Stevens Point Brewery Announces IPA Variety Pack
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — If you are an India Pale Ale fan, make it a point to try the Stevens Point Brewery’s four unique and adventurous new IPAs, available only in a new Point IPA variety 12-pack.
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Macon Beer Co. Announces Expansion
Macon, Georgia — Macon Beer Company is announcing a cellaring equipment expansion that will provide an additional 400% to its production capacity.
Marin Brewing to Host Blood Drive
Larkspur, CA. — Marin Brewing Company will be holding their biannual blood drive on Saturday, April 26th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..
Upland Brewing to Hold Lottery for Sour Ales
Bloomington, IN — Next week Upland Brewing Company will open an online lottery for the release of three of its sour ales: Persimmon and Peach fruited Lambic-style ales, and Darksynth, an Upland and New Belgium collaboration sour. Bottles will be limited to one bottle per style per winner.ÔÇ¿ÔÇ¿
Pacifico Named Beer Sponsor of ASP World Championship Tour
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is pleased to announce Pacifico as the official beer sponsor of the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) for the U.S., participating in elite tour events at Huntington Beach, Lower Trestles, Honolua Bay and the Banzai Pipeline.
New Belgium Named ‘Best for the Environment’ by B Lab
Ft. Collins, Colo. —B Lab has named New Belgium Brewing to its third annual ‘B Corp Best for the Environment’ list for creating a positive environmental impact.
Sierra Nevada Adds Updated Packaged-On Dates to Bottles and Cans
Chico, CA—Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. continues its work to promote beer freshness with an updated “packaged-on” date printed on year-round and seasonal 12 and 24 ounce bottles and all cans.
Sonoma Cider Adds Eight New Markets
Healdsburg, CA — Sonoma Cider’s market presence continues to expand rapidly as evidenced by eight new distribution agreements signed in the last month, bringing the total to 24 partners in 14 markets since the brand launched in November 2013.
Goose Island Exec Tapped as New Blue Point President
Blue Point Brewing has announced that former Goose Island Brewing and Deschutes Brewery executive Mark Hegedus will take over as president, effective immediately. The news comes less than three months after Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B InBev) acquired New York-based Blue Point for an estimated $24 million, and three years after the beer giant purchased Chicago-based Goose… Read more »
American Homebrewers Association to Celebrate AHA Big Brew in May
WHAT: In honor of National Homebrew Day (which falls every year on May 7), each year the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) celebrates AHA Big Brew on the first Saturday in May.
Brewers: Florida Senate Bill Could Cripple Craft
Florida’s Senate Rules Committee voted 9-4 yesterday in favor of a bill that would tighten regulations within the state’s three-tier alcohol distribution system. Under Senate Bill 1714, brewers that produce more than 2,000 kegs (approximately 1,000 barrels) annually and operate on-premise retail fronts would be required to first sell their beer to distributors before buying… Read more »
Craft Brew Alliance Releases 2013 Sustainability Report
Portland, Ore. — Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) (NASDAQ: BREW), an independent craft brewing company, today announced the release of its 2013 Sustainability Report.
Inside Look: The Craft Beer Revolution By Steve Hindy
There are few authors better suited to write about the growth of craft beer than Brooklyn Brewery co-founder Steve Hindy. In “The Craft Beer Revolution: How a Band of Microbrewers is Transforming the World’s Favorite Drink,” Hindy chronicles decades of growth for American craft breweries, which have doubled their collective volume to 15.6 million barrels — representing approximately 7.8 percent of all beer sold in the U.S. — in the last six years alone.
White Street Brewing Co. Wins Gold at World Beer Cup
Wake Forest, NC — White Street Brewing Co. claimed a gold award in the 2014 World Beer Cup, a global beer competition that evaluates beers from around the world and recognizes the most outstanding brewers and their beers.