Craft beer industry news.
Butcher and Bryant insisted that authenticity can carry a brand to strong sales and a point of differentiation. This authenticity derives from more than just a friendly smile; it’s rooted in well-crafted beer, a genuine connection with consumers and a drive to maintain your brand.
Tonight, Brewbound will host its third ‘Brew Talks’ event at Smith Commons, a restaurant and bar located in Washington D.C.’s Atlas Arts District. FREE livestream of the event. Launched in January, Brew Talks are FREE gatherings designed to provide craft brewers, distributors, and retailers the opportunity to enjoy in-depth discussions on the craft beer business.
Atwater, which recently completed a $1 million upgrade to its facility, is searching for a 70,000 square-foot site in its home city, Detroit. The site would expand Atwater’s production capabilities, increasing production to approximately 100,000 barrels per year.
The founder of the country’s largest craft brewery, the Boston Beer Company (BBC), announced yesterday plans to allow other craft brewers the opportunity to use a patent-pending can package that Koch spent two years and $1 million designing. “We’ve decided to make the patent-pending design available, without any royalty or license fee, to all craft… Read more »
WASHINGTON — More than 6,000 craft beer enthusiasts and industry professionals will soon descend on Washington, DC in search of the best beer around, and Jack Rose Dining Saloon is pulling out all the stops to showcase its carefully curated beer selection. The Craft Brewers Conference(CBC) has chosen to host its annual show in the… Read more »
After 16 years of championing the contract brewing business model, Shmaltz Brewing founder Jeremy Cowan has opted for a more traditional approach. A Jewish-themed craft beer company with offices in both San Francisco and Brooklyn, Shmaltz will be able to call Clifton Park, New York home when it opens its first brick and mortar facility… Read more »
On paper, the Brew Hub concept has many industry experts intrigued. For fast-growing craft breweries wrestling with capacity and capital constraints, the idea of expanding production without the added investment risk in a second brewery is enticing.
CHICAGO — Just in time for summer camping trips and cookouts, SanTan Brewing Company’s award-winning summer seasonal Mr. Pineapple Wheat Ale is back and available now in 12oz. Rexam cans.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Belgium is coming to Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY on August 2 and 3 with tickets sales beginning April 1. “Belgium Comes to Cooperstown,” Ommegang’s exclusive Belgian beer tasting festival, offers beer enthusiasts the opportunity to taste hard-to-find Belgian ales from the Motherland and Belgian-style ales from all over North America.
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.
