Craft beer industry news.
MillerCoors has come up with a crafty way to get its brands on television — TIVO notwithstanding. The beer giant is partnering with Turner Broadcasting for marketing spots across TBS, TNT, CNN, truTV, Funny Or Die, NBA on TNT, Bleacher Report, and NASCAR.com, among others.
LONGMONT, Colo. — Oskar Blues Brewery, recently named “Craft Brewer of the Year” by Beverage World Magazine, continues to push the boundaries of craft beer in a can by releasing Mama’s Little Yella Pils (GABF Silver Medal Winner — 2011 Bohemian Pilsener Category) in the 19.2oz single serve royal pint can.
NOVATO, Calif. — In honor of the 2012 World Series Champions, and in anticipation of the 2013 Major League Baseball season, Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant is releasing a freshly brewed batch of the Orange & Black Congrats Ale, on Saturday, March 30th, 2013.
BEND, Ore. — Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks, has partnered with Chrislan Ceramics of Vancouver, B.C., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of custom tap handles for the on tap beer industry, to market and sell its high quality growlers.
BOSTON — Trillium Brewing Company is opening its doors. More than two years in the making, Trillium will launch retail operations tomorrow and introduce their eponymous flagship, Trillium, a pale farmhouse style ale.
Deschutes Brewery brings its Base Camp for Beer Fanatics campaign to Dallas and Fort Worth for an amazing series of specialty beer tastings, beer and food pairings, and appearances by Woody, the giant beer barrel on wheels. Deschutes brewers, ambassadors and fanatics will be on hand to provide some in-the-trenches insight into our courageously crafted… Read more »
FT. COLLINS, Colo. — New Belgium Brewing today announced the long-awaited Tour de Fat 2013 schedule. The tour, now in its 14th year, will spin into 12 cities across the nation. This daylong festival in the park celebrates the bicycle, showcases New Belgium beers, and provides eclectic and engaging entertainment for all.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) — which represents the interests of America’s 3,300 licensed, independent beer distributors — applauds America’s craft brewers for their continued growth and entrepreneurial spirit, which adds energy and excitement to the American beer industry.
ATLANTA (March 20, 2013) — One of Atlanta’s largest, most organically grown events — SweetWater 420 Festival — returns to Candler Park this April and is sure not to disappoint.
Forty-nine down and one to go. The American Homebrewers Association, or AHA, recently announced that Mississippi governor Phil Bryant signed a bill to legalize homebrewing throughout the state.
Hoping to take advantage of the growth of craft beer, a start-up company plans to spend $100 million on building five new contract brewing facilities over the next five years. The company, Brew Hub LLC, was started by former Anheuser-Busch executive Tim Schoen. It is majority-owned by Yucaipa Companies, a private equity firm started by… Read more »
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — In their short time as a production brewery, 20 months to be exact, Icicle Brewing Company has been turning out consistently quality craft beer.
TAMPA, Fla. — The Fat Cat Beer Company, makers of “sessionable,” handcrafted beer in a can, announced it entered into an agreement with Micro Man Distributors to bring its craft beer to Florida.
