Craft beer industry news.
Boulder, Colorado — Twisted Pine Brewing Company has announced the launch of the Hopularity Contest, a homebrew competition that will award one victorious brewer with the opportunity to brew their winning recipe to production scale alongside Twisted Pine’s brewers. Local homebrewers are encouraged to bring their favorite hop-forward beer to Twisted Pine’s ale house by… Read more »
Denver, CO – In early 2014, to kick off its 20th anniversary year, Great Divide Brewing Company will release Lasso IPA, a beer the brewery deems “the new frontier of India Pale Ale.” While Lasso makes its debut at 5% ABV, the lowest in the Great Divide portfolio, this Wild West-inspired beer is anything but… Read more »
The continued maturation of the craft beer category has enabled the Brewers Association (BA) — a not-for-profit trade association representing the interests of craft brewers — to expand. After nearly three decades at 736 Pearl Street in Boulder, Colo., the BA, which currently employs 47 staff members, will relocate its headquarters to a new, $4… Read more »
STEVENS POINT, WIS. – Point 2012 Black Ale has another award for its trophy case, this time an international gold medal from the 2013 Brussels Beer Challenge in Belgium. The award-winning dark ale brewed by Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Brewery won the gold in the Dark/Dunkel Lager (including Schwarzbier) category at the competition, held November 1-3… Read more »
Colorado Springs, CO – Durango Brewing Company was recognized earlier this month with two Gold Medals at the All Colorado Beer Festival held in Colorado Springs, CO. Durango Brewing Company was the only brewery to receive two medals at this annual event. This marks the second year in a row that Durango Brewing won a… Read more »
Vista, CA — November 15, 2013 — Mother Earth Brew Co. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Stone Distributing to carry and distribute Mother Earth’s beers throughout the Stone Distributing Territory. The recent addition of equipment and staff has increased Mother Earth’s production by well over 200% providing… Read more »
Two Hearted Ale and Oberon Ale will debut in cans beginning in late April, 2014. They will be available to purchase in 16-ounce four-packs in all markets the brewery currently distributes to.
Boulder, CO —Teaming up with distributor Crescent Crown, the Avery Brewing Co. is again selling beer in Arizona. In a true kick-off fashion the first Avery beers available in Arizona in nearly three years will be tapped tonight (Thursday Nov. 14th) at the Papago Brewing Co. in Scottsdale during an Avery kick-off party from 6-8pm…. Read more »
Brooklyn Center, Minn.– After limiting distribution the last several years to focus on demand in its home state of Minnesota, Surly Brewing is amping things up in Chicago again by adding accounts at the bar and retail level. It’s been a busy year for Surly. The brewery has been expanding as fast as possible in… Read more »
Gorham, ME – On Friday, November 15th, Sebago Brewing Company releases their 4th Annual Barleywine, just in time for holiday libations. This beer is a blend of Old World influence and modern day ingredients and technique. Barleywine was barrel-aged in charred oak bourbon barrels for fourteen months, producing a rich, full-bodied ale with an unfiltered… Read more »
Utica, NY – After adamant demands from Saranac fans for more of the 125th anniversary celebration brew Legacy IPA, F.X. Matt Brewing Company has announced that pints will soon be sold in four-packs. Originally only available on tap or as a free bonus pint in specially marked, limited time packages of award-winning Pale Ale, White… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR – Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) BREW -1.71% , an independent craft brewing company, announced that it brought home a total of eight awards from the 2013 Great International Beer & Cider Competition. Widmer Brothers Brewing, Redhook, Omission, and Square Mile Cider Co. all garnered awards at the competition, which was held November… Read more »
New Haven, CT — Beer lovers, your prayers have been answered — visiting breweries just got easier. Brew Trail (www.BrewTrail.com), the ultimate compilation of brewery information, has gone online and promises to make beer tourism a one-stop planning experience. According to the Brewer’s Association, there are 2,538 breweries and brewpubs operating in the country (the… Read more »
In search of a way to meet demand without putting a strain on his current brewing capacity, Joey Redner, the founder of Tampa, Fla.-based Cigar City Brewing headed to Puerto Rico. Located in Ponce, on the southern coast of the island, is the recently shuttered Cervezas del Sur brewery.
