Craft beer industry news.
Bloomington, IN – Upland Brewing Company announced today Hillbilly Haiku, the annual Americana Music Festival held at the Upland Brew Pub at 350 W. 11th St. in Bloomington, will be on Friday August 29th from 5pm-10pm.
NEW YORK, NY (April 25, 2014) — HEINEKEN USA, one of the nation’s leading importers of upscale beer brands, announces the arrival of Desperados, a one-of-a-kind beer blended with tequila barrel-aged lager that delivers a uniquely refreshing and smooth taste. Crafted at the crossroads of beer and spirits techniques, Desperados is the ultimate beer for… Read more »
During a panel discussion on succession planning at this month’s Craft Brewers Conference in Denver, Colo., New Belgium co-founder Kim Jordan along with Schlafly co-founder Dan Kopman and First Beverage Group vice president, J.B. Shireman, shared insights into the various succession strategies for craft brewers.
Under the proposed bill, sponsored by State Sen. Kelli Stargel (R), all brewers that produce more than 2,000 kegs (approximately 1,000 barrels) per year, and conduct on-premise retail business, would be required to sell their beer to distributors and in turn, buy it back at marked up prices before serving the liquid to customers.
BURLINGTON, VT —The Traveler Beer Company, makers of THE American Craft Shandy, is pleased to announce a brand new year-round Shandy — Illusive Traveler.
ST. LOUIS — Just in time for National Pretzel Day on April 26, Shock Top has united the classic taste of a crisp, cold beer and warm, bakery-fresh pretzels in its newest brew, Shock Top Twisted Pretzel Wheat.
Portsmouth, NH – Change is in the air at Portsmouth Brewery as Head Brewer Tyler Jones is departing to become part owner and Head Brewer at the newly-formed Black Hog Brewing Company in Oxford, Connecticut.
New information released by the Brewers Association (BA) indicates that U.S. states with lenient self-distribution laws play host to more breweries per capita and produce more beer than states that ban the practice outright. According to a recent BA analysis, 33 states allow brewers to self-distribute their products and three states permit the practice in… Read more »
New York, NY — Amstel, the full flavored beer with 140 years of European brewing heritage, is introducing a new authentic Radler beer mix for summer.
Portland, OR — Move over apples, there’s a new fruit to ferment. Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider introduces an amazing pineapple brew.
EUGENE, Ore.— Following the release of its gold medal-winning Pravda Bohemian-Style Pilsner, Ninkasi Brewing Company announces the release of Lux, a German-Style Helles Lager available throughout all of its distribution areas, May through August.
Ft. Collins, Colo.—New Belgium Brewing today announced its 2014 national schedule for Clips Beer & Film Tour; the beer-toting, film-traveling, nonprofit-benefitting show that will stop in twenty-one cities this year.
The only thing worse than running into one zombie would be crossing paths with 100,000 of them. Unless, of course, we’re talking about the undead that adorn the labels of Three Floyds’ revered pale ale, Zombie Dust. Beer lovers would probably like to see more of those around.
After 15 years, Indiana’s second-largest brewery decided it was time to make a change. To better capture the quality of its beers and the company culture, Bloomington-based Upland Brewing Co. overhauled its identity, redesigning everything from marketing materials to tap handles. “You don’t thrive and grow for 15 years by not making changes,” the company… Read more »
