Craft beer industry news.
New Ulm, MN — The August Schell Brewing Co., the second-oldest family-owned brewery in the country, brewer of Schell’s and Grain Belt, is set to release a new Fresh Hop series beer called Mosaic Pilsner this fall. Last fall, the August Schell Brewing Company released Fresh Hop Citra Pils as part of its Stag Series…. Read more »
UTICA, N.Y. – Gose may not be a widely-known style of beer, but home brewer Carl Woodward partnered with Saranac brewers in the pilot brewery at F.X. Matt Brewing Company in Utica Wednesday in an effort to change that. Woodward, of Panther Lake, won the chance to brew his Gose recipe at the historic brewery… Read more »
Steve Hindy might be best known for his work as the co-founder of Brooklyn Brewery, but it’s his second career. In the mid-1980s he was employed as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press, stationed in the Middle East during the Iran-Iraq War. A lot happened during Hindy’s time abroad.
With the flurry of activity surrounding the craft beer industry these days, it can be difficult to stay abreast of the latest small brewery developments — at least without checking out your press clips. Here’s what the mainstream news media had to say about craft this week.
(Leesburg, VA) — According to GuestMetrics, changes in distribution are a critical factor driving the share gains and losses in the beer category in the on-premise space over the course of the past two years.
As the craft beer industry keeps growing, the domestic beer industry continues to show ominous signs. Gallup, a global analytics provider, doesn’t separate the two industries in its latest statistical breakdown, but with all of the numbers pointing toward craft’s ascension, these numbers seem especially ominous for big brewers.
GORHAM, Maine — On Thursday, August 1st Sebago Brewing Company released their brand new Fall Seasonal Bonfire Rye exclusively in Sebago Pubs. This pre-release allowed Sebago regulars and fans to be the first to taste the newest offering from Sebago, as well as be among the first to see Sebago Brewing Company’s exciting and highly… Read more »
SACAPAHAW, N.C. — In preparation for opening one of North Carolina’s newest truly Southern-style breweries later this year, Haw River Farmhouse Ales owners Ben Woodward and Dawnya Bohager are welcoming Nick Mangili as head brewer.
DENVER — Today Imbibe announced their summer send off event, The Endless Summer Beer & Spirits Festival, Aug. 16, 2013 from 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. The festival will feature some of Colorado’s top craft breweries and distilleries and benefit Water For People, a Denver based charity working around the globe.
CLEVELAND, OHIO — Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC) is thrilled to announce details of the official GLBC 25th Anniversary Block Party, which will be held on September 6, 2013 from 11AM to 9PM at the GLBC Brewpub, Market Avenue, and Market Square Park in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood.
During its second quarter earnings call, Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) advised investors that, despite a sluggish start to 2013, the company rebounded and saw depletion growth of 12 percent and non-contract shipment gains of 13.5 percent. The stronger second quarter shipments-to-retailers (STR’s) and overall volume production growth has CBA executives feeling much more positive about… Read more »
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Beginning this month, Boulevard Brewing Company’s newest beers won’t be found on taps, in a six-pack, or even inside one of their popular Smokestack Series 750mL bottles.
ATLANTA — The folks at SweetWater are unveiling a big prize behind door number 420 — a new release from their infamous Dank Tank series, The Price is Wrong. The latest item up for bid out of El Danko’s lineup is a funky Belgian Strong Pale Ale promising nothing but big wins for drinkers on… Read more »
LONGMONT, Colo. — What’s the big Ordeal? For the third year in a row, Oskar Blues Brewery is offering “Oskar Blues Ordeal” bus trips during Great American Beer Festival week. Ordealers get special behind-the-scenes adventures at all of our OB party spots—and, of course, lots of great craft beer and amazing nosh.
