Craft beer industry news.
Denver, CO. — Epic Brewing announces the release of Escape to Colorado IPA and Hop Syndrome Pils Lager in 12 ounce cans. Canning will commence the middle of May with distribution in all 15 states where Epic’s beers are sold. Customers can expect to see cans on retail shelves sometime in June.
Ft. Collins, Colorado — California Route, the collaboration organic lager between New Belgium Brewing and Patagonia Inc. raised $23,055.
Portland, Ore. — Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), an independent craft brewing company, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.
Here’s some refreshing news: Brewers aren’t the only ones grappling with the definition of “craft.” A group of small winemakers, distillers and brewers joined yesterday’s opening panel discussion at the Craft Beverage Expo in San Jose, Calif., to discuss their humble beginnings, their business aspirations and the craft beverage “ecosystem.”
DEARBORN, Mich. — In February, Carhartt, America’s legendary work wear brand since 1889, and New Holland Brewing Co., brewers of craft beer and spirits, announced a partnership brew crafted to celebrate the Michigan-based clothing company’s 125th anniversary and to pay tribute to the hard-working people who wear the brand.
Los Angeles, CA—Your dad put up with a lot of weak beer and questionable coffee while he was grinding away to put a roof over your head.
The controversy surrounding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) effort to invent new rules dictating how brewers dispose of spent grains has subsided of late. To summarize the ordeal briefly, it went something like this: The FDA added language to the Food Safety Modernization Act that brewers construed as detrimental to the centuries old practice… Read more »
CENTRALIA, WA — It was over 20 years ago Dick Young started off as a humble home brewer, brewing in the back of Northwest Sausage & Deli. Since October 1994, Dick’s Brewing has grown from the flagship ale Dick Danger Ale to over 20 varieties of beer, a new brewery location and the 12 Man… Read more »
Clifton Park, NY — A commemorative beer to mark Shmaltz Brewing’s transformation from 17 years as a contract brewer to their new life at their very own Upstate New York brewery, DEATH OF A CONTRACT BREWER┬« becomes a year-round offering within Shmaltz’s award-winning portfolio.
CHICAGO — “It’s all about the Beer!” That’s the motto at Third Street Brewhouse which has launched three of its craft beers in cans.
Cooperstown, NY — Typically this time of year, Brewery Ommegang would be finishing up its presentation plan and finalizing details of its on-going sponsorship of the Brewer’s Association’s culinary showcase SAVOR.
Middlebury, VT — Since its inception from a Vermont two-car garage in 1991, Woodchuck Hard Cider has focused on crafting the highest quality cider.
Milton, Delaware – This June, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery will release Rosabi, a well-hopped Imperial Pale Ale brewed with musician Julianna Barwick.
Maybe taxes are too high. Maybe the quality of water is too low. Maybe the rules and regulations that govern the alcohol industry are too stringent. Whatever it is, it’s in the way of the welcome mat. And at a time when communities are wooing out-of-state craft brewers looking to build new facilities, that means… Read more »
