Craft beer industry news.
There was a land grab in beer distribution last week that saw several craft breweries expand into new markets. SweetWater Brewing Co. signed with River City Distributing in an agreement to bring the Atlanta, Ga.-based brewery’s beer to Louisville, Ky. Oskar Blues announced its plans to expand into Indiana in November via a partnership with… Read more »
SAN MARCOS, CA – The Lost Abbey’s Ultimate Box Set tour is coming to a close. To commemorate a year of The Ultimate Box Set, The Lost Abbey will have an Ultimate Box Set RELOAD. A one-time opportunity for Box Set owners to refill their existing Box Set or stock up on a few of… Read more »
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., November 1, 2013 — Founders Brewing Co. has created a special label for its Pale Ale in honor of the christening of the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) aircraft carrier, named for the 38th President of the United States who grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. During the week of November 3,… Read more »
Kalamazoo, MI – Twelve homebrews made it to the final round for this year’s Bell’s Homebrew Competition. But only one will go on tap at the Eccentric Café. David Lyman, of Kalamazoo, will brew his Citra and Simcoe hopped Pale Ale at Bell’s original brewery in downtown Kalamazoo. Now in its fourth year, Lyman joins… Read more »
Portland, OR – Peaches are one of nature’s most dynamic and delicious fruits and have yielded some of the world’s most delicious beers. On Saturday November 9th the “Fest de Peche” at Saraveza will bring many of these together for the first time. Experience some of the rarest and most delectable Peach beers and ciders… Read more »
Portland, OR – Bushwhacker Cidery is pleased to host Finnriver Farm & Cidery for a winter showcase of their fantastic lineup of ciders and apple brandy fruit wines on Thursday, November 21st. Located on the wild and rural Olympic Peninsula in Washington, Finnriver has a more diverse lineup than just about any other cidery and… Read more »
HOUSTON, TX — Saint Arnold Brewing Co. (www.saintarnold.com), the oldest craft brewery in Texas, has finalized agreements with distributors in Florida and will enter markets along Florida’s Gulf Coast this month. Florida is just the fourth state where Saint Arnold beers are available, joining Texas, Louisiana and Colorado. Saint Arnold, which is named for Saint… Read more »
PORTLAND, ME – The Maine Brew Bus, a 14 month old brewery tour company, has added numerous events for the 2013 edition of Portland Beer Week. Two traveling progressive beer dinners, a tour of three breweries that have yet to open, and a home brew tour have been added in addition to their normal weekly… Read more »
San Francisco, CA — Anchor Brewing Company announces the release of the 2013 Anchor Christmas Ale; a rich, dark spiced ale that marks the 39th year of this Anchor tradition. Every year since 1975 Anchor has brewed a distinctive and unique Christmas Ale, which is available from early November to mid-January. The Ale’s secret recipe… Read more »
On Tuesday, November 26, Dock Street Brewery is re-releasing the Amber Ale, one of our award-winning classics – and the beer that started it all. One of the first microbreweries in the USA, Dock Street opened in 1985 with one beer that set the bar high for the new wave of American brewing. Today, our… Read more »
The Boston Beer Company, makers of Samuel Adams, reported record-breaking, third quarter depletions growth of 26 percent on Wednesday, driven by consumer demand for a broad portfolio of offerings that also includes the Twisted Tea and Angry Orchard brands. Core shipment volume grew 29 percent to 993,000 barrels during the quarter.
Introducing Global Warmer, Sixpoint’s newest offering, now available on Draft and in 12 Oz Cans. No one can deny the beer climate is changing. Global Warmer is a return to beer’s essential ingredients and a purist’s approach to the Winter Beer, a style often dominated by spices and holiday imagery. Sixpoint founder Shane Welch and… Read more »
LANCASTER, PA –Lancaster Brewing Company is hosting “The Night of the Wolf” on November 14 in honor of their seasonally released beer, Winter Warmer. “The Night of the Wolf” is a five-course beer dinner featuring wild game and Winter Warmer Ale. Last year, Lancaster Brewing Company partnered with the Wolf Sanctuary of PA. A portion… Read more »
Sacramento, CA — Old Soul Co. is excited to announce the upcoming release of “The Sauce”, a craft coffee porter created in partnership with Ruhstaller of Sacramento. “The Sauce” is the second collaboration beer Old Soul has produced with Ruhstaller. The Kenyan, released earlier this year, sold out quickly and left fans anticipating the pair’s… Read more »
