Craft beer industry news.
Littleton, CO — Wednesday, November 27th, 2013— Alamo Drafthouse Littleton is pleased to announce our full slate of films and special events for the Holidays including two special screenings of the black comedy BAD SANTA to raise funds for Oskar Blue’s Can’d Aid Foundation, which continues to help with relief efforts from the Colorado floods.
CHICAGO — This Black Friday, holiday shoppers will be lining up for one of the most-coveted gifts of the season — Goose Island’s new batch of Bourbon County Brand barrel-aged beer, including three new varieties. On Friday, November 29, the Chicago-based brewery will release select quantities of the fan-favorite stouts nationwide and hold special Bourbon… Read more »
Seattle, Washington — The Great Artisan Beverage Company is pleased to officially announce Summit and Fun Beverage, Inc. as members to the distribution network of Great Artisan Beverage. Together we will add Butte, Missoula and Kalispell regions to the footprint. Summit Beverage, headquartered in Missoula, Montana began in 1968 as Roach & Smith and has… Read more »
Prohibition was repealed with the ratification of the 21st Amendment in 1933. Now, 80 years later, there are new laws on the books that don’t seem to make much sense to craft brewers across the country. In Florida, for instance, growlers that hold a quart of beer or less are completely legal, as are jugs… Read more »
Bell’s Brewery today announced it will expand its distribution in Pennsylvania to include 15 additional counties in the north and central regions of the state. The company has inked a distribution agreement with Durdach Brothers Inc. to sell its year-round and seasonal offerings throughout the 15-county footprint, beginning in March, 2014.
Breakside Brewery is excited to present the first in a series of limited release, seasonal beers available in both draft and bottles with Big Country. Our take on a winter ale is something uncommon in the Northwest: a rich and balanced strong ale inspired by the starkbiers and weinnachtsbiers sold in winter in the open… Read more »
Let’s face it — Spokane probably isn’t on your bucket list. Tucked away in Eastern Washington, the city of a little more than 200,000 sits on the Idaho border, about an hour away from popular resort destinations to the East. Nationally, Spokane’s best known institution is likely the Gonzaga Bulldogs basketball program.
San Diego, CA — November 26, 2013 — Karl Strauss Brewing Company is celebrating another record-breaking sales year with the limited release of Four Scowling Owls Holiday Tripel. Four Scowling Owls is the fourth installment of the company’s nontraditional “12 Days of Christmas” holiday series. The collection is built around higher alcohol beers that are… Read more »
It’s been nearly two-and-a-half years since CBA tapped Andy Thomas, the former president of Heineken USA, to be its own president of commercial operations. During that time, Thomas has helped CBA — which produces and markets the Widmer, Kona, Redhook and Omission craft beer brands as well as Square Mile Cider — expand production from… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers: The October 2013 domestic tax paid estimate is 14,200,000 barrels. October 2012 removals were 14,300,000 (revised) for a decrease of 0.7%. Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2012 and 2013: Month 2012 2013… Read more »
Green Flash Brewing isn’t a nationally distributed craft brand quite yet, but it’s getting close. The San Diego-based brewery has two states remaining, Utah and Hawaii, and it’s working to clear the remaining hurdles associated with each one. “Hawaii is tricky because we will only ship 100% refrigerated freight,” said vice president of sales Jim… Read more »
CHICO, Calif. — The U.S. Zero Waste Business Council (USZWBC) announced today that it’s awarding Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. with the platinum certification plaque for its achievement in successfully diverting 99.8 percent of its waste from landfill, incineration and the environment. This is the first platinum certification that the USZWBC has given and the highest… Read more »
STEVENS POINT, Wis.— Wisconsin’s Ciderboys have arrived in the Big Apple! Brooklyn-based Union Beer Distributors, one of the nation’s leading craft-beer wholesalers, now distributes Ciderboys Cider Co.’s First Press, Magic Apple and Mad Bark handcrafted hard ciders in New York City and Long Island. The gluten-free carbonated hard ciders are available in six-packs of 12-oz… Read more »
Bell’s Brewery is set to ring in the New Year with a Big Apple rollout. The brewery, which is based out of Kalamazoo, Mich., has signed an agreement with Union Beer Distributors to bring most of its year-round offerings as well as its seasonal lineup to New York City and Long Island on February 10… Read more »
