Craft beer industry news.
SAN FRANCISCO — The hop crisis may be over for now, but the hop syndicate is still trying to control the market in the face of booming growth in the craft beer industry. Ex-cons Nico and Shaun still have a few tricks up their sleeves from doing hard time on the Rock.
Cloverdale, CA — The question, “what’s for dinner?” is often difficult for struggling low-income families to answer. Bear Republic Brewing Company, Inc. is proud to partner with the Redwood Empire Food Bank of Sonoma County to help answer that question through the Range to Table donation program.Initiated by local beef ranchers, the Range to Table… Read more »
With wholesalers eager to add new craft brands to their portfolios, it’s not surprising to see so many breweries making distribution announcements. Find out which brands are on the move after the jump.
CHICAGO — On Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21, Berghoff Brewing will debut its lineup of new beers, breathing life into a classic brand that has offered fine beer throughout the Midwest since 1887, with festive Launch Parties in Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI. Berghoff aims to capture a larger audience of beer lovers… Read more »
LOS ANGELES — Fireman’s Brew, a Los Angeles-based craft beer company founded by two firefighters, announced a partnership with Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island, to distribute its award-winning beers throughout the state. Through the agreement, craft beer lovers across the “OceanState” will soon be able to enjoy Fireman’s Brew handcrafted beers at their favorite on-premise… Read more »
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Brooklyn Brewery is taking its neighborhood on the road. Collaborating with friends old and new, the Brewery has bundled up some of its favorite events into The Brooklyn Brewery Mash as a benefit for Slow Food USA.
MUKILTEO, Wash. — When Michael Jackson died in 2007, many in craft beer world were stunned. We’re not talking about the King of Pop, rather the other Michael Jackson, the legendary author of “The World Guide to Beer” and the host of “The Beer Hunter” television series aired in 1993.
PORTLAND, Ore. — On June 14 and 15, Burnside Brewing Co will be one of 76 small and independent craft breweries, hailing from 31 different states and all regions of the country, represented at SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience.
MUNCIE, Ind. — Verallia North America was recently named the exclusive national beer bottle supplier for Lagunitas Brewing Company as a result of the craft brewery’s $25 million expansion. The nation’s sixth largest craft brewery is building a new 300,000 square-foot brew house in Chicago, which will nearly quadruple its annual production capacity.
SEATTLE — Today, Seattle Cider Company — Seattle’s first cidery since Prohibition — unveils plans to release a new line of craft ciders in 16-ounce cans. Bridging the gap between wine and beer with flavorful, small-batch cider, Seattle Cider’s initial offerings — Dry and Semi-Sweet — break the mold of overly sweet cider, bringing the… Read more »
KENT, Wash. — Say hello to Loud Lady Imperial IPA, a new, limited-edition beer from the Kent-based brewery’s expanding line of delicious handcrafted beers. With a special run just in time for summer festivals, this delicious, Northwest-style IPA will be released in small batches only once a year.
BOSTON ? Samuel Adams today announced the introduction of two new collaboration beers with the first recipients of the Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream Brewing and Business Experienceship, a mentorship opportunity offered as part of the company’s small business micro lending and coaching program.
BOULDER, Colo. — When it rains, it pours! Another barrel-aged beauty is ready to be poured! Ross’s’s Melange, No. 16 in the Barrel-Aged Series, is an 11.04% ABV wild ale brewed with Chardonnay grape must and aged in first use Chardonnay barrels for 6 months.
With consumer demand for full-flavored beers increasing, even larger brewing entities are beginning to expand their specialty brewing operations. Tenth and Blake — MillerCoors’ craft arm — today announced that it has acquired the 110,000 sq. ft. facility adjacent to its existing 10th Street Brewery in Milwaukee.
