Craft beer industry news.
PITTSBURGH – Penn Brewery is gearing up to host the 17th annual Pennsylvania Microbrewers’ Fest on Saturday, June 1. More than 25 craft breweries will be sampling their beers to a crowd of over 1500 guests.
A key member of Stone Brewing Co. has stepped down after 16 years with the company. Arlan Arnsten, who served as Stone’s senior vice president of sales, announced Thursday that he was leaving the company “to pursue interests outside of the craft beer industry.” Coinciding with his departure, Arnsten announced the promotion of Jason Armstrong to director of national sales, a new position at Stone.
Wirtz Beverage Group announced plans yesterday to expand its beer, wine and spirits wholesale business into the state of Missouri. The Chicago-based wholesaler has formed a joint venture with convenience distributing giant McClane Co. to purchase a minority stake in St. Louis-based Missouri Beverage Co.
(LONGMONT, CO) — The days are getting longer and brighterÔǪ A little juju voodoo is right around the corner! Each year, as the spring snow melts and we set our clocks an hour later, we look forward to those warm summer evenings of sipping Good Juju on the Tasting Room patio. Back for the spring/summer… Read more »
Salt Lake City, UT — The receiving dock at Uinta Brewing Companywas a sea of green today with the arrival of Sum’r Organic Summer AleCompass Cans. Sum’r is a seasonal offering in Uinta’s Organic Line of beers, a citrusy and refreshing golden ale highlighted by the use of unique hops.
In an effort to continue providing craft brewers access to valuable insight into the branding, marketing and distribution of craft beer, Brewbound.com has made video recordings of its Brew Talks events series available on YouTube. Launched in January, Brew Talks are gatherings designed to provide craft brewers, distributors and retailers the opportunity to come together… Read more »
CINCINNATI, OH –– The cider makers at the Angry Orchard Cider Company have been hard at work on a new project — The Cider House Collection — and have just put the finishing touches on a new batch of specialty ciders that they’re releasing nationally this week. Angry Orchard Iceman,Ôäó inspired by traditional Quebec ice… Read more »
SAN MARCO, Calif. — The crusade The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing embarked on to fight the good fight and make amazing beer, turns seven on May 4th, 2013.
PORTLAND, Ore. — April 25, 2013 —Widmer Brothers Brewing has released Kill Devil ’13 in the brewery’s limited release Brothers’ Reserve Series. Kill Devil Brown Ale is a unique, limited edition imperial brown ale brewed with two types of molasses and palm sugars, aged in rum barrels.
Bell’s Brewery will continue to fortify its brand with a new facility in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Kalamazoo-based brewery announced on Thursday its purchase of a 3.16 acre lot in Escanaba, Mich., a small city that sits on the cusp of Little Bay de Noc.
GRAND RAPIDS — Bell’s is bringing the look and feel of the Eccentric Café in downtown Kalamazoo to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids. While the beer list is still being determined, a selection of year round, seasonal and specialty Bell’s beers will be offered along with a food menu that will… Read more »
Middlebury, VT – The Woodchuck Earth Week 2013 Campaign has come to an end, and as a result, American Forests┬« will plant 7,311 trees on behalf of Woodchuck Hard Cider, and our fans. That equates to 21 football fields of fresh forest. Woodchuck Hard Cider will also donate $7,311 to the Vermont Tree Fruit Growers… Read more »
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaskan Brewing Co. was awarded a bronze medal in the “Specialty Other Special Feature Beer” category at an award ceremony today at the 2013 International Brewing Awards for its Smoked Porter. The ceremony was held in London at the 800-year-old Guildhall.
PORTLAND, OR. — Where can you drink rare and unique beers, raise money for local charities, sing “Happy Birthday” to an impish octogenarian, and pet puppies at the same time? At the 8th annual FredFest, of course!
