Chicago Chef Wins Culinary Competition at Belgian Beer Festival
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — In true Belgian-style fashion, everybody ate well at this year’s national “Hop Chef” competition, especially at Chef Cosmo Goss’ table.
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Narragansett Celebrates Shark Week With ‘Jaws’ Can
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Today, Narragansett Beer announces the re-release of the wildly popular “Jaws” can just in time for Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” and “Jaws” actor Robert Shaw’s birthday. For a limited time, all 12-, 18- and 30-packs of 12-ounce cans of Narragansett Lager will feature the same design and logo made popular by the… Read more »
Ballast Point Announces Festival Aboard Maritime Museum of San Diego
SAN DIEGO — On Sunday August 11, Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits will hold its 17th Anniversary Party & Beer Festival aboard the Maritime Museum of San Diego, with all proceeds to benefit the Maritime Museum.
The Beauty Behind Beer Festivals
In the craft beer community, there are few pilgrimages more revered than the trip to upstate New York for Duvel Moortgat USA and Brewery Ommegang’s annual Belgium Comes to Cooperstown (BCTC) beer festival. The brewery barely breaks even on the event, but the word of mouth and positive vibes can be astonishing.
Moylans Brewery to Enter North Dakota
NOVATO, Calif. — Moylans Brewery, a Novato, CA based brewery is now going to be available in North Dakota. River Cities Distributing, a Fargo, ND based craft-only, independent beer distributor will distribute Moylans in North Dakota.
New Belgium Introduces Pumpkick Ale
FT. COLLINS, Colo. — Adding the unexpected kick of cranberries gives New Belgium Brewing’s 2013 fall seasonal the kick it needs to take the traditional out of this pumpkin beer. Pumpkick Ale is brewed with plenty of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, but it is the healthy dose of cranberries that will have you sipping… Read more »
North American Breweries Hires New York-Based Marketing Company
BUFFALO, N.Y. — North American Breweries, one of the country’s leading beer suppliers that also owns the rights to distribute the Seagram’s Escapes Brand, has awarded New York advertising agency AMMIRATI creative duties for both their Labatt Beer and Seagram’s Escapes businesses following a review.
San Francisco Brewers Guild Hosts ‘Brews on the Bay’
San Francisco – The San Francisco Brewers Guild invites you to celebrate 10 years of Brews on the Bay with us aboard the historic S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien at Pier 45, on Saturday, October 19th, from 2-5pm. Enjoy over 50 different beers made by San Francisco breweries, while soaking up the salty air, sunshine, live music,… Read more »
Great Divide Brewing Company Collaborates With The Real Dill
DENVER — While enjoying beers in the Great Divide Brewing Company Tap Room, Tyler DuBois and Justin Park, the co-founders of The Real Dill, developed the inspiration for their newest product, Titan Dills.
NBWA Announces “Share Your Story Contest” for First-Time Convention Attendees
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) is excited to announce the first ever Share Your Story Contest for beer distribution employees who have never attended the NBWA Annual Convention & Trade Show. The contest is intended to highlight many of the 130,000 men and women who make up the beer distribution industry,… Read more »
Private Equity and Craft: Find the Right Fit
Is private equity investment in the craft beer business something that brewers should fear? Will the involvement of more sophisticated forms of investment capital necessarily lead to the downfall of the craft beer movement? Seasoned investor Craig Farlie weighs in.
Deschutes Brewery Brings Base Camp for Beer Fanatics to Chicago
BEND, Ore. — Deschutes Brewery brings its Base Camp for Beer Fanatics campaign to Chicago for an amazing series of specialty beer tastings, beer and food pairings, and appearances by Woody, the giant beer barrel on wheels. Deschutes brewers, ambassadors and fanatics will be on hand to provide some in-the-trenches insight into our courageously crafted… Read more »
The Lost Abbey Releases Purchase Info on Duck Duck Gooze
SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Duck Duck Gooze, The Lost Abbey’s much-anticipated blended oak-aged sour, returns to The Lost Abbey pond this August. A blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old beers aged in French Oak barrels, Duck Duck Gooze was first released in 2009 and has since remained one of the more sought after… Read more »
The Beast by Avery Brewing Company Returns
BOULDER, Colo. — Batch No. 11 of Avery Brewing Company’s The Beast is loose and coming to seduce your soul and dominate your senses.