Craft beer industry news.
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 »
Jennifer Gratz, co-founder of the recently opened Fort Myers Brewery, knows about taking on a challenge. After all, in addition to her life as a brewer, she’s known for going up against the status quo..
Capacity utilization can be quite the balancing act. Just ask Nick Matt, the third generation chairman and CEO of F.X. Matt Brewing Company, the country’s eighth biggest craft brewery and a large producer of contract brewed craft beers.
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Now in its sixth year on the mainland, Wailua Ale, Kona Brewing Company’s Aloha Series beer brewed with real passion fruit, returns to shelves with the same great recipe, a new look, and a slightly shortened name.
BOSTON — Backlash Beer Company today announced the launch of a set of Double IPA offerings in the new “Uprising!” series. The new beers will feature hard to find hop varieties such as Amarillo, Simcoe, Centennial, Mosaic and Galaxy.
ATLANTA — SweetWater Brewing Company has announced it will add Sunday tours to its lineup beginning June 2. With the addition of Sundays, SweetWater will now host public tours five days a week: Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
JUNEAU, Alaska — Summer seems finally to have arrived in Southeast Alaska and Alaskan Brewing Co. has responded by announcing the return of the eagerly anticipated Alaskan Raspberry Wheat Ale, scheduled for release May 31.
SPOKANE, WA – No-Li Brewery is headed across the country this June to share “Spokane Style” beer in New York City at SAVOR, the premier beer and food pairing event in the U.S. No-Li will be one of 76 independent craft breweries from across the nation to pour two of its beers, paired with appetizers,… Read more »
Portland, OR — Rye Beer Fest tap list announced, expanded hours and no cover band added. The Rye Beer Fest, a celebration of the revival of rye beers, will be held during Portland Beer Week at EastBurn (1800 E. Burnside., Portland, Ore.). The fest will take place on Friday June 7th, from 4pm-2:00am and will… Read more »
These days, just about any craft brewery can pull off a beer and food pairing event, but now Dogfish Head is taking the umami experience to a whole new level. Last year’s test launch of a 60 Minute IPA-infused “hop-pickle” has evolved into a new line of beer-centric food items developed in collaboration with a… Read more »
PORTLAND, ME — Shipyard Brewing Company’s flagship beer Shipyard Export Ale received an award at the prestigious 14th annual West Coast Brew Fest’s Commercial Craft Competition in Sacramento, California.
Bend, OR — Bend Brewfest celebrates 10 years of bringing fine brews to the masses at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in the Old Mill District August 15-17. Event organizers expect the largest number of breweries ever, tipping the scales at more than 60 breweries pouring more than 140 delicious craft beers for attendees to sample… Read more »
BOULDER, Colo. — From June 27 to June 29, homebrewers across America will convene for the 35th Annual National Homebrewers Conference presented by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA). Beer enthusiasts and homebrewers of every level will gather in Philadelphia to bond over beers and learn from the best in the world of brewing.
It’ll take just a little bit longer than expected for Fat Tire to be brewed on the East Coast. Although New Belgium Brewing Company had initially planned for its new Asheville, N.C. brewery to be functional by early 2015, the company today said that it has delayed construction of the facility about eight months.
