Craft beer industry news.
The list of craft breweries expanding their distribution footprints is growing. Last month, a number of notable craft beer companies — like Delaware’s Dogfish Head and Michigan’s Bell’s Brewery — announced new wholesale agreements and this month, a few more noteworthy craft beer companies joined the list.
Elk Rapids, Mich. — Short’s Brewing Company is excited to announce its 4th Annual Short’s Fest. The all-day event will be held at the Short’s production brewery, located at 211 Industrial Park Drive in Elk Rapids (MI).
CHICO, CA — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is highlighting the best of its 2012 Beer Camp sessions with a new variety 12-pack featuring three hop-forward brews. Beer Camp is two days of hands-on beer education, recipe formulation and brewing in Sierra Nevada’s 10-barrel pilot brewery at its Chico, Calif., location.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Today, the Famous Narragansett Beer announces the release of its all-new Imperial Black Steam, a unique 100 percent American-style lager, as the third installment of the brewer’s Private Stock series of limited-edition craft offerings. The new small-batch brew is a California Common, or Steam Beer, an underdeveloped style that originated in mid-19th… Read more »
New York, NY — Newcastle Brown Ale, the leading imported ale in the U.S., today announces that it is bringing back its popular Newcastle Werewolf limited edition brew just as the heat of summer fades to the cooler days of fall. On shelves from August through October, Werewolf is a dual-character, “blood red” ale that… Read more »
STEVENS POINT, WI – If you enjoy strong, dark, extra malty ales, you’ll love Whole Hog Wee Heavy Scotch Ale, the latest Whole Hog Limited Edition “big beer” from the Stevens Point Brewery.
LAHAINA, MAUI, HI Maui Brewing Co. (MBC) is proud to announce they were honored with seven medals in the last few months. The awards included beers entered at the Ameri-CAN Canned Craft Beer Fest, the Los Angeles International Commercial Beer Competition and the US Open Beer Championship.
On Thursday August 22nd, 2013 join us in celebration of our 6th Anniversary in the big old firehouse on 50th & Baltimore in West Philly. In honor of our birthday, we are premiering the very special Trappist IPA and re-releasing Firehouse Saison.
On August 1, IPA Day will be celebrated by those loving the hoppy flavors and bitter finish of the IPA. The iconic style is now the fastest growing in the Craft Beer Industry and Hangar 24 Craft Brewery has four different IPAs in its lineup, which are distributed to a wide variety of retail outlets,… Read more »
Larkspur, CA. — Marin Brewing Company recently took home multiple awards at this year’s California State Fair Craft Beer Competition including golds for their Platypus Venom Imperial Stoutin the Spice/Herb category, and their Bluebeery Ale in the Fruit Beer category. Marin Brewing Company also took home two silvers for their Dipsea Triple in the Belgian… Read more »
Seattle, WA – Merchant du Vin and Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery are proud to announce the fifth U.S. annual release of Samuel Smith’s Yorkshire Stingo. This barrel-aged, bottle-conditioned strong ale expresses the elegant refinement of every Samuel Smith’s beer, but with depth, length and power found in no other beer. This is a must-try beer:… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area startup W.G. Barr Beverage Company today released “Snake Bite Super Powers,” a web commercial promoting the venture’s new beverage brand, T.W. Pitchers’ Snake Bite.
Whether it’s because of bull testicles or simple quality, Wynkoop Brewing Company’s off-premise sales of its self-distributed brews have increased by 80 percent in the first half of this year, compared to the first half of 2012.
CHICAGO — One of Ontario’s fastest growing regional breweries, Cool Beer Brewing Company, has launched two of its flagship beers — Stonewall Light and Millennium Buzz — in distinctive SLEEK┬« cans from Rexam. Rexam’s SLEEK cans contain the same amount of beer as regular 12oz. cans but the SLEEK cans are thinner, taller and, wellÔǪSLEEKER.
