Craft beer industry news.
This Constitution Day, celebrated September 17, educators across the country now have access to a comprehensive “Toast the Constitution!” lesson plan to teach students about the rise and fall of national Prohibition thanks to the work of the Bill of Rights Institute and the support of the Center for Alcohol Policy.
EVERETT, Mass. — L. Knife and Son Companies, the Sheehan Family Company, is honored to be named a finalist for the Tenth Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards, awarded by MassEcon.
SAN FRANCISCO — Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has announced that its full line of West Coast-style brews will be available statewide in Colorado starting in September.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — This Tuesday, America’s beer distributors will join citizens throughout the country in commemorating Constitution Day, which celebrates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787.
ATLANTA — Cyclists and beer enthusiasts alike unite with Team SweetWater for the eighth annual Spin For Kids bike ride and fundraiser benefitting Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) this Oct. 19-20.
ROCHESTER, Mich. — It’s time again to grab your lederhosen and head for the Mills. Following the time-honored Alps tradition that started 200 years ago in Munich, Germany, the Rochester Mills Beer Company invites you to partake in its annual Oktoberfest festivities, September 26-29 — and you needn’t be German or travel halfway around the… Read more »
Last Friday, Josh Noel and Paul Sullivan of The Chicago Tribune reported that the Cubs made Anheuser-Busch (A-B) their exclusive beer sponsor in 2014 and beyond. The Cubs also plan to install a 650-square-foot Budweiser sign in the right-field bleachers.
“That’s bad new for Old Style,” Noel and Sullivan write, “which has had an affiliation with the team for more than 60 years, as well as for Wrigleyville rooftop owners.”
LANCASTER, Pa. —In anticipation of fall, Lancaster Brewing Company will release a new Baked Pumpkin Ale in September. This is the Lancaster brewery’s first seasonal pumpkin beer.
DOVER, Del. — Tickets are now on sale for the Fourth Annual Delaware Wine and Beer Festival, set at the beautiful 19th century farm village at the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village in Dover, Delaware.
It’s a trend seen since the emergence of craft: brewers christening their beers with inventive and catchy names that often play on ingredients, formulation or seasonal release. In the case of Dogfish Head’s Wet Hop American Summer, it’s all of the above. And so when it came time to name its first year-round IPA, Sierra Nevada chose a similar path with its choice of “Torpedo,” which takes its name from the brewery’s innovative “Hop Torpedo” device.
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — The Adirondack Brewery is eager to announce that their newest distribution partner, Clare Rose, Inc, on Long Island, will be supplying both Nassau and Suffolk counties with their locally brewed New York State beer starting September 23rd.
LONGMONT, Colo. — Twenty years – that’s a lot of beer! This fall, join Left Hand Brewing Company in celebrating their 20th year of business and countless pints along the way! Since 1993, the Longmont brewery has achieved an awarding winning portfolio of balanced, innovative beers from classic Polestar Pilsner to groundbreaking Milk Stout Nitro.
STRATFORD, Conn. — Two Roads Brewing of Stratford, CT is delivering a new craft beer in celebration of Sacred Heart University’s 50th anniversary. The beer raises money for scholarships and honors the centuries-old link between Catholicism and beer.
MELVILLE, N.Y. — BRAUHAUS MILTENBERGER is one of the most award-winning craft breweries in Germany. Its long list of accolades include gold medals for its barrel-aged Eisbock at both the 2012 World Beer Cup and the 2012 European Beer Star, as well as European Beer Star medals for its Dunkelweizen (gold in 2008), Festbier (silver… Read more »
