Craft beer industry news.
PORTLAND, OR— BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s oldest craft brewery, will celebrate 30 years by releasing the “BridgePort Trilogy Series,” three limited edition beers. The first two beers in the series will honor pivotal moments in BridgePort’s history by highlighting the adoption of aroma hops and the IPA movement. In contrast, the third and final beer… Read more »
Seattle, WA – Crowdfunding is changing the way that startups are funded, and securities crowdfunding is intended to revolutionize private investment markets. For the first time ever, entrepreneurs will be able to solicit financing from virtually anyone in their professional and social networks. CrowdBrewed was created to provide a secure, transparent platform for companies to… Read more »
Forest Grove, OR – It was a chance meeting that brought Peter Mulligan and Galen Williams together in November 2009. A trip to Albany to discuss a possible cider partnership sparked what would be become a love for the craft of hard apple cider between these two unlikely partners. Now, in their third year of… Read more »
NEW YORK – This November, Peroni Nastro Azzurro — the world’s number one premium Italian beer — will celebrate 50 years of passion, craftsmanship and contemporary Italian style. Since 1963, Peroni Nastro Azzurro has applied Italian style to the world of beer, using the finest ingredients to yield a crisp and refreshing lager with an… Read more »
Deschutes Brewery recently announced that it will to broaden its sales footprint in 2014 with new distribution in Ohio and Kentucky. The brewery will open the new territories beginning in January. The country’s fifth-largest craft beer company announced Tuesday that it signed a wholesale agreement with Heidelberg Distributing Company’s Rampant Brands Division, which services Ohio’s… Read more »
BOSTON, MA — As the days grow colder and the nights longer, winter is just around the corner. At this time of year, occasions are marked with traditional seasonal food and beverage. In keeping with one such tradition, many beer lovers enjoy seasonal spiced ale to warm up the chilly nights. One of the first… Read more »
PORTLAND, Ore. — November 7, 2013 — Widmer Brothers Brewing has announced the release of Steel Bridge Porter, a limited release collaboration beer developed by Noel Blake, a local homebrewer and member of the Oregon Brew Crew. Steel Bridge Porter is the latest release in the Collaborator Project, an ongoing partnership between Widmer Brothers Brewing… Read more »
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — November 7, 2013 – On Friday, November 1, local businesses, township leaders, and government officials joined Victory Brewing Company┬« and members of the Kennett Realty Group to celebrate the official ground breaking of a new Victory brewpub, Victory at Magnolia, located at the corner of Cypress and Mill Streets in Kennett Square,… Read more »
While walking the aisles of a beer store last week, I overheard two customers discussing the expansive array of craft beer brands on the shelf. “It is amazing to me how many beers there are now,” one of the shoppers said. “How does anyone decide which one they are going to buy?”
Longmont, CO. — Members of the Oskar Blues team took to the stage at the Plaza Convention Center in Longmont on Nov. 1 to accept the 2013 Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce “Large Business of the Year” award. The creators of the award-winning Dale’s Pale Ale and 5280 Magazine’s “Best Wings” were voted the winner… Read more »
Manhattan, KS – Last year Tallgrass Brewing Company was caught off guard by the demand for its winter seasonal, Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat, leaving many fans with empty glasses. This year Tallgrass has taken steps to make sure everyone can have a taste of this vanilla-infused stout. Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat is a beer based… Read more »
In the United States, the craft beer movement (in all names and forms) has been around since late 1970’s. More recently, however, demand for greater complexity and flavors in beer is something that is beginning to catch on elsewhere in the world. Despite an overall decline in beer consumption in the United Kingdom, “the craft… Read more »
Boulder, CO — After nearly three years of absence, the Avery Brewing Company announced Wednesday that its world-class portfolio of craft beers are now available in Northern California. Avery has teamed up with DBI Beverage Inc. to return to region; its beers became available in San Francisco this week. Avery and DBI have plans to… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR — Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), an independent craft brewing company, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. CBA’s continued activation of its national portfolio strategy has positioned the Company to expect strong sales and profit growth in 2013 and take advantage of the dynamic… Read more »
