Valiant Brewing Co. Releases Barleywine
Hot on the heels of its six-month anniversary, Orange’s newest microbrewery has released Stentorian, a 13.3% ABV barrel-aged English barleywine.
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Full Sail Brewing Hosts Craft Beer Cookbook Signing
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Full Sail Brewing is excited to host a book signing of The American Craft Beer Cookbook at their pub with author,John Holl. Join Full Sail Brewing on Wednesday, September 18th from 5-7pm to meet the author of this newly released book. Local bookseller Waucoma Books will be on site with books… Read more »
Saint Arnold Brewing Co. Finalizes Colorado Launch Plans
DENVER — Saint Arnold Brewing Co. (www.saintarnold.com), the oldest craft brewery in Texas, today announced plans to celebrate its entry into the Colorado craft beer market with a party at the Falling Rock Tap House in Denver.
Remodeled Micro Matic Dispense Institute Opens
The Center Valley classroom and lab have just been expanded 1,000 square feet. The goal was to bring in modern classroom equipment including SMART Board presentation screens, and the latest in draft beer and wine dispensing equipment.
Six Rivers Brewery Creates Tin Pants Ale for Humboldt State’s Centennial
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — Six Rivers Brewery has created a limited release beer named Tin Pants Ale to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Humboldt State University (HSU).
Kona Pipeline Porter Makes Way to Midwest
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Kona Brewing Company’s Pipeline Porter is making its way to the Midwestern states of Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Minnesota for the first time this September. Part of Kona Brewing’s Aloha Series, this American Porter is brewed with freshly roasted Kona coffee from the Cornwell Estate Coffee plantation neighboring Kona Brewing on… Read more »
Bloomberg: Boston Beer Founder Becomes Billionaire
With Boston Beer Company shares up ten-fold since 2009, Bloomberg Business reports that Jim Koch, the company’s founder and chairman, has officially joined the billionaire ranks. Koch was 35 when he started Boston Beer in 1984. Now 64, Koch’s net worth is now more than $1 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Godzilla Creator Files Lawsuit Against Brewers of ‘Mechahopzilla’
Toho Co., Ltd., a Japanese entertainment company, recently filed a lawsuit against New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Company, claiming that the brewer’s “Mechahopzilla” beer violates Toho’s copyrights for Mechagodzilla, the mechanized enemy of Godzilla, according to Law 360.
Widmer Brother Releases Official Beer of Feast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Widmer Brothers Brewing has released Krystal Pear, a filtered American-style wheat beer brewed with Oregon pears as the official beer of this year’s Bon Appétit presents Feast Portland: A Celebration of Oregon Bounty, a four-day festival celebrating Oregon’s culinary culture with top Oregon chefs, along with nationally recognized chefs and food influencers.
Record Number of Nominees Announced for Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and the Brewers Association (BA) are pleased to announce the nominees for the Seventh Annual Craft Beer Distributor of the Year Award. The award recognizes an American beer distributor who goes above and beyond in their efforts to actively market, sell and promote craft beer.
Icicle Brewing Company Releases Two New Seasonals
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — Icicle Brewing Company presents its two new seasonal beers: Drumfire Dark Lager (Distributed) and Apres Harvest Fresh Hop Pale Ale.
Fat Cat Beer Company Creates New Distribution Arm in California
SAN DIEGO — The Fat Cat Beer Company, makers of “sessionable,” handcrafted beer in cans, announced it received its California distributor and importer’s license and has started selling its products throughout the state.
GuestMetrics: Craft Volumes Slowing at On-Premise
It’s not uncommon to hear craft brewery owners gripe about the stiff competition for tap handles and cooler space on-premise. Now they’ll have some new data from GuestMetrics LLC to cite while they carp. Craft’s on-premise dollar sales are up 7.5 percent and volume is up 4 percent year-to-date, but according to Peter Reidhead, the… Read more »
Oregon State University to Host Craft Brewery Startup Workshop
BEND, Ore. — Forty students from all over the world will meet in Bend Sept. 9 through Sept. 13 to learn the nuts and bolts of starting their own breweries. Over 30 percent of the participants are women and over half are traveling from outside of the Northwest, including as far as away as Australia… Read more »