BIRMINGHAM, AL– Birmingham Beverage, beer distributor since 1907, announces roll out of new brand identity to AlaBev, encompassing their already expansive footprint across the majority of Alabama. With the new name, the company presents a new logo, website and first of its kind trade show for the area.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — America’s 3,300 licensed, independent beer distributors are celebrating the excitement that craft beer brings to the beer industry during American Craft Beer Week, May 12-18, 2014, a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer and craft breweries across the United States.
SEATTLE — Seattle’s only cidery, Seattle Cider Company, is excited to announce the launch of a new limited edition cider series, launching May 10 at The Woods tasting room!
Coronado Brewing is expanding distribution into Michigan per a wholesale agreement with the M1 Group, a network of 11 distributors that operate throughout the state. Beginning today, the brewery’s core series, which includes Coronado Golden, Islander IPA, and Mermaid’s Red, will be available on draft and in bottles in Michigan.
Hawaii — The 16th annual Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation Golf Tournament sponsored by San Miguel Brewery, Matson, Penske, Allied and presented by Young’s Market Company of Hawaii and American Express, did not disappoint with over $35,000 raised in support of the Culinary Institute of the Pacific and high school culinary programs.
BIRMINGHAM, AL– Alabama’s largest craft beer distributor, AlaBev is connecting breweries with retailers, restaurants and bars across Alabama with the inaugural AlaBev Trade Show on Friday, May 9 at Regions Field.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — The Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois (ABDI) will be assisting craft brewers throughout Illinois by providing beer for the celebrations and festivals during American Craft Beer Week, May 12-18, 2014, and Chicago Craft Beer Week (May 15-25), sponsored by the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild.
Since marijuana became recreationally legal in Colorado earlier this year, a common fear has emerged among the brewerati: that weed might crowd out what has been up until now a near-insatiable demand for craft beer in the state. While hops and buds both carry the Cannabaceae family name, the thinking has gone that there isn’t enough room in the Centennial State for both genera. But brewers and dispensers aren’t too worried about losing business to one another.
ATLANTA — Red Brick Brewing Co., Georgia’s oldest craft brewery, recently released its new website, produced by the brewery’s agency of record Creative Mischief, to help feature the 20-year-old brewery’s new direction, community relations, best selling brews and gear.
PORTLAND, ME — The Maine Brew Bus, Maine’s original brewery tour company, recently added another bright green converted school bus to their fleet. Named “Mabel”, the 14 passenger bus has immediately joined the flagship bus “Lenny” on regularly scheduled tour routes.