Craft beer industry news.
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.
Cloverdale, CA — Bear Republic Brewing Company is adding another popular, award winning beer to their seasonal bottled offerings, Black Racer. Currently being bottled and kegged, Black Racer will be landing on shelves in select areas of California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia during the first week of April. This will… Read more »
DURANGO, CO. — Ska Brewing Co., a seventeen-year old Colorado craft brewer, produced 25,770 bbls in 2012—a 21.2% increase over 2011 (21,257 bbls.) Dollar sales increased 20.4% over the same period. The Durango-based company released its numbers on the same day The Brewers Association (BA), the trade association representing small and independent American brewers, released… Read more »
COOPERSTOWN, NY — On Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m., some of Philadelphia’s most talented young chefs will compete in Brewery Ommegang’s second-annual Philly Hop Chef for a chance to represent the city in a cook-off at the brewery’s annual Belgium Comes to Cooperstown event.
ST. LOUIS – The Anheuser-Busch Foundation and 25 Anheuser-Busch wholesalers recently donated a combined total of $179,000 to the American Red Cross to help aid Northeast residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. After the storm hit the East Coast, select Anheuser-Busch wholesalers committed to contribute 5 cents per case on package cases of Budweiser sold fromDecember… Read more »
CHICAGO – The Cicerone Certification Program announces the next in its line of beer education software, BeerSavvy. Covering the areas tested on the Certified Beer Server exam, which includes the history and flavor profiles of 42 beer styles, BeerSavvy provides a kinetic studying option for candidates.
EAST HAVEN, CT – Overshores Brewing Co., Connecticut’s first and only brewery dedicated to making Belgian-style beers, announced today its plans to begin commercial production of its award-winning beer this summer. Overshores, the first place winner at the 2012 CPTV Craft Beer and Chili Challenge, recently moved its brewing operations to East Haven and is… Read more »
Craft beer is now a $10 billion category. As part of its annual report on the state of the U.S. craft beer industry, the Brewers Association (BA) — a trade group representing small and independent brewers — indicated that U.S. craft beer volumes reached an all-time high last year.
WOLCOTT, Conn. — A beer that tastes like a Cannoli? A hoppy ale usually found on the West Coast? A Belgian ale that tastes like wine? A German beer made with agave nectar that is used to make Tequila? An IPA made from only hops grown in Idaho and mashed potatoes? An oatmeal stout made… Read more »
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A line up of beer from Maine’s Shipyard and Sea Dog Brewing companies will be available at the 2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. This event will be held this Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 24 and feature award-winning Shipyard Export Ale, Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale and Sea Dog Wild… Read more »
DOWNINGTOWN, PA – Highlighting the artistry behind American craft beer, Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA) and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, DE) are hosting an event for the 2013 Craft Brewer’s Conference that will showcase brewer’s art, both liquid and visual. Amber Waves: The Art of American Craft Beer will illustrate that well-crafted beer can… Read more »
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Farmhouse and Wild Ale Festival debuting March 30th and 31st at Saraveza and neighboring Bad Habit Room is excited to announce our diverse taplist. Increasing from the initially planned 20+ beers to now over 30 farmhouse and wild ales from across the country.
NEWBURYPORT, MA – The Newburyport Brewing CompanyÔäó, Massachusetts’ only all-can and keg craft brewery, announced today that statewide distribution of its three initial beer styles — Plum Island Belgian White, Newburyport Pale Ale, and Green Head IPA — will be distributed by Massachusetts Beverage Alliance beginning in March 2013. The Alliance’s network consists of five… Read more »
DENVER — Blue Moon Brewing Co. today announced the launch of a beer to honor the 20th Anniversary of the Colorado Rockies. The 20th Anniversary Ale is an easy-drinking amber ale and will be served exclusively at Coors Field throughout the 2013 baseball season, beginning on April 5, 2013, Opening Day.
