Craft beer industry news.
ST. LOUIS, MO – It started with a bold experiment. A year ago, Budweiser asked its 12 brewmasters to envision their own unique version of one of the world’s most iconic beers. After 12 recipes, six beers brewed for national sampling, and 25,000 opinions, the experiment has resulted in a new golden amber lager based… Read more »
DENVER, CO – Since mid-2011, Great Divide Brewing Company has donated 100% of the proceeds from the samples poured in the brewery’s Tap Room to local non-profit groups. Throughout 2012, the first full year of the program, the company donated $73,201 to fifteen deserving organizations.
KALAMAZOO, MI – With a new year comes to a new addition to the Bell’s seasonal spring lineup. In early February, Bell’s Smitten Golden Rye Ale will be released on draft and in six-packs – just in time to help transition into warmer days. Coming in at 6% ABV, Smitten pours a hazy gold appearance.
Bob Sullivan, the vice president of sales and marketing for Boulevard Brewing Company, announced today that he is leaving the company and joining Dallas-based Andrews Distributing as the vice president of specialty and craft beer brand building. Sullivan joined Boulevard in 1994. Under his leadership the company grew to become the tenth largest craft brewery… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — If you were going to sneak across the Delaware River unnoticed, you might not consider doing it in a boat full of guys in brightly striped swim shorts waving flags. In winter. With George Washington. But then again you’re probably not 21st Amendment Brewery, the bold minds behind the newest farmhouse-style… Read more »
DOPS, Inc., a wine, beer and spirits wholesaler based in Fort Washington, Md., announced today that it is selling the distribution rights to seven craft beer brands, including Allagash, Smuttynose, Rogue, Abita, Victory and Troegs.
In an effort to focus greater attention on brewing and improve service in its tasting room, Southern California-based The Bruery is closing its retail bottle shop The Bruery Provisions, the company announced today. Provisions – which sells a variety of beer and wine to go, small plates and 30 beers on draught and cask –… Read more »
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Dangerous Man Brewing Company is proud to announce it will open the doors to its new destination taproom at 1300 2nd St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413, on January 25, 2013. The first taproom of its kind in Minnesota, Dangerous Man Brewing Co. focuses on high-quality beers with an ever-changing selection of taps.
Utah-based Epic Brewing Company officially announced today that it has signed a lease for a new, secondary brewing facility in Denver, Colo. News of the expansion first broke when Kevin Crompton, the company’s brewmaster, announced the plans during a media luncheon at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival, held in Denver last October.
NEW YORK, NY — Dos Equis, one of the fastest growing upscale import brands in the U.S., is taking the sports-viewing experience to a more interesting level at retail and on-premise with the debut of the Dos Equis Game Changer activation. Running January through March, Game Changer inspires adults to take their in-home sports viewing… Read more »
The Redhook Brewery is once again changing the name of its spring seasonal. Last year, Redhook changed the name of the beer to “Nut Brown,” calling it an effort to “keep it simple.” However, in an attempt to give the brand a more sustainable identity, Redhook will return to the original moniker for the beer,… Read more »
ST. LOUIS — O’Fallon Brewery, brewers of 5-Day IPA and other award-winning craft beers, is kicking off the New Year with the launch of its new spring seasonal beer, Rager Red Irish Ale. Rager Red is a medium-bodied Irish red ale with hints of caramel and toasted bread. O’Fallon brewmaster, Brian Owens, started with two-row… Read more »
CHANDLER, AZ – Craft beer fanatics and lovers of all things smooth and chocolate know that Sex Panther brings the flavor while taming the panther within. Sex Panther is made with Colonial Rosewood Cocoa and a large dose of chocolate malt—there’s no chance of missing the chocolaty flavors in this brew!
Brooklyn Brewery, in collaboration with D. Carnegie & Co. and Carlsberg Sweden, today announced a new brewery and restaurant project that will be located in central Stockholm. The Brooklyn-New Carnegie Brewery will be built in the landmark Luma Factory in Hammarby Sj├Âstad, a residential and commercial complex that fronts on Stockholm harbor. The project is… Read more »
