Craft beer industry news.
Bob Sullivan, the vice president of sales and marketing for Boulevard Brewing Company, announced today that he is leaving the company and joining Dallas-based Andrews Distributing as the vice president of specialty and craft beer brand building. Sullivan joined Boulevard in 1994. Under his leadership the company grew to become the tenth largest craft brewery… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — If you were going to sneak across the Delaware River unnoticed, you might not consider doing it in a boat full of guys in brightly striped swim shorts waving flags. In winter. With George Washington. But then again you’re probably not 21st Amendment Brewery, the bold minds behind the newest farmhouse-style… Read more »
DOPS, Inc., a wine, beer and spirits wholesaler based in Fort Washington, Md., announced today that it is selling the distribution rights to seven craft beer brands, including Allagash, Smuttynose, Rogue, Abita, Victory and Troegs.
In an effort to focus greater attention on brewing and improve service in its tasting room, Southern California-based The Bruery is closing its retail bottle shop The Bruery Provisions, the company announced today. Provisions – which sells a variety of beer and wine to go, small plates and 30 beers on draught and cask –… Read more »
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Dangerous Man Brewing Company is proud to announce it will open the doors to its new destination taproom at 1300 2nd St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413, on January 25, 2013. The first taproom of its kind in Minnesota, Dangerous Man Brewing Co. focuses on high-quality beers with an ever-changing selection of taps.
Utah-based Epic Brewing Company officially announced today that it has signed a lease for a new, secondary brewing facility in Denver, Colo. News of the expansion first broke when Kevin Crompton, the company’s brewmaster, announced the plans during a media luncheon at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival, held in Denver last October.
NEW YORK, NY — Dos Equis, one of the fastest growing upscale import brands in the U.S., is taking the sports-viewing experience to a more interesting level at retail and on-premise with the debut of the Dos Equis Game Changer activation. Running January through March, Game Changer inspires adults to take their in-home sports viewing… Read more »
The Redhook Brewery is once again changing the name of its spring seasonal. Last year, Redhook changed the name of the beer to “Nut Brown,” calling it an effort to “keep it simple.” However, in an attempt to give the brand a more sustainable identity, Redhook will return to the original moniker for the beer,… Read more »
ST. LOUIS — O’Fallon Brewery, brewers of 5-Day IPA and other award-winning craft beers, is kicking off the New Year with the launch of its new spring seasonal beer, Rager Red Irish Ale. Rager Red is a medium-bodied Irish red ale with hints of caramel and toasted bread. O’Fallon brewmaster, Brian Owens, started with two-row… Read more »
CHANDLER, AZ – Craft beer fanatics and lovers of all things smooth and chocolate know that Sex Panther brings the flavor while taming the panther within. Sex Panther is made with Colonial Rosewood Cocoa and a large dose of chocolate malt—there’s no chance of missing the chocolaty flavors in this brew!
Brooklyn Brewery, in collaboration with D. Carnegie & Co. and Carlsberg Sweden, today announced a new brewery and restaurant project that will be located in central Stockholm. The Brooklyn-New Carnegie Brewery will be built in the landmark Luma Factory in Hammarby Sj├Âstad, a residential and commercial complex that fronts on Stockholm harbor. The project is… Read more »
For the country’s second biggest producer of craft beer, the old adage of “less is more” has helped shepherd sales of its most coveted offerings. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, recognizing that the craft beer marketplace was becoming increasingly crowded with an onslaught of new brands, created a solution to help guarantee shelf space and alleviate… Read more »
FT. COLLINS, CO – Coffee cherries, dates, feijoa and hibiscus are just a few of the creative ingredients found in the first round of New Belgium’s Lips of Faith beer series for 2013. The Lips of Faith series, which features New Belgium’s more esoteric and palate-elevating creations, will introduce two new selections per quarter throughout… Read more »
St. Paul, Minn. — The Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA) has officially launched its brand new, redesigned website (www.mbaa.com). The new site includes advanced features and technical information designed to provide an online community for brewers.
