Craft beer industry news.
Spokane, WAÔǪ No-Li Brewhouse, crosses the border with Modern Malt Distributing in Canada, forging an international partnership. No-Li will start selling 22 oz bombers of Born and Raised IPA, Silent Treatment Pale Ale, and Crystal Bitter ESB in Canada. In response to international customers loading up cars, vans and SUV’s with No-Li beers in border… Read more »
For 20 years, Harpoon’s flagship IPA didn’t needed another moniker. Throughout New England, the beer is known by most beer drinkers simply as IPA. But the IPA, having emerged as the most popular style in craft beer, according to IRI, has also become somewhat synonymous with extreme, hoppy, and bitter taste — what’s often called… Read more »
Frederick, MD — When Hunter S. Thompson, the prolific Gonzo journalist and longtime friend of Flying Dog founder George Stranahan, died in 2005, the brewery paid tribute the only way it knew how: A beer. Gonzo is a deep, dark, and rich Imperial Porter with notes of chocolate, roast, and a swift kick of hop… Read more »
Warrenville, IL. — Two Brothers Brewing Company announced today that they are expanding their brewery with four new 200 barrel fermenters before the end of 2013. In addition to the new fermenters, the installation of a new centrifuge is planned for the beginning of 2014.
CLEVELAND, OHIO—In March of 2014, Great Lakes Brewing Company┬« (GLBC) will release their Seasonal Alchemy Hour Double IPA under a new name: Chillwave Double IPA. A statement was released to fans on GLBC’s website this morning. The new name is the result of an unforeseen trademark matter involving Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (CBA) and Widmer… Read more »
Utica, NY– Saranac Adirondack Lager has done it againÔǪfor the 8th time. It has been awarded as one of the best beers in the world at the Brussels Beer Challenge, winning a bronze medal in the German Style Marzen Category. Adirondack Lager is Saranac’s third most awarded beer, behind Black Forest and Pale Ale, which… Read more »
Santa Barbara, Calif. — Telegraph Brewing Company announced today that their award winning beers are now available in Arizona through Hensley Beverage Company. “Arizona is where I grew up,” said founder and CEO Brian Thompson, “Seeing our bottles on the shelves here means a lot to me, and we are very excited by this expansion.”
Honeoye Falls, NY — Western New York is known for its long frigid winters. To combat the dreary winter months, CB Craft Brewers has released a new winter seasonal appealing to both craft beer lovers and coffee drinkers. Joe Latte Vanilla Coffee Stout is a twist on a traditional milk stout with the addition of… Read more »
If IRI data is any kind of indicator, the craft beer category is on its way to yet another year of double-digit dollar sales growth in 2013. With just six weeks left in the year, Brewbound examined recent IRI reports in an attempt to spot some trends. A closer look into the data revealed some… Read more »
CHICAGO, IL — Goose Island Beer Company is celebrating the aroma and taste of hops with the introduction of Ten Hills Pale Ale, the first of three new limited release beers slated for this year and 2014. Ten Hills Pale Ale traces its story to Bonners Ferry, Idaho’s Elk Mountain Farms, a hop farm that… Read more »
LITTLETON, CO – Long known in the U.S. for its Weisse and Original Oktoberfest, as well as Munich Gold and Weisse Dark, Munich-based Hacker-Pschorr Brewery is expanding its U.S. offerings with a limited-release specialty beer series consisting of four small batch beers, brewed and packaged specially for variety-thirsty U.S. beer lovers. All four beers will… Read more »
STEVENS POINT, WIS.— St. Benedict’s Winter Ale is blessed with a new 12-ounce can package sure to please fans of the Stevens Point Brewery’s popular winter seasonal brew. The dark and hearty winter brew, which also benefits from a new flavor profile, is now available in convenient 12-pack cans wherever Point’s handcrafted beers are sold…. Read more »
FORT WORTH, TX — Beginning in 2014, beer connoisseurs will get to enjoy craft brews from North Texas’ oldest brewery as a 12-ounce canned beverage. Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. will launch a selection of canned beers to the Dallas-Fort Worth market in early 2014, which will include 12-pack cases of Rahr’s Blonde, as well… Read more »
Fort Collins, CO — On November 23, 2013, Odell Brewing will celebrate the return of Friek, the brewery’s beloved Lambic-style Kriek-Framboise hybrid. Now in its fourth season, Friek has become one of the brewery’s most highly anticipated releases. According to the DRAFT Magazine review, “Friek splashes down with a tart snap up front, and then… Read more »
