Craft beer industry news.
BROOKLYN, NY — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recognized F.X. Matt Brewing Company Chairman and CEO Nick Matt for his leadership in growing the craft beer industry at a special Oktoberfest Celebration, Thursday, Oct. 3 at Brooklyn Brewery. Nick was awarded the “Pioneer in Industry Award.” This is the first award of its kind given by… Read more »
MILTON, Del. — American Beauty, the counterculture collaboration between Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and the Grateful Dead, will be hitting taps and shelves over the next few weeks.
ST. LOUIS — Budweiser’s Project 12 — the brewmaster innovation platform that resulted in the introduction of Budweiser Black Crown — is back with three new beers named for the ZIP codes where the beers were brewed, beginning Oct. 28.
Craft’s love affair with consumer choice, style variations and packaging options might give some distributors a headache, but the strategy has helped to shape a beer category that continues to grow at a double-digit clip. The introduction of new SKUs doesn’t seem to be slowing anytime soon: three of the country’s largest craft beer suppliers are preparing to launch a set of new packages.
KENT, Wash. — Just in time for cooler autumn weather, Airways Brewing Company is releasing a tropical treat for craft beer lovers throughout the Puget Sound area. A long-time favorite in the Airways Tap Room, Maylani’s Coconut Stout will be now be available from October to April in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on… Read more »
EXETER, R.I. — In 2007, Matt Richardson and Joel Littlefield founded Ocean State Hops, Rhode Island’s first commercial hop farm. As their mission statement declares, these home brewing brothers-in-law were fueled by a passion to cram as many hops into each batch of beer as humanly possible and supply other brewers looking to quench their… Read more »
DENVER — Denver hosts more than its fair share of beer festivals. However, none of these events showcase Denver-only breweries quite like the Denver [only] Beer Festivus, a beer festival for the rest of us. The second annual Denver Beer Festivus, presented by Denver Off The Wagon and Imbibe Denver, will take place on Dec…. Read more »
Continuing its quest to be a nationally distributed brand before the end of the year, Green Flash Brewing today announced new distribution in Michigan. Green Flash has signed wholesale agreements with three distributors: Alliance Beverage, Eastown Distributors and Powers Distributing. The brewery’s entire portfolio — including West Coast IPA, Hop Head Red, Double Stout and… Read more »
Napa Smith Brewery & Winery produced fewer than 500 barrels when Smoke Wallin started there in 2010. In 18 months, Wallin took Napa Smith from distribution in California alone to placements in 32 states. Soon into the expansion, Wallin realized that the brewery’s quick growth couldn’t match its infrastructure.
ESCONDIDO, CA — Suede evokes a sense of smooth, sexy coolness and, for some, perhaps the ‘70s. But when used to describe the latest Stone Brewing Co. collaboration, 10 Barrel/Bluejacket/Stone Suede Imperial Porter, it’s just groovy. The beer was created in collaboration with Tonya Cornett of Bend, Oregon’s 10 Barrel Brewing Co. and Megan O’Leary… Read more »
COOPERSTOWN, NY — Brewery Ommegang is fired up for big things at the Great American Beer Festival this week. With a new beer to reveal, two new beers to try, eight favorites to sample, a culinary competition at the festival, and a variety of offsite events, Ommegang’s presence in Denver is on a “scale” unlike… Read more »
BERKELEY, Calif. — During a time of year when the beer market is overrun with pumpkin and Octoberfest-style beers, Bison Brewing dares to separate itself from the pack with its unique seasonal offering——Gingerbread Ale.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — J.J. Taylor Companies, Inc. continues with its investment in clean fuels by announcing the expansion of its CNG powered fleet and the building of a second CNG station in Ft. Myers, FL. The Company will receive 10 new 2014 Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with the new Cummins-Westport ISX 12G engine and the… Read more »
Portland, Ore. — Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), an independent craft brewing company, announced the recipients of its first Retailer of the Year Awards at the company’s inaugural annual conference for beer wholesalers in Las Vegas earlier this week. With its wholesalers, CBA partners with a strong network of on-premise and off-premise retail… Read more »
