Craft beer industry news.
Oskar Blues continued its successful new market rollout plan, selling 14,000 case equivalents to its distributors during the company’s first week in Ohio. The feat comes just two months after an impressive launch in the Windy City, one that saw Oskar Blues move 5,000 cases of beer in one week.
NEW YORK – Pernod Ricard USA, the premium spirits and wine company in the U.S., today announced a $100,000 contribution to the American Red Cross to fund donations of bottled water and other needed supplies for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
PINEHURST, NC — Slammin’ Sam Beer Company — maker of Slammin’ SamÔäó, the Smoothest Beer in GolfÔäó — announces an exclusive event in the Ryder Cup Lounge of The Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst Resort on Thursday, September 27 (6:30-8pm), highlighted by the very first public showing of Sam Snead’s personal collection of Ryder Cup memorabilia.
PHOENIX, AZ – Alliance Beverage Distributing Company has been recognized with one of the industry’s highest honors awarded by Diageo-Guinness USA at the Ninth Annual Golden Bar Awards Event, held during the 2012 Diageo-Guinness National Distributors meeting, on October 11 thin Dallas, TX.
PARKESBURG, PA – First Niagara today announced it served as lead arranger and administrative agent in a $33.1 million financing package for Victory Brewing Company. The$33.1 million is being used to finance the build-out of a second brewery, located in a 212,000 square foot building in Parkesburg, Pa.
DURANGO, CO — Continuing with its mission of community support, the Durango Bootlegger’s Society, the local consortium of Durango’s four award-winning craft breweries, hosted a record “Pint-for-a-Pint” blood drive on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, adding 101 pints of blood to the United Blood Services reserve.
FORT COLLINS, CO – New Belgium Brewing’s Lips of Faith Series is rolling out its fourth and final round of Lips of Faith beers for 2012. The selections are Imperial Coffee Chocolate Stout and Biere de Garde, a collaboration ale with Michigan-based Brewery Vivant. New Belgium recently began selling its products in Michigan, affording the… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR – Last night, Deschutes Brewery founder and owner Gary Fish was awarded The Al and Pat Reser Civic Leadership Award at the 2012 Governors’ Gold Awards ceremony at the Oregon Convention Center. The award recognizes one individual each year who has shown a commitment to promoting quality of life in his or her… Read more »
Attention craft brewers. Brewery Ommegang is offering assistance to any companies feeling the devastating impacts of Hurricane Sandy, which put a beating on many East Coast towns yesterday. Company president and CEO Simon Thorpe said that while his own brewery was not harmed in the storm, he’s aware of the damage a tragic event like… Read more »
BOULDER, CO – Beer Chef / Founder Ian Clark of BRU handbuilt ales has been busy since he got his new three-barrel system up and running. He started bottling Citrum, an IPA handbuilt with fresh lemon zest and juniper, now available at Boulder Wine & Spirits, North Boulder Liquor Store, Cured, Bottles, and Alfalfas in… Read more »
Today, Heavy Seas beer announced a number of changes for 2013 including changes to its “Clipper Fleet” line of beers and a complete rebranding of its “Mutiny Fleet” offerings. Mutiny Fleet, the higher-ABV line which includes beers like The Great Pumpkin and Siren Noire will be repositioned as “Uncharted Waters.” Press materials indicate that all… Read more »
LONGMONT, CO — Fade to Black. That time of year when the light fades away. In the fourth year of the renowned winter series, Left Hand introduces a Rocky Mountain Black Ale as Volume 4. Showcasing the duality of dry roasted malts and hop bitterness, Colorado Centennial hops take center stage of this pitch black… Read more »
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Bad Water branded beer has officially begun distribution of its signature Belgian style Saison beer by partnering with industry leader Alliance Beverage Distributing Company for statewide coverage.
The latest release from Widmer Brothers is SXNW, a creative play on the “South By Southwest (SXSW)” interactive, film and music conference held annually in Austin, Texas. It’s called SXNW (South by Northwest) and it joins the Widmer Brothers Brewing limited-edition Brothers’ Reserve series, which showcases the brewery’s innovation in craft brewing.
