Sierra Nevada Announces Second Single, Fresh, Wet & Wild Harvest Festival
Chico, CA—Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will host its second annual Single, Fresh, Wet & Wild┬« Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 18, at its brewery in Chico, Calif.
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Sudwerk Partners with Davis Food Co-op to Brew Green Belt Session IPA
DAVIS, Calif. — Sudwerk Brewing Co. and the Davis Food Co-op joined forces this month to brew, bottle and bring to market the freshest local beer possible. Green Belt Session IPA arrived at the Co-op on Wednesday.
Marin Brewing Company Releases Honey Badger Double IPA
Larkspur, CA. — Marin Brewing Company announced this week the release of their newest beer, Honey Badger Double IPA. The latest hoppy creation is the result of a collaboration with San Francisco-based Cellarmaker Brewing Company. The beer uses over 240 pounds of fresh wildflower Northern Californian honey, and a combination of Simcoe and Australian Galaxy… Read more »
Firestone Walker to Release Velvet Merkin
Paso Robles, CA — Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Velvet Merkin barrel-aged oatmeal stout is set to make a curtain call with the release of the 2014 vintage starting on September 15.
IRI: Craft Beer Sales Up 23 Percent Through August 10
Year-to-date craft dollar sales in IRI’s multi-outlet and convenience retail channel universe (MULC), which comprises grocery, drug, Wal-Mart, Club, Dollar, Mass-Merchandiser and Military stores, were up 22.9 percent to $1.3 billion through Aug. 10. Volume sales are also growing steadily, up 19.3 percent in MULC during the same period.
NBWA Recognizes Economic Impact of Its Workforce
ALEXANDRIA, VA — As Americans prepare to celebrate Labor Day, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) is recognizing the contributions of the men and women of the beer distribution industry whose work positively impacts the nation’s economy.
Sam Adams Debuts Kosmic Mother Funk Grand Cru
BOSTON, MA— The brewers at Samuel Adams are no strangers to taking time to focus on their passion projects, and the latest example is the 2014 release of Samuel Adams Kosmic Mother Funk Grand Cru. Kosmic Mother Funk (KMF) is a unique Belgian ale, aged in Hungarian oak tuns for over a year and fermented… Read more »
Press Clips: Colorado Town Fears AB Takeover; The Latest in Growler Innovation
A small Colorado ski town may, in fact, not be up for “Whatever.” While some residents of Crested Butte support the idea of Anheuser-Busch taking over the town, temporarily transforming it into a moneymaking fantasyland dubbed “Whatever,” others worry such a corporate affair would damage its image.
SweetWater Joins Jam Cruise 13 as Official Craft Beer Sponsor
August 26, 2014 — Jam Cruise, South Florida’s music cruise leader, announced Tuesday that SweetWater Brewery will join as the official craft beer sponsor of Jam Cruise 13. This partnership marks a long-term and ongoing relationship between the two innovative companies, who first joined forces in 2004. Having recently expanded into the South Florida market,… Read more »
Flying Dog Announces 2015 Brewhouse Rarities
Frederick, MD — To decide on the lineup for Flying Dog’s 2015 Brewhouse Rarities, Brewmaster Matt Brophy and his brewing team had to narrow down 45 beer concepts to just eight.
2X4 Brewing & Imports Partners with Sarene
New York, NY – Scott Fore, President of Canada’s Select BrewsÔäó by 2X4 Brewing & Imports LLC, is pleased to announce the recent signing of the distribution agreement with Sarene Craft Beer Distributors out of New Rochelle, New York.
Ace Distributing Nominated for Craft Beer Distributor of the Year
YORK, PENNSYLVANIA — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and the Brewers Association (BA) have announced that Ace Distributing of York, Pennsylvania, is a nominee for the Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. The award, now in its eighth year, recognizes an American beer distributor who goes above and… Read more »
Beer Institute: One Brewery Job Supports 45 More in Other Industries
A new study from the Beer Institute has found that for every one job created by a brewery, an additional 45 jobs are supported in other industries, ranging from agriculture to transportation. To conduct the analysis, the Beer Institute commissioned the economic research firm John Dunham & Associations to look at the state-by-state excise tax collections on beer and compared those figures with the number of employees in any given business.
Everything’s Bigger in Texas: Austin Beerworks Releases 99-Pack
In an effort to help re-launch its sessionable year-round offering Peacemaker Extra Pale as “Peacemaker Anytime Ale,” the Texas-based craft brewery today rolled out an enormous, Texas-sized 99-pack of the 5 percent ABV golden ale. Packaged in cardboard, the multi-pack is seven feet long, weighs 82 lbs., and sells for $99 at Austin package stores.