Craft beer industry news.
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA — After a year of construction, Diamond Knot Craft Brewing is preparing to celebrate the grand opening of its newest location — the Brewpub @ MLT. It’s not every day the blessings of Neptune and Poseidon are conjured, but Mountlake Terrace’s only brewpub, the Brewpub @ MLT, will host its full ship’s… Read more »
Pennsylvania The idiots behind Evil Genius are proud to announce the release of Hop King Imperial IPA. This ale is brewed with Pale and Crystal malts and hopped with Warrior, Simcoe, Citra, and Amarillo. It clocks in at 8.1% ABV and hits 96 IBUs.
GADSDEN, Ala. — With winter in full swing throughout the Deep South, Back Forty Beer Company announces the limited release of Scotch Ale, the latest offering in their seasonal series of craft beers. Having previously released specialty beers for Spring, Summer and Fall, Back Forty’s Winter Scotch Ale will complete a year-round lineup of small… Read more »
LOVELAND, COLO. — January 30, 2014 — The wait is over! In November 2013, Fort Collins-based company, New Belgium Brewing, announced the upcoming launch of its newest year-round beer, Snapshot Wheat.
Kalamazoo, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers are thrilled to announce a multiyear partnership agreement with Bell’s Brewery. Bell’s Brewery has agreed to become the official craft beer provider of the expansion Kalamazoo Growlers franchise.
New York City, NY – Sarene Craft Beer Distributors LLC today announced that they have signed a distribution agreement with Yonkers Brewing Company for New York City and the Hudson Valley.
LOS ANGELES — Fireman’s Brew, a Los Angeles-based craft beer company founded by two firefighters, today announced a partnership with Standard Beverage to distribute its award-winning beers throughout Kansas. Now, craft beer lovers across the “Jayhawker” state will be able to enjoy Fireman’s Brew handcrafted beers at their favorite on-premise or off-premise locations.
Longmont, CO and Brevard, NC — Oskar Blues Brewery, the first craft brewery in the country to brew and hand-can its beer, in November 2002, continued explosive growth in 2013 by posting a 37 percent increase in depletions and adding 32,000 barrels of production. This follows eight years of consecutive double digit growth (triple digit… Read more »
A growing perception among beer drinkers that smaller craft breweries are making better beer is evident in sales trends. Since 2008, craft shipments have grown almost 7 million barrels while, at the same time, the overall U.S. beer industry has lost more than 8 million barrels.
After emerging victorious from our inaugural Startup Brewery Challenge last July, Logsdon Farmhouse Ales is finally set to rollout its collaborative brew with Widmer Brothers Brewing. As part of last year’s Brew Talks West Coast Tour, Brewbound invited four breweries to compete for the chance to create a new beer with the brewers at Widmer… Read more »
DAVIS, Calif. — Sudwerk Brewing Co. will release rare and specialty beers at several upcoming events in the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Area, now through March 9. Many of the events coincide with San Francisco Beer Week, starting Feb. 7, and Sacramento Beer Week, starting Feb. 22.
LOS ANGELES, CA— Drinks Americas, the exclusive United States broker for leading premium authentic Mexican beers currently present in over 32 states, today is proud to announce they have signed with Southern Wine and Spirits of South Carolina for the distribution of their authentic premium Mexican craft beer brands throughout the state.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Rehrig Pacific Company, a leading manufacturer of reusable transport packaging systems for beer, wine, spirits, grocery, retail, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, agriculture, and recycling and waste industries launched Rehrig Pacific’s new PUBKEG Program, a per-trip 1/6th barrel rental solution for breweries and wineries.
Ithaca, N.Y. — Capitol City craft beer drinkers make ready your hoppy palates for Ithaca Beer! Ithaca Beer recently inked a deal with Premium Distributors to bring Ithaca Beer to the DC metro area(Virginia and Maryland included) starting in February.
