Craft beer industry news.
Portland, Ore. — Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), an independent craft brewing company, today announced preliminary 2013 financial results and plans for continued growth in 2014 and beyond by building on the company’s successful portfolio strategy and opportunity to capture gross margin expansion.
FORT COLLINS, CO – New Belgium Brewing recently named co-worker and employee-owner Andrew Lemley as its Government Affairs Representative. The newly created position will help navigate legislative initiatives focused on alcohol in Colorado, North Carolina and nationally.
In a powerful speech, Andy Thomas, the newly-minted CEO of Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), used this year’s annual Beer Summit as a platform to fire specific and cutting remarks at the Brewers Association, the chief representative of the craft brewing movement and one that has tried to classify his products and others as something less… Read more »
Boulder, CO — In advance of the upcoming Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks, West Flanders Brewing is entering into a “we’re going to win!” wager with its brewpub peers at Seattle, Washington’s revered Elysian Brewing Company.
DURANGO, Colo. — A new twist on a chili beer, “Flaming Willie,” will be tapped Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Steamworks Brewing Co.’s monthly showcase of unique hand-crafted beers, Firkin Friday. The firkin will be tapped at 3 p.m.
If Survey Analytics’ study on “the secret life of the American beer buyer” is to be believed, the average beer drinker spends almost 3 percent of their yearly income on suds. The survey, which polled “more than 300 respondents in 42 states,” found that consumers spend about $1,270 a year on beer. According to the… Read more »
LOS ANGELES, CA — Drinks Americas (OTC: DKAM), the exclusive United States broker for leading premium authentic Mexican beers currently present in over 32 states, today is pleased to announce that its premium authentic Mexican Day of the Dead Craft Beer is available in all nine Whole Foods Markets in Arizona.
Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii — Breweries have been selected and notified for the 19th annual Kona Brewers Festival on Hawaii’s Big Island. The event, to happen Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 2:30 to 6:30 pm boasts a top-notch roster of some of the biggest names in brewing.
New York, NY — HEINEKEN┬« USA, the nation’s leading upscale beer importer, is once again taking the lead by introducing the first 8.5 oz. slim can format in the premium price segment.
SEATTLE — In an auspicious twist of fate, and months before the Seattle Seahawks hit the NFL playoffs, Seattle’s Hilliard’s Beer crafted a one-of-a-kind, seasonal pale ale in tribute to Seattle’s famous “12th Man” fan base.
San Diego, California — The new 32-ounce “cannons” from Mission Brewery are now appearing at beer stores and bars in Ohio. The first quart can to be used by a US microbrewer, Mission’s quarts hold the ambitious microbrewery’s popular Shipwrecked Double IPA and its hoppy new session beer, El Conquistador Extra Pale Ale. The quart… Read more »
Buellton, California— The Figueroa Mountain Brewery team has expanded with the addition of Kady Fleckenstein as Brand Director. Fleckenstein will be responsible for managing all marketing efforts including branding, advertising, PR, social media and community outreach.
Half Moon Bay, CA – Save The Bay was started more than 50 years ago by three brave women who had an “impossible” idea — that people, working together, could prevent the Bay from being destroyed. The purpose of the organization is to protect and restore the Bay from pollution and inappropriate shoreline development, making… Read more »
In the face of continuing consolidation across the country’s middle tier, two distributors — Dora’s Naturals and Sarene Craft Beer Distributors — are giving craft brewers another route to market in New York City. Both companies are betting on continued growth in craft and have launched beer wholesale operations to service the segment in the… Read more »
