Craft beer industry news.
PORTLAND, ME — It takes great water to make great beer, so the Natural Resources Defense Council is teaming up with a half dozen of Maine’s most beloved craft brewers to launch a campaign in the state advocating for strong clean water safeguards. The Maine kickoff extends NRDC’s national “Brewers for Clean Water” campaign to… Read more »
CHARLOTTE, N.C.— In a strategic move to prepare for wholesale distribution of its award winning craft beer, Boone, NC-based Appalachian Mountain Brewery announced today it entered into a letter of intent to acquire North Carolina Natural Energy, Inc., a publicly traded company, (OTC:NCNE). North Carolina Natural Energy, Inc., a Florida Corporation headquartered in the foothills… Read more »
Over the past week, a number of small breweries inked new distribution deals aimed at strengthening each one’s home market presence. The Black Abbey Brewing Co., based in Nashville, Tenn., came to an agreement with BountyBev that will bring its beers to the state’s Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner Counties, according to the Nashville Post.
CHICAGO, IL — Premium adult beverages are providing momentum to the on-premise channel despite cautious consumers. Higher-priced spirits and beer categories in particular are growing in restaurants and bars, although the channel is slowing overall according to Technomic’s just-released 2013 BarTAB Report. The on-premise channel grew in total volume (0.7 percent) to reach 1.9 billion… Read more »
MILWAUKEE — Lakefront Brewery, Inc. has announced it will add a walk-up food counter featuring locally sourced products and extend its tour schedule to include weeknight tours from 4 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. The brewery’s Friday night fish fry will also be revamped, with all cooking and food operations to be taken over by the… Read more »
Just in Time for the Holidays: Fuller’s Introduces Limited Edition Vintage Ale Gift Pack Includes 4 bottles of internationally acclaimed Vintage Ale, each of a different vintage. Every year since 1997, Fuller’s Head Brewer John Keeling has combined the year’s finest malts and hops with Fuller’s proprietary yeast strain to produce a small quantity of… Read more »
ESCONDIDO, CA (Dec. 2, 2013) — Some things are just too good to deprive the world of. That ideal is the impetus for Stone Brewing Co. re-releasing its delicious and wildly popular Stone Smoked Porter w/Vanilla Bean. Previously bottled only once in 2012 as a 12-ounce special edition bottle run, the beer was an instant… Read more »
Irvine, CA — G.K. Skaggs would like to announce that they have teamed up with Young’s Market Company of Hawaii, San Miguel Brewery/Foundation, and the Filipino Consul General of Hawaii to set up emergency aid donation centers on the Hawaiian Islands in response to the devastating Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Young’s Market Company of… Read more »
It might go down as one of the smallest buyouts in craft beer history, but Idle Hands Craft Ales, a Boston-area nano-brewery, today announced it will purchase the intellectual property of nearby Enlightenment Ales.
Long Beach, CA—December 2nd, 2013— Just in time to ring in 2014, Beachwood Brewing is set to release its last seasonal beer of the year —Tovarish Russian Imperial Espresso Stout—on December 27th, 2013. Tovarish is a bold Russian imperial stout brewed with a base of British Maris Otter barley, heaping amounts of roasted barley, and… Read more »
ITHACA, N.Y. — With much excitement and cause for celebration, Ithaca Beer Co. is pleased to announce the release of Excelsior! Anniversary Sixteen on Wednesday December 4, 2013. Brewed with local wildflower honey, Sixteen is a Belgian inspired farmhouse ale so dark as night yet beaming with rich flavors. To celebrate, the Taproom at Ithaca… Read more »
Las Vegas, Nevada – Wise Business Plans, which supports independent entrepreneurs and expanding companies with custom business plans, is helping microbrewery owners toast the future by creating a roadmap to success. “It’s an amazing thing to be able to build a business out of something you love, and microbreweries are one of the finest examples… Read more »
Auburn, Massachusetts — The year 1933 marked the end of the Prohibition era; American beer lovers from around the world rejoiced the return of beer. Atlas Distributing was no exception, and today will celebrate its’ 80th Anniversary on November 29, 2013. Throughout its history Atlas has grown its business with an increasingly diverse portfolio of… Read more »
Tucson, AZ — An annual holiday tradition, the Kids & Cops Christmas Event is a truly local collaboration benefiting Tucson area children, led by the Tucson Police Officer’s Association. This event provides children with the opportunity to spend positive, personal time with a local police officer while shopping for winter essentials like clothing, jackets and… Read more »
