Craft beer industry news.
On the heels of successful product launches in Alabama and Chicago this summer, the Longmont, Colo.-based Oskar Blues today announced plans to enter two new states: Ohio and Kentucky. Oskar Blues, known for being the first craft brewery to can its beer, has signed agreements with Stagnaro Distributing to cover parts of Southern Ohio and… Read more »
Dogfish Head is preparing to release its annual winter seasonal, Chicory Stout. The beer, which the brewery has been making almost as long its been in business, is a nod to Dogfish founder Sam Calagione’s urge to experiment. Calagione would wander into his brewpub kitchen looking for ingredients to spice up the monotony of every-day… Read more »
JUNEAU, AK – Alaskan Brewing is excited to announce the launch of the Alaskan Brewing Sampler Pack. The new package features the award-winning Alaskan Amber, Alaskan IPA, Alaskan White, and a rotating Brewer’s Choice selection. The twelve-packs will ship to select Pacific Northwest locations this October.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Hunterdon is excited to announce a new addition to their portfolio of micro-distilled and hand-crafted spirits. On October 1, 2012 they will begin distribution for New Holland Artisan Spirits from Holland, Michigan. The inaugural release will feature two of their most popular products, Knickerbocker Gin and Hatter Royale Hopquila, with other varieties… Read more »
ATLANTA — SweetWater’s devilishly talented brewers are at it again. Just in time for a fall release, the boys have banded together to brew the first true lager style beer to come from the South’s second largest craft brewer. Danktoberfest, a high gravity Oktoberfest-style brew, is the latest creative brain-child to come from the brewery’s… Read more »
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Starr Hill Brewery, Virginia’s largest and most award-winning craft brewery, is expanding into the Philadelphia market beginning in October. The craft brewery plans to make its entire core lineup available which includes: Northern Lights IPA, Boxcar Pumpkin Porter (fall seasonal), The Love (wheat beer), Jomo Lager, Dark Starr Stout, Festie (amber lager),… Read more »
MILWAUKEE, WI — In addition to a brown glass growler, Sprecher is now offering a sleekly designed stainless steel growler in the Sprecher Gift Shop. The stainless growler can go with you to venues where glass is not allowed. It has a very tight seal, weighs less than glass, keeps beverages cool, is reusable and… Read more »
BOULDER, CO – Finding the great taste of the nation’s fastest-rising, popular gluten-free beer just got a lot easier thanks to Find Me Gluten Free, the most downloaded gluten-free restaurant and business finder app for iPhone and Android. Starting immediately, Find Me Gluten Free has chosen New Planet as its one and only featured beer…. Read more »
SPOKANE, WA – No-Li Ales rake in not one, but two medals, in their very first international competition, with a gold to Crystal Bitter and a silver for Born & Raised IPA from the 2012 International Beer Competition held in Yokohama, Japan. The International Beer Competition (IBC) is the most prestigious beer competition held in… Read more »
San Diego, Calif.-based Karl Strauss Brewing is planning the release of its next installment in the company’s “Twelve Days” series of holiday ales. The newest addition, Mouette ├á Trois, is a play off of the “Three French Hens” lyric in the popular holiday time tune “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Mouette, French for seagull, is… Read more »
PROVIDENCE, RI — Just in time for football tailgating and crisp fall evenings, Narragansett Beer is releasing its award-winning seasonal favorite, Narragansett Fest, as part of a new Tallboy Tasting Flight pack. The brand’s first-ever variety pack presents four of ‘Gansett’s most popular brews in their signature 16-ounce Tallboy cans.
LAKEWOOD, NY – Southern Tier Brewing Company of Lakewood, New York, announces the expansion of their distribution network with the addition of Ajax Turner of Nashville, TN. The brewery is preparing to ship their entire catalog of beers to the Music City metro area, including limited quantities of the seasonal cult sensation Pumking Imperial Pumpkin… Read more »
A pair of beverage reports touting the latest beer industry insights hit the newswire this afternoon and while Brewbound.com does not promote either guide, there are some interesting takeaways. Technomic’s BeerTAB report shows a 1.3 percent decline in overall beer volume in 2011. Total beer volume according to the report 2.8 billion cases for the… Read more »
DENVER, CO – Great Divide will release three seasonals on October 1st. This release will include: Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout, Fresh Hop Pale Ale and Hibernation Ale. These storied seasonals will be available from October through December. Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout is Yeti Imperial Stout’s sophisticated sibling. They may be from the same… Read more »
