Bushwhacker Cidery to Celebrate Third Anniversary
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s first cidery and the nation’s first cider tap house – Bushwhacker Cidery is having an all-day party to celebrate their 3rd anniversary on Saturday September 21st.
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Avery Brewing Co. Announces Barrel-Aged Bike Ride
BOULDER, Colo. — Avery Brewing Company wants you to join them on the second day of the GABF for the “Barrel-Aged Bike Ride,” a day of bicycle touring and beer-tasting at five of Denver’s premier beer bars.
As IPA Train Keeps Rolling, Some Brands Hope to Hop Back On
Would an IPA by any other name still taste as hoppy? And more, if it weren’t labeled as an IPA, would anyone buy it? It’s a question many craft breweries are exploring and some, it seems, are banking on the continued growth of the style and the name, which is a shorter version of India… Read more »
Coronado and Cigar City IPA Collaboration Hits Shelves in Southern California
CORONADO, Calif. — The Last Spike Not-So-Common IPA is hitting the shores of Southern California as a new collaboration between San Diego fave Coronado Brewing and well-respected Cigar City Brewing out of Tampa, FL.
Boston Sports Legends to Hoist Steins at Samuel Adams Octoberfest
BOSTON — Samuel Adams is partnering with The Greg Hill Foundation to host a Celebrity Stein Hoist at its annual Octoberfest event on Friday, Sept. 13 at the Park Plaza Castle.
NBWA Announces Winners of ‘Share Your Story Contest’
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) is excited to announce Kristin Jones and Cristie Tiwari of J. J. Taylor Companies, Inc., in Jupiter, Florida, as the winners of the first ever Share Your Story Contest.
Hop Harvest by BridgePort Brewing Company Adds Double the Hops
PORTLAND, Ore. — BridgePort Brewing Company decided to try something new this year with its Hop Harvest beer. BridgePort’s brewmaster, Jeff Edgerton, took two trips to Annen Farms in Mt. Angel, Oregon to harvest over 900 pounds of fresh hops to use at the top and the bottom of the brewing cycle.
Smuttynose Expands Distribution to Michigan
Portsmouth, NH — Smuttynose Brewing Company is delighted to announce their new partnership with West Side Distributing, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who will bring New Hampshire’s leading craft brewer’s beers to the Wolverine State starting in October, 2013. The deal with West Side makes Michigan the 23rd state (plus Washingotn DC) where Smuttynose beers are… Read more »
Angel City Brews Now Available in Bottles and Bombers
LOS ANGELES — Summer may be winding down but things are just heating up at Angel City Brewery. Angel City has been selling beer to local bars and restaurants for more than a year and has been open to the public since this spring. Finally, Angel City Brewery’s beers are now available in bottles and… Read more »
Boston Publican Plans to Build $18 Million Contract Brewery
After 12 years of pouring some of the world’s finest beer over his own bar, Daniel Lanigan is making a career change, though he doesn’t plan on leaving the beer industry. Lanigan, a well-known publican and the founder of Alewife Baltimore, Alewife Queens, and Lord Hobo — one of the Boston area’s most celebrated craft… Read more »
The Brewbound Fall/Winter 2013 New Beer Guide is Now Available
Brewbound today released the Fall/Winter edition of its New Beer Guide. With over 250 new and seasonal beers from 75 breweries, the guide is a valuable resource for distributors, retailers and breweries interested in learning more about the newest craft products. The New Beer Guide documents a variety of new offerings being released by the… Read more »
Grand Canyon Brewing Company Collaborates for Ruby Red Pale Ale
PHOENIX — Earlier this summer, local homebrewers and craft beer experts, James Swann and Andrew Bauman teamed up with another local brewery, Mudshark Brewing in Lake Havasu City to create RoadZoda—a crisp, American wheat beer with tangerine, mango, vanilla and cinnamon. The limited availability and delicious flavor had local beer fans begging for more.
Fat Cat Beer Company Releases Confession IPA
SAN DIEGO — “ConfessionÔäó IPA is brewed using American IPA brewing practices. We feature a combination of hops that give the beer a distinctive but not overpowering hop character.
American Beer Revolution Showcased at the Great American Beer Festival
BOULDER, Colo. — As the nation’s brewers continue to revolutionize the American beer scene, beer lovers from around the world will descend upon Denver for the 32nd annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF).