Craft beer industry news.
Longmont, CO — Jake Smith, A.K.A, The White Buffalo, took a break from promoting his new album, “Shadows, Greys & Evil Ways,” to stop by the original Oskar Blues brewery in Lyons, CO to brew a batch of “The White Buffalo West Coast IPA”—a sessionable, hop-filled collaboration brew concocted after the California-based musician’s favorite style… Read more »
The San Francisco Brewers Guild is very happy to welcome Cellarmaker Brewing Company to our rapidly growing organization. Founders Connor Casey and Tim Sciascia are set to open a ten-barrel brewery and a twelve tap tasting room inside a former garage at 1150 Howard Street in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood. Their grand opening is scheduled… Read more »
Austin, TX — Austin Beer Week, set to run Oct. 25 through Nov. 3, 2013, kicks off its annual celebration of all things craft beer with an opening night party at Texas’ premiere craft beer venue, Craft Pride.
Craft Brew Alliance has a straightforward goal in 2014: Satisfy more consumers, at more times, in more locations with more distinct craft beer offerings than any other craft beer competitor. It plans to do more with less, reducing its SKUs by 27 percent and focusing on seven core brands.
To kick off Craft Brew Alliance’s first-ever national distributor meeting, CBA-Con, held today in Las Vegas, president Andy Thomas asked the company’s roughly 500 Anheuser-Busch wholesale partners a question. “Is poker a game of skill or a game of luck,” he said. “Some of the best players will tell you that it is 100 percent… Read more »
Ft. Collins, CO — With fall officially here and pumpkin beers flying off the shelves, New Belgium decided to challenge other pumpkin-beer-making, craft brewers to a carving contest. New Belgium and six craft breweries have put their knife skills to the test and the final pumpkins for The Big Craft CarveOff are on display at… Read more »
RALEIGH, N.C.— After several years spent cultivating their own hops, Mims Distributing Company, a beer distributor that services a nine-county area in and around the Triangle region, has announced the debut of Carolina Wet Hop IPA. It’s the first beer brewed with hops harvested from the distributor’s hops field. Produced in partnership with Carolina Brewing… Read more »
LAS VEGAS, NV — Center for Alcohol Policy Chairman of the Board of Trustees Brian Clark today addressed attendees of the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s 76th Annual Convention and Trade Show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and introduced a new video explaining the origin of America’s state-based regulatory system.
LAS VEGAS, NV — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) honored several talented industry leaders today during NBWA’S 76th Annual Convention and Trade Show held September 29 — October 2 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The NBWA Life Service Award is presented to beer distributors who have dedicated a lifetime of service to… Read more »
LAS VEGAS, NV — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) kicked off the first full day of its 76thAnnual Convention and Trade Show today at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBWA President & CEO Craig Purser kicked off the General Session by welcoming a record audience of nearly 4,000 Convention attendees, saying, “Your presence… Read more »
Continuing its systematic approach to distribution expansion, Deschutes Brewery yesterday announced it would enter Nebraska this month. The Bend, Ore.-based brewery has signed a wholesale agreement with Johnson Brothers Liquor Company and plans to launch in the Cornhusker state with a series of events beginning October 15.
San Diego, CA — We are collectively geeked out of our frickin’ gourds to announce that Modern Times Beer will be launching our cockstaggeringly gorgeous cans throughout San Diego on October 21st. Our four year round beers—Lomaland, a Belgian-style saison; Fortunate Islands, a hoppy wheat; Black House, an oatmeal coffee stout; and Blazing World, a… Read more »
PORTLAND, Ore. — Square Mile Cider Company today announced a major expansion in distribution. The two Square Mile varieties of cider — The Original and the popular hopped cider, Spur & Vine — will soon be available in seven additional states in the western United States.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — After an extensive review of agencies, Kona Brewing Company selected Duncan/Channon as its advertising Agency of Record. The Duncan/Channon team was selected to lead all strategic branding and creative efforts with the goal of accelerating the growth of this pioneering craft beer brand from Hawaii.
