Craft beer industry news.
In 2010, Four Loko found itself somewhere between Legos and Windex on the definitive list of things that no human being should ever consume as compiled by screaming heads on television, concerned politicians and horrified parents alike. It was just too much booze, with too much caffeine, in too big a can, and it was bound to kill us all.
Craft beer in the Lone Star state is blooming like a Texas Rose. According to a new report from the Texas Craft Brewers Guild (TCBG), the state’s craft beer production grew more than 17 percent in 2013, which accounted for 5.34 percent of all the beer produced by Brewers Association-defined craft brewers.
The Orange County, Calif.-based brewery stated that it will “rededicate its focus” with regard to its original Bruery brand, “specifically on experimentation with non-wild ales, modern twists on classic styles and aging beer in bourbon and other spirit barrels,” according to a company statement.
San Francisco, CA — Speakeasy Ales & Lagers is preparing to release two rare new beers at the brewery’s 17th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, June 28th from 1-6 pm. In addition to the release of Blind Tiger and Syndicate No. 02, the annual bash will feature a host of elusive aged beers pulled from brewery’s… Read more »
Chico, CA—Nearly 700 craft brewers from around the country have already signed up for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s Beer Camp Across America, an unprecedented multi-weekend traveling beer festival taking place this summer. Anticipating more than 1,300 total craft beers on tap, collectively representing almost every state in the union, Beer Camp Across America promises to… Read more »
Austin, TX — The greatest showcase of Texas craft beer is set for September 27 as the 2014 Texas Craft Brewers Festival pitches its tents at Fiesta Gardens in Austin, Texas. Presented by H-E-B and produced by the Young Men’s Business League of Austin, in partnership with the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, the festival is… Read more »
Huntsville, AL– AlaBev is ‘Expanding the Limits of Great Taste’ with a new satellite temperature controlled warehouse with refrigeration in Huntsville, AL.
Spokane, WA — No-Li Brewhouse is releasing their Expo Series Summer Seasonal, Noble Hop Extra Pale Ale. The beer is available from June through August.
EUGENE, OR — Oakshire Brewing will release Hermanne 1882, under Oakshire’s Brewers Reserve on Tuesday, June 3. In celebration of Eugene Beer Week, Oakshire held a special tapping of this beer at its Public House, 207 Madison Street in Eugene. Only 50 cases of cork and caged 750 ml bottles are available exclusively at the… Read more »
PORTLAND, Ore. – Orchestra Software President, Brad Windecker will join a moderated panel discussion at the upcoming SAPPHIRENOW 2014 business technology conference in Orlando, Fla., June 3-5.
Bellaire, Mich. — Short’s Brewing Company, Northern Michigan’s largest craft brewery, announces the completion of its new bottling and packaging line installation at their Elk Rapids Production Brewery.
Today’s beer consumers are often heralded as smarter than they’ve ever been. Nevertheless, a new report from Demeter Group suggests the difference between craft and what the investment firm refers to as “pseudo” craft continues to elude a sizeable portion of the population. The conclusion drawn from Demeter’s new report, “Protecting Craft Against Pseudos,” is… Read more »
Last night, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed into law the so-called “Stone Bill,” which immediately lifts restrictions for the Palmetto State’s smaller beer companies and makes a number of key changes to the state’s current brewery license regulations.
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.
