Craft beer industry news.
Look out, SAM and BREW. After executing a reverse merger, little Boone, N.C.-based Appalachian Mountain Brewery (now traded under HOPS) has become the fourth publicly-traded craft beer company in the U.S., joining the aforementioned Boston Beer Co. and Craft Brew Alliance, as well as Mendocino Brewing (OTC:MENB) on the open markets.
Our data indicates trends for full service restaurants and bars closed out the year on a particularly weak note. While overall traffic to full service restaurants and bars was -1.9% for the full year vs. 2012, the picture towards the end of the year was even weaker.
Portland, OR – This Friday January 10th will be the release of Upright Brewing’s highly anticipated 3rd annual release of “Fantasia” at the brewery tasting room in North Portland. 750ml white wax dipped bottles will be on sale for $20 each with a 3 per person limit.
NEWPORT, OREGON – Show some love with the beers for Valentine’s Day; Rogue’s Chocolate Stout and Double Chocolate Stout – now made with Rogue Farms ingredients. ROGUE CHOCOLATE STOUT Give the perfect fit this Valentine’s Day with Rogue Chocolate Stout in 22oz limited release bottles with a special “Valentine Red” label.
Chandler, AZ —Craft beer fanatics and lovers of all things smooth and chocolate know that Sex Panther brings the flavor while taming the beast within. Whether you’re getting cozy with a box of chocolates or smoking up a pork roast, Sex Panther will have you purring like a kitten with its chocolaty flavor and smooth… Read more »
Shmaltz Brewing Co. is expanding to Iowa per an agreement with Johnson Brothers of Iowa, making it the 35th state in the brewery’s distribution footprint. It marks the first big announcement of the year from the brewery, which enjoyed a very active 2013.
Craft beer drinkers throughout the U.S. could soon be seeing the results of innovation in malt. “Clear Choice Malt” produced by Crisp Maltings reduces haze in cask and bottled beer.
Richmond, VA – Beer in a can, from whence it all began! Freshness is always good in beer, and at Hardywood Park we strive to offer the freshest beer possible to our customers.
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaskan Brewing Company’s newest year-round release is a bold Double IPA called Hopothermia, which will be sold in four-packs and on draft in all 15 states where Alaskan products are distributed.
Vancouver, Canada — Renaissance BioScience Corp. is pleased to announce that it has exclusively licensed, from the Regents of the University of California, patented and patent pending technology for the development and commercialization of yeast strains that reduce the formation of hydrogen sulfide in wine and other fermented products.
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaskan Brewing Co. today announced the return of an award-winning beer that hasn’t come out of a bottle since 2008. Alaskan ESB has a 25-year history and is available once again as part of the Rotating Spring Seasonal release. Starting in 1989, Alaskan ESB went through various limited releases, and in 1995… Read more »
PORTLAND, MAINE — This week, Rising Tide Brewing Company, a small family-owned brewery in Portland, will begin shipping a special limited release of its Atlantis black ale. At 5.3% ABV, Atlantis is a smooth and hoppy black ale with juicy citrus and tropical fruit aroma from the special dry hop blend, which includes Galaxy and… Read more »
San Francisco, CA – You might not expect a Saison in winter any more than the enemy expected Washington to cross the icy Delaware. So with a boatload of bravado, the 21st Amendment Brewery is sneaking up on winter and attacking it with the flavors of summer. Sneak Attack is 21st Amendment’s winter seasonal offering,… Read more »
CHICAGO, IL — Virtue Cider has released a 2013 vintage of its popular winter cider, The Mitten. A blend of last season’s best Michigan apples, The Mitten is aged for several months in bourbon barrels, then finished with juice from the prolific 2013 apple harvest. The resulting cider offers notes of vanilla, caramel, and charred… Read more »
