Craft beer industry news.
SanTan Brewing will expand distribution to Texas next month, per an agreement with wholesaler Ben E. Keith Beverages. The Chandler, Ariz.-based craft brewery will launch its lineup — which includes Devil’s Ale, HopShock IPA, SunSpot Gold, Mr. Pineapple Wheat Beer and a variety pack — in both on and off-premise accounts throughout the state in June.
Bouleder, Colo. — Just in time for American Craft Beer Week, Upslope Brewing welcomed the newest member of its Limited Release lineup this week – our Thai Style White IPA. Born out of a collaboration with Denver’s Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen a couple of years ago, this brew quickly developed into a tap room… Read more »
Brothers Kurt and Rob Widmer, the co-founders of Portland’s Widmer Brothers Brewing, took to Reddit yesterday to host an AMA, shorthand for “Ask Me Anything,” in which they answered questions posted by beer drinkers on a swath of topics. While their answers were terse in comparison to those from Brooklyn Brewery’s Steve Hindy, who hosted a session of his own in April, the pair did touch on a couple of top of mind issues.
Kansas City, MO & Fort Collins, CO — At the recent SAVOR event in Washington D.C., company founders John McDonald of Boulevard Brewing and Doug Odell of Odell Brewing announced an upcoming collaboration on a 25th anniversary beer.
Boulder, CO — Boulder Beer Company, Colorado’s First Craft Brewery, recently purchased and installed a brand new canning line from Palmer Canning Systems based in Chicago, IL.
Fort Collins, CO — On May 12th, 2014, Odell Brewing will release its newest Cellar Series beer, Jaunt, an oak aged ale brewed with the juice of Colorado Riesling grapes.
Ft. Collins, Colo.— New Belgium Brewing launches its 2014 Pairs Well with People summer campaign this week, which highlights the Fat Tire Experience.
GREEN BAY, WIS. – May 13, 2014 – Badger State Brewing Co. has begun a 20,000 square foot expansion project to be completed the summer of 2014, which will allow the brewery to meet a growing demand for their beer.
Sales of Narragansett Beer’s recently released Del’s Shandy are “out of control,” according to Mark Hellendrung, the president and CEO of the Rhode Island-based craft brewery. “There are some stores that sold 100 cases just yesterday,” he said. “It’s nuts. We’ve got retailers going to the distributors, picking it up on off-day deliveries.”
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — As winners of multiple Mid-Sized Brewery of the Year awards at both the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup, Firestone Walker is no stranger to making big news.
Boulder, CO—From June 12 to 14, over 3,000 homebrewers and beer enthusiasts from all over the U.S. will flow into the River City for the 36th annual National Homebrewers Conference, the world’s largest gathering of homebrewers.
San Francisco, CA — Anchor Brewing Company is encouraging beer enthusiasts to help parks nationwide by purchasing Anchor California Lager┬«, California’s first genuine lager reborn.
Bend, OR— Central Oregon Beer Week (COBW) is just around the corner and all main events are now set.
PORTLAND, Ore. — May 12, 2014 —American Craft Beer Week kicks-off today, and Widmer Brothers Brewing is celebrating with Hefe specials throughout the week at the brewery’s pub and with two events on Tuesday, May 13, 2014.
