Craft beer industry news.
SAN MARCOS, Calif. — St. Nicholas makes his way to the Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey Tasting Room for the 5th Annual release of Bourbon Barrel-aged Santa’s Little Helper (Port’s Imperial Stout) and a Christmas in July celebration to benefit The Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation on Saturday, July 13th, 2013.
Forget fights for shelf space. The latest craft beer territorial battle is actually taking place on your TV schedule. For years, most of the coverage of the industry has largely been through the business media, most of whom are interested in either craft’s growing share of the market or individual breweries’ willingness to sell to… Read more »
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Narragansett Beer announces the debut of a specialty retro Lager can that harkens back to the 1950s, celebrating ‘Gansett’s glory days when the brewer was the top-selling beer in New England.
DURANGO, Colo. — In response to growth at Peak Brewing LLC, dba Steamworks Brewing Co., the company has announced three promotions. Steve Kammerer has been named General Manager, over-seeing operations of the Durango-based brewpub, with Ryder Okumura promoted to Front-of-House Manager and Gabe Harrington now serving as Kitchen Manager.
PORTLAND, Maine — Shipyard Brewing Company’s Pugsley’s Signature Series Smashed Blueberry, Bourbon Barrel Aged Double Scottish Ale, and Old Thumper Extra Special Ale were all honored with silver awards at the 2013 Los Angeles International Commercial Beer Competition.
SAN DIEGO — Stone Brewing Co. is thrilled to announce that its second decidedly eclectic restaurant, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens — Liberty Station, is (finally!) open in what use to be the Naval Training Center in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego.
Even the casual craft beer drinker knows that cities like San Diego and Seattle boast some of the richest brewery-per-capita rates in the country. However the overall surge of craft beer in America has also created an expansive reach of breweries in places not commonly mentioned alongside other craft hotspots.
San Francisco — W.G. Barr Beverage Company, a new Bay Area startup, today announced the release of T.W. Pitchers’ Snake Bite, a bottled blend of beer and apple cider based on a popular British pub-mixed drink.
Bend, OR — This year, Deschutes Brewery is toasting 25 years with the 6th vintage of its imperial porter, Black Butte XXV. In order to celebrate in style, this iteration of the annual beer amps it up with the addition of Theo’s cocoa nibs, Mission figs and Medjool dates. The bourbon barrel aged portion of… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Brewers Guild will be celebrating 10 years of Brews on the Bay aboard the historic S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien at Pier 45, Saturday, October 19th, from 12-5pm. Beer fans will enjoy over 50 different beers made by San Francisco breweries, while soaking up the salty air, sunshine, live music, food,… Read more »
Brewbound is now accepting submissions for the Fall/Winter edition of its guide to the craft beer industry. Beer companies with U.S. distribution are invited to showcase their new and seasonal product offerings in the Fall/Winter New Beer Guide. This key resource will be aimed at retailers and distributors who are looking to add new craft… Read more »
Boulder, CO — Things are hoppin’ at Upslope Brewing Company. Towering pallets of beer cans are rushed to be filled by swollen fermenting tanks, kegs in the bustling taproom are draining at a record pace while a local singer sips the brewery’s newest summer release between verses of “Friend of the Devil”. At a table… Read more »
LITTLETON, CO – This time it was Colorado’s Grand Valley Beer FestivalÔǪ While void of a “stout” category, the judges awarded their Dark Ale category’s Bronze Medal to Fuller’s London Black Cab Stout. And as the newest member of Fuller’s award-winning, exclusively London-brewed portfolio, Fuller’s London Black Cab Stout continues to win consumer tastes and… Read more »
Craft brewers in Texas should have an easier time selling beer in the Lone Star State now that Gov. Rick Perry has officially signed five bills that promote the business efforts of small producers. Last Friday, Gov. Perry signed off on bills SB 515-518 and SB 639, which make it easier for craft breweries and… Read more »
