Craft beer industry news.
Full Sail Brewing Co. has hired beer industry veteran Andy Krakauer to serve as the company’s new vice president of sales. Krakauer, who most recently served as the director of business development and strategy at MillerCoors, said he plans to bring further “structure” and “rigor” to the company’s sales force.
Half Moon Bay, Calif. — June 3, 2014 — The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company – known for its handcrafted beer, sustainable coastal cuisine, and scenic outdoor patio – today announces an exclusive partnership with Mavericks Brewing (mavericksbeer.com) to distribute its award-winning brews across the United States.
Pittston, Pa — Susquehanna Brewing Company Inc. has come to terms with three new wholesalers to bolster their distribution expansion in the state of New Jersey. These three appointments will give SBC coverage in the Northwest, Central and also Southern areas of NJ.
Glendale, WI – On Wednesday, June 4th, Milwaukee’s first travelling beer garden since the 1800’s makes its appearance in the Root River Parkway South Picnic Area 1 (S. 92nd St. and W. College Ave.).
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — As they prepare for rapid growth, AleSmith has elected to utilize MicroStar’s long-distance reverse logistics expertise to fuel their expansion plans. AleSmith chose MicroStar for increased flexibility required to open new geographies and support their sustainability mission.
ESCONDIDO, CA — Stone Brewing Co. designed the Stone Stochasticity Project as a playful outlet for making diverse limited-release beers without adherence to a specific brewing schedule or strict parameters.
Oceanside, CA — On Friday, May 30th, Golden Coast Mead, LLC entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Statewide Beverage Company to distribute Golden Coast Mead’s beverages throughout Southern California, including as far north as Santa Barbara.
FORT COLLINS, COLO.– Born out of mutual respect and appreciation comes FOCOllaboration Ale, the first beer ever brewed collaboratively from both Odell and New Belgium Brewing.
Uptown, NYC – Juan Camilo was born in 1985 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In 1992 the Camilo family relocated to the United States, first living in New Jersey, then Washington Heights and finally settling in the Bronx. Juan became A Better Chance Scholar and received a full scholarship to the Canterbury School located in… Read more »
Brevard, NC – Oskar Blues Brewery is psyched to announce that the first East Coast Burning CAN Beer Fest will take place at the North Carolina Oskar Blues brewery in Brevard on July 5. Partial proceeds from the festival will benefit Western North Carolina Alliance.
San Diego, CA — Karl Strauss Brewing Company has a longstanding tradition of supporting its local community, a core value instilled by the late brewmaster, Karl M. Strauss.
Clifton Park, NY — There’s no better time for a delicious hopped-up variety pack than the long days of summer, and Shmaltz Brewing Company’s got all the hopheads covered with the return of the Hops In He’brew Variety Pack┬«.
Add Sierra Nevada to the growing list of craft brewers that have plucked talent from the world’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Sierra, the country’s second largest craft brewer, based on 2013 sales figured supplied by the Brewers Association, has hired former A-B InBev senior brewmaster Daniel Kahn as Technical Director, a new position created to… Read more »
ATLANTA, GA —BDD Entertainment announces using all Red Brick brews from Georgia’s oldest craft brewery for its First Annual Summer Brewfest to be held Saturday, June 14, from 1:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. next to the Red Brick Brewery in Atlanta to benefit the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild.
