Craft beer industry news.
In celebration of American Craft Beer Week (yes it’s a real thing), market research firm Mintel released a few boozy insights that shed a bit of light on today’s beer drinker. According to a recent Mintel survey, craft beer drinkers know what they’re shopping for: 73 percent say that they know what brand they are going to buy before stepping into a retail outlet.
CHICAGO — On Monday, May 13, 2013, Goose Island Beer Company celebrated its 25th year of making great beer and to commemorate this amazing journey, Goose Island will release an extra special bitter beer, offer fans a chance to show their love for the beer with a Facebook contest and to close out their celebrations… Read more »
FT. COLLINS, Colo. — New Belgium Brewing, maker of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a wide variety of award-winning beers, is proud to announce that it is now a Certified B Corporation. The respected B Corp designation is reserved for companies that are committed to meeting high standards of social and environmental performance and accountability…. Read more »
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) announced today that 38 microbrewers across the country have joined the Ales for ALS campaign in support of ALS TDI’s mission to discover and develop effective treatments for ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Ales for ALS is a unique craft brewery-based fundraising initiative… Read more »
DENVER, Colo. — Two custom-made Wynkoop Brewing Company beers — Elitch Gardens Orchard Wheat and Elitch Gardens Fire Roasted Amber — are back on tap at the famed Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park in Denver.
UTICA, N.Y. — F.X. Matt Brewing Company, brewers of Saranac, invite customers to celebrate the company’s 125th anniversary with a pint “on the house.”
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Foolproof Brewing Company announced today that its beers will be available for sale in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts starting May 20. The Massachusetts Beverage Alliance (MBA) will distribute Foolproof’s beers statewide via Atlas Distributing Inc., Burke Distributing, Colonial Wholesale Beverage, Commercial Distributing Company, and Merrimack Valley Distributing Company.
LYONS, Colo. — The Oskar Blues Burning Can Beer Fest (www.burningcan.com ) is back (June 1st) for the second year as part of the Lyons Outdoor Games (5/31 to 6/2) to bring you everything craft beer in a CAN offers: fresh, earth-friendly beer in a portable container that takes you to your next soul-saving outdoor… Read more »
PASO ROBLES, Calif. — With its new Pivo Hoppy Pils, Firestone Walker Brewing Company is aiming to kick the doors down and help liberate the pilsner style in America.
By going against the old “stack ’em high and watch ’em fly” adage, Duvel USA has managed to double its volume and triple its revenue over a three-year period. Simon Thorpe, the president of Duvel USA/Ommegang explained how the company has turned that neat trick during the May 2 Brewbound Session in Boston, presenting a… Read more »
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — We’re just a few days away from the Ameri-CAN Canned Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, May 18th at the Scottsdale Civic Center where 60 breweries from across the country will crack the cans on over 200 different craft beers and pour their ice cold liquid gold for beer lovers to enjoy in… Read more »
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Beer Week released the first round of events in this year’s events calendar, revving things up on June 6 with a Kickoff Party at Lucky Lab Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby, and ending with the Beer & Cheese Festival at The Commons Brewery , 1810 SE 10th, on June 16.
ST. LOUIS — O’Fallon Brewery, brewers of 5-Day IPA and other award-winning craft beers, is launching a new specialty series of higher gravity beers. The “Brewer’s Stash” series will feature a rotating selection of specialty beers packaged in four-packs of 12-oz. bottles.
Michael Binstein, the CEO of Binny’s Beverage Depot, has what he calls a battle cry: “If you can’t find it at Binny’s, it’s probably not worth drinking.” That cry is also his company’s motto and a reflection of just how successful the Midwest’s largest, independent beer wine and liquor retailer was last year.
