June 29th, in downtown Fort Collins’ Civic Center area. The festival hours are 11 AM to 5 PM each day.
Portland, OR — The 3rd annual Portland Beer and Cheese Fest takes place this Sunday on Father’s Day as is customary with a new expanded location at Burnside Brewing Co.
Bend, OR — We hear quite a bit from guests visiting from out of town that they wish they could get some of our more experimental brews only available in our tasting room.
A well-read food blogger has convinced the world’s largest brewers to publish, for the first time, a list of ingredients used to make its most popular beers. The North Carolina-based food activist, Vani Hari, who goes by the title “The Food Babe,” yesterday launched an online campaign urging Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors to disclose a… Read more »
Since its founding last April, San Diego’s Saint Archer Brewing has made a habit of executing sales and marketing endeavors that prominently display the company’s action sports image. Founded by members of the skate and surf communities, Saint Archer today announced its most recent partnership with with the Live Nation-owned Sleep Train Amphitheatre, an outdoor… Read more »
