Craft beer industry news.
DURANGO,CO – Steamworks Brewing Co.’s Firkin Friday for November is going to the dogs — literally — as the monthly event celebrating unique craft brews will also benefit Annie’s Orphans, the non-profit sanctuary for abandoned, neglected and abused dogs. Firkin Friday is set for Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, with the cask of “Mississippi Leg Hound”… Read more »
BOULDER, CO. — With approximately 49,000 craft beer fans from Colorado and around the country attending the Great American Beer Festival last week, Avery Brewing Company shared the success in both Denver and its hometown of Boulder.
Just before the start of the Great American Beer Fest, Stone Brewing Company released it’s Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout, a collaboration beer with a local San Diego homebrewer and Iron Fist Brewing Co. from Vista, Calif. Ken Schmidt, a local homebrewer won Stone Brewing’s annual homebrew contest for the second time and we’re thankful he… Read more »
ABITA SPRING, LA – The Abita Brewing Company is proud to announce that its newest TV campaign “Culture on Tap” features the music of New Orleans legend, multiple Grammy-award winner and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Dr. John. “We’re so excited to feature the music of a Louisiana icon like Dr…. Read more »
Brewbound.com will host its 2nd Brewbound Session – a business conference for craft brewers – on Nov. 29th at the Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, Calif. This one-day conference addresses the topics that most directly impact the decisions craft brewers are faced with as they look to grow their brands.
Taphandles Inc., the popular tap handle manufacturer turned full-scale beer marketing company, has issued a recall of about 24,000 ceramic beer tap handles made and sold between November 2002 and May 2006. The products in question can reportedly break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
SANTA BARBARA, CA – This past weekend, Telegraph Brewing Company won two silver medals at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival (GABF). Winners in the competition’s 84 different beer-style categories were announced October 13 at the 31st annual Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
Large domestic brewer MillerCoors and growing craft brewer Boulevard Brewing Company engaged in talks this year about a potential investment in the smaller company, Brewbound has learned. No deals came from the talks. MillerCoors craft and import division Tenth and Blake told Brewbound.com that conversations with the Kansas City, Mo.-based Boulevard occurred within the last… Read more »
LONG BECH, CA – A year and a half after it’s opening, Beachwood BBQ and Brewing in Downtown Long Beach has been recognized with two medals at the Great American Beer Festival┬« (GABF) — the nation’s largest and most prestigious domestic beer festival held in Denver, CO.
SAN DIEGO, CA — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) honored several talented industry leaders today during NBWA’S 75th Annual Convention held October 14-17, in San Diego, California.
GORHAM, ME. – Sebago Brewing Company is pleased to announce the release of their winter seasonal beer, Slick Nick Winter Ale on Friday October 19, 2012. Slick Nick Winter Ale is brewed in the strong ale style. The caramel and black malts used to brew Slick Nick give it a deep amber color. Slick Nick… Read more »
GLENDALE, WI — What do you get when you wet hop Sprecher Special Amber with 300 pounds of fresh Wisconsin Cascade hops and age the beer for six weeks? A remarkably easy drinking Wisconsin lager with a smooth mouthfeel; fruit notes; dry toast and biscuit matliness in the middle; and a tantalizing hop bitterness on… Read more »
LOS ANGELES – It’s been a whirlwind year for Golden Road Brewing, and, perfectly timed with their one year anniversary, today Los Angeles’ largest craft brewery will expand their beloved in-house Pub, doubling their capacity and extending hours until 2AM nightly. With the addition of an outside lawn, and a new, streamlined menu, The Pub… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National League Championship Series may be deadlocked between the Giants and the Cardinals, but a brewery in each of their cities is determined to come out the winner. San Francisco’s 21st Amendment Brewery has thrown down the gauntlet to St. Louis’ Schlafly Beer in a fierce winner-take-beer challenge.
