Winners of First Pacific Northwest Cider Awards Announced
SEATTLE — On Thursday, June 5, 16 judges from across the Pacific Northwest gathered at Seattle’s Capitol Cider for the first annual Pacific Northwest Cider Awards.
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Worthy Brewing Releases New IPA Can
BEND, OR – A new look is coming to Worthy Brewing Company’s most popular flagship beer, Worthy IPA. The 12-ounce six-pack cans will now be packaged in a “hop green” can.
Remarkable Liquids to Launch Importing Arm
Remarkable Liquids, an Albany, N.Y.-based craft wholesaler, is set to introduce a new importing arm, one that Matt Hartman, a partner with the company, calls “just an extension” of what it’s been doing since launching in July, 2012. Remarkable Liquids Importing will debut with offerings from Beau’s All Natural, a brewery out of Vankleek Hill,… Read more »
Port Brewing Rebrands, Introduces New ‘Flip-Flop’ Logo
In the beer industry, there are plenty examples of brand confusion. Then there’s the peculiar case of Pizza Port Brewing Company and Port Brewing Company, two San Diego-area breweries with very close ties to one another. For better or worse, the two companies (which also share two majority partners) have long been confused in the… Read more »
Bell’s to Debut Planet Series in August
COMSTOCK, Mich. — In the same tradition as our Batch and Wheat Series,’ Bell’s Brewery, Inc. is proud to announce The Planet Series.
Summit Releases Third Beer in Union Series
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Summit Brewing Company today announces the release of the third beer from the limited-release Union Series: Southern Cape. The Union Series explores the latest malts and hops in the industry by focusing on brewing with new raw materials and ingredients. Southern Cape will be available the week of June 9.
Blue Hills Brewery to Release New Canned Offerings
Canton, MA — Blue Hills Brewery is proud to announce the release of two new styles of 12 oz cans. Blue Hill IPA and Session IPA will be joining our canned line up in June, along side Quarter Mile Double IPA and Watermelon Wheat, which debuted earlier this year.
Dogfish Head’s Latest Partnerships: Woolrich and Golden Eagle
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery may subscribe to an “off-centered” ethos, but the Milton, Del.-based company has a classic sense of fashion. Through a collaboration with Woolrich, an outdoor clothing company that pre-dates the Civil War, the brewery is set to release Pennsylvania Tuxedo, a small-batch pale ale brewed with spruce tips, named after the matching… Read more »
DESTIHL Brewery to Launch Distribution in Northeastern Ohio
Bloomington, IL — In a new agreement announced today, DESTIHL┬« Brewery, of Bloomington, Illinois, and The House of LaRose, of Brecksville, will join forces to distribute DESTIHL’s acclaimed and award-winning craft beer brands in Northeastern Ohio.
Figueroa Mountain Brewing to Begin Offering Free Shuttle Service
Buellton, California — Finding public transportation in the Santa Ynez Valley can be a challenge. While most towns are very easy to walk around, it is difficult to find affordable transportation to and from each town— especially at night.
Finnriver Cidery Signs Multi-State Distribution Agreement with Wirtz Beverage
Chimacum, Washington — Today, Finnriver Cidery announced a multi-state partnership with Wirtz Beverage to distribute its hard ciders.
Press Clips: Watered Down Beer & Controversial Beards
At the crux of the charges, A-B InBev is alleged to have been using Anton Paar meters to measure the alcohol content in its beers before adding water and carbon dioxide to lower the alcohol content. Subsequently, according to the suit, the company marketed its beers as having higher alcohol content than they actually did.
Hopsters Receives Commercial Brewing License
Boston, MA — Hopsters, Boston area’s first and only custom craft brewery and restaurant, announced today that it has received its commercial brewing license, making Hopsters the first commercial brewery to be located in the suburb of Newton, Mass. since the 1600s. The license, issued by the State of Massachusetts, allows Hopsters to sell their… Read more »
Johnny Appleseed to Build World’s Biggest Ice Luge in Boston
ST. LOUIS — Johnny Appleseed Hard Cider has the recipe for a sweet and intense summer: just add iceÔǪor more accurately, 25 feet of ice to build the World’s Largest Ice Luge in Boston, Mass.