Craft beer industry news.
DENVER — Great Divide Brewing Co. is thrilled to announce its newest limited release beer, Peach Grand Cru. Brewed with fruit picked at the peak of ripeness, this strong Belgian-style ale marries two of the Centennial State’s well known offerings: great beer and fresh Palisade, Colorado peaches.
PORTLAND, Maine — People flock to Portland and to Maine for the beautiful scenery and wonderful and vibrant culinary action. They also find their way here to try our local beer, spirits, mead and other craft made beverages.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will offer 23 different education seminars at its 76th Annual Convention and Trade Show to be held September 29 — October 2, 2013, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A bill signed into law Monday by Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn will enable the state’s self-distributing craft breweries to produce up to 30,000 barrels annually, doubling the previous amount allowed. The law, HB 1573, “does not affect the ability for a craft brewer to self-distribute up to 7,500 barrels or to simultaneously hold a brew pub (retailer) license,” according to a statement from The Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois (ABDI).
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE:RPT) (the “Company”) today announced it has signed a lease for a 37,000 square foot Flix Brewhouse at its 278,000 square foot Merchants’ Square shopping center in Carmel (Indianapolis), Indiana.
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Shmaltz Brewing Company is all about collaborations this fall with the limited-edition release of two sensational new offerings: St. Lenny’s┬« – The Immaculate Collaboration parallels Reunion Ale ’13 – A Beer for Hope┬«.
Bell’s Brewery today confirmed plans to begin distributing in upstate and Western New York on October 1. Bell’s inked distribution agreements with three L. Knife & Son companies — T.J. Sheehan Distributing, Tri-Valley Beverage and Craft Guild of New York — to sell the company’s year-round and seasonal offerings on draft and in bottles.
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Hard cider is exploding in popularity in the U.S., and with this renewed interest drinkers are trying different styles of cider and new flavor profiles. Inspired by this sense of exploration as well as the spicy kick of cinnamon, the cider makers at Angry Orchard have crafted a new innovative fall and… Read more »
Rancho Cordova, CA. — For anyone serious about fun and games, Dream Arcades, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of arcade machines for the home or office, today unveiled the Kegerator Pro 60, the world’s first arcade machine with a 60 inch HD screen that features three taps, so players never have to stop the… Read more »
ALBANY, NEW YORK — Remarkable Liquids will represent Jack’s Abby Brewing and their portfolio of classic and unconventional lagers throughout Upstate NY and the Hudson Valley (excluding Westchester County). Prior to the agreement, Jack’s Abby had only been available in Massachusetts. “Although we continue to see substantial growth in our home state we recently underwent… Read more »
LOS ANGELES — Samuel Adams and VEDC (Valley Economic Development Center) today announced they will host small business speed coaching in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 21st. The event is part of Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, a program designed to help food, beverage, craft beer and hospitality small business owners through microlending and… Read more »
Chicago-based wine, spirits and newly minted craft beer wholesaler, Wirtz Beverage Illinois, yesterday announced a new distribution agreement with BuckleDown Brewing. BuckleDown Brewing, which is located 20 minutes west of Chicago in Lyons, IL., is the fifth craft brand to sign on with Wirtz.
Boulder, CO. — As fervent devotees of hops, years ago the brewers of the Avery Brewing Company embarked on a quest to create a transcendental IPA capable of quenching the most voracious lupulin desires. Since the first batch in 2009 the mantra remains “unity of bitterness, hop flavor and aroma.” Enlightened, duganA IPA has flourished… Read more »
SEATTLE — On Sunday, September 29 from 5:00- 8:00 PM, Pike Brewing Company will host PIKETOBERFEST – a Beer, Sausage, and Charcuterie Festival. Piketoberfest is a local harvest festival featuring German styles beer from Pike and Reuben’s Brews in Seattle, and Alpine Brewery from Oroville, Washington along with genuine Bavarian Oktoberfest M├ñrzen from Brauerei Aying,… Read more »
