Craft beer industry news.
Most arguments can be settled over a couple beers. That is, of course, unless the beer industry is spearheading the offensive. The Chicago Tribune has the story of how beer lobbyists have started a fight with Wall Street over an aluminum market rigged to line the pockets of big banks. As the Tribune explains, the… Read more »
Mukilteo, WA – Diamond Knot Craft Brewing wants you to celebrate our newest release with us at the Brewery & Alehouse on Mukilteo’s Waterfront. DATE: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 TIME: Pouring begins at 5 p.m. LOCATION: Diamond Knot Brewery & Alehouse 621 Front Street, Mukilteo Here’s the brewer’s word on Storm Surge! Storm surge is… Read more »
New Belgium is about to double its wood beer aging capacity by adding 32 new French Oak foeders to its Fort Collins, Colo. headquarters by the end of the year, bringing the brewery’s grand total of foeders to 64, the company announced. New Belgium began expanding its wood collection back in May, when it added… Read more »
MILWAUKEE, WI — For the third straight year, Lakefront Brewery, Inc. will celebrate the infamous start of the holiday shopping season with a “Black Friday” event, featuring a limited edition beer. The special brew, Black FridayÔäó Imperial India-Style Black Ale, will be available only at the brewery and only for one day — if that…. Read more »
LONGMONT, CO — It’s time to turn back the clock with a beer from Left Hand’s past! Widdershins Oak Aged Barleywine-style Ale is coming back this winter! Like its counter clockwise namesake, Widdershins has a taste that’s totally backwards — a full bodied beer with an initial sweetness, instantly swept away by earthy hops, all… Read more »
Delaware – If you bellied up to a bar in 18th-century America on a winter’s eve, chances are the colonists on either side of you would be nursing a warm, spicy flip. The eggnog-type beer cocktail repeatedly appeared in the journals of the Founding Fathers and was a near constant on the expense accounts of… Read more »
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 »
