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Grandstand Glassware Celebrates 25 Years in Business

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Grandstand Glassware, Apparel and Promotional Items is celebrating 25 years in business. Established in 1988 in Lawrence, Kansas, Grandstand has grown from a local screen printer into a nationwide provider of top-quality glassware, screen-printed and embroidered apparel, and promotional items.

CraftHaus Brewery Successfully Funded Through Kickstarter Campaign

LAS VEGAS — CraftHaus Brewery, a soon-to-be artisanal, craft brewery and tap room that creates quality ales, successfully funded their Kickstarter campaign on March 31. Kickstarter is a crowd funding website for creative projects with an all or nothing deadline. Their original goal of $20,000 was met along with their stretch goal of $25,000. They… Read more »

Boulevard Announces First KC Pils Charities

Kansas City, MO — Last month, Boulevard Brewing Company announced that it will begin donating a portion of the revenue from sale of its KC Pils brand to charitable organizations. Today, the company revealed that the American Jazz Museum, KC Pet Project, and Kansas City CARE Clinic will be the first groups to participate in… Read more »

New Belgium Hits Florida Market on July 29

New Belgium Hits Florida Market on July 29

The country’s third largest craft brewery, New Belgium Brewing, today announced the signing of seven wholesale agreements in Florida, the 32nd state where its beer is distributed.

Craft Cider Gaining Momentum

Craft Cider Gaining Momentum

There’s an old Irish proverb that goes something like “when the apple is ripe, it will fall.” If recent statistics are any indication, the time is ripe for U.S cider makers, and a hail of apples is on the way. Sales of U.S. hard cider tripled over the five-year period from 2007-2012, reaching about $600… Read more »

Brewbound’s ‘Brew Talks’ Heads West

Brewbound’s ‘Brew Talks’ Heads West

In an effort to continue providing craft brewers access to valuable insight into the branding, marketing and distribution of craft beer, Brewbound.com will take its educational meetup series — Brew Talks — on the road for a weeklong West Coast tour that will make stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle.

Constellation and Crown Mull Craft Investments

Constellation and Crown Mull Craft Investments

The recent Modelo deal shifted the landscape for Constellation and its subsidiary and venture partner, Crown, enabling the companies to explore and possibly invest in the still-growing craft beer industry.

Boulevard Brewing Expands Distribution Footprint in Virginia

Boulevard Brewing Expands Distribution Footprint in Virginia

Virginia is for (Boulevard Brewing) beer lovers. The Kansas City-based craft brewery — the twelfth largest in the U.S. — today announced plans to expand its distribution footprint throughout the Old Dominion State. Select offerings from Boulevard Brewing are already available in parts of Northern Virginia.

Wynkoop Brewing Debuts Collaboration Beer with Cheeky Monk Belgian Beer Cafés

Denver, Colorado — Wynkoop Brewing Company has just released a special beer brewed in conjunction with James & Tina Pachorek and their Cheeky Monk Belgian Beer Cafés in Denver. The result of nine months of discussions and three months of experimentation, Saison de Colfax is now on tap at the Denver-area Cheeky Monk locations (534… Read more »

Paulaner USA Brings Back Traveling Biergarten

LITTLETON, CO — If you thought Oktoberfest was solely in the fall, think again. Paulaner Brewery, Munich’s traditional Bavarian brewery, is celebrating Oktoberfest by taking its authentic traveling biergarten on a cross-country tour for a second year. Fully equipped with tables, taps, and an abundance of Paulaner kegs, this biergarten stops in 19 U.S. cities… Read more »

Full Sail Brewing Joins ‘Ales for ALS’ Campaign

Hood River, OR — Full Sail Brewing is proud to be one of the 38 craft brewers across the country that has joined the Ales for ALS campaign in support of the ALS Therapy Development Institute’s (ALS TDI) mission to discover and develop effective treatments for ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. As part… Read more »

Massachusetts Brewers Guild To Host 4th Annual Mass Brewers Fest

Boston, MA – The Massachusetts Brewers Guild is proud to announce that it will be hosting its fourth annual Mass Brewers Fest on Friday, August 30th, bringing together Massachusetts beer lovers and brewers to celebrate local craft beer! The event will take place on The World Trade Center Head House Concourse, a beautiful indoor/outdoor venue… Read more »