Craft beer industry news.
BOSTON – For those who can’t make it to Munich this year, Samuel Adams is bringing the Oktoberfest celebration to the states — in bars and homes across the country. Back by popular demand, our annual Samuel Adams┬« National Stein Hoisting Competition is in full swing.
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Heineken┬«, the world’s leading premium beer brand, today launched a thrilling new TV and digital campaign, in anticipation of the release of the 23rd James Bond adventure, SKYFALLÔäó, which sees Daniel Craig bring his explosive portrayal of James Bond to a Heineken ad for the very first time.
LONDON – London brewer Fuller’s has released its latest version of the Vintage Ale range, a limited-edition brew made with the choicest ingredients from this year. The 16th Vintage Ale, for the second year running, uses organic Barley grown on Sir James Fuller’s Neston Park Estate in Wiltshire, which has been specially floor malted by… Read more »
SPOKANE, WA – A collegiate football rivalry hits the Seattle grid iron next weekend: Cougars vs. Ducks. Now add the debut of the Hop Cup on Saturday, Sept. 29 at CenturyLink Field. Representing the Washington State University Cougars and the great state of Washington is No-Li Brewhouse from Spokane in its official debut to the… Read more »
FORT COLLINS, CO. — On October 6, 2012 Odell Brewing will release its sixth Woodcut brew, an oak aged American ale featuring Mosaic hops. Woodcut No. 6 is the first dry hopped offering in the series, and is the result of over a year of collaboration between the Mosaic hop farmers and Odell Brewing.
DENVER, PA – Forty years ago, Chicago businessman Adolf Grenkediscovered beer cans — not for their contents, as he seldom touches a drop — but for their collectibility.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will offer 21 different education seminars at its 75th Annual Convention to be held October 14-17 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California, where it’s always 75 and sunny!
KAILUA-KONA, HI – Kona Brewing Company’s Pipeline Porter is returning to the mainland for its seventh year as part of Kona’s Aloha Series. This rich porter is brewed with freshly roasted Kona coffee from the Cornwell Estate Coffee plantation, Kona Coast neighbors of the Kona Brewery.
REDLANDS, CA – Hangar 24 Craft Brewery joins forces with the Optimist Club of Redlands for another family-friendly, community event. This Saturday, September 22, Hangar 24 and the Optimist club will host the 2nd Annual Hangar 24 Oktoberfest at Sylvan Park in Redlands. The family-friendly event goes from 11am to 6:30pm and features traditional German… Read more »
ALLENTOWN, PA – Waste and Recycling News announced last week that Fegley’s Brew Works was awarded its coveted Green Corporate Citizens Award. Fegley’s Brew Works, winning in the under 100 million dollar category, beat out 70 other companies that were nominated to win the award. The announcement was made recently at the annual Corporate Recycling… Read more »
SHOREHAM, VT — For the third straight year 20 employees from the Vermont Hard Cider Company — makers of Woodchuck┬« Hard Cider — visited Champlain Orchards in Shoreham, to participate in the “Pick For Your Neighbor” program. The day yielded 124 bushels of apples; nearly 5,000 pounds all told. The apples were then loaded onto… Read more »
GORHAM, ME – Sebago Brewing Company is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Sebago Octoberfest, to be held under the festival tent at their brewery in Gorham on Saturday September 22 from 12pm – 4pm. The Sebago Octoberfest is is a celebration of the release of their newest Single Batch Series beer, Octoberfest Lager.
Call it a liquid gold rush. As the popularity of craft beer continues to grow and as the country’s 2,000-plus breweries continue to take market share from domestic brewing giants Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors, more business-minded craft enthusiasts are looking to get a piece of the action.
CLEVELAND, OH – Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC), Ohio’s most celebrated craft brewer of award-winning lagers and ales, announces its plan to enter the Central Illinois market with Marketplace Selections on October 1, 2012. GLBC’s products are currently available in Chicago. The new Central Illinois territory will expand GLBC’s footprint into areas like Bloomington, Champaign,… Read more »
