Craft beer industry news.
MELBOURNE, FL. – Florida Beer Company once again releases its seasonal offering Conchtoberfest, a M├ñrzen beer in Florida. First released last year in 2011, Conchtoberfest quickly became a favorite amongst the Florida Beer Company friends and Florida locals. Due to the popularity and demand, Florida Beer Company ramped up production of Conchtoberfest this year to… Read more »
Legend Beverage, Inc. (www.LegendsBeer.com) makers of Legends American Lager, and Legends Triple Karma IPA, announced today that they have signed a contract for distribution with Haralambos Beverage Company, Whittier, CA (www.haralambos.com). Haralambos has been selected to distribute Legends premium, craft beers throughout Southern California within the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino.
SEATTLE — As the most highly anticipated beer on the growing brewery’s impressive tap list, Two Beers Brewing is excited to announce the early release of its 2012 Fresh Hop. Hop-enthusiasts can enjoy their first sip of this long-awaited beer beginning August 31 at the Two Beers Brewing tasting room — the earliest release for… Read more »
CLEVELAND, OHIO – Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC), Ohio’s most celebrated craft brewer of award-winning lagers and ales, announces its plan to expand into the Eastern Pennsylvania market with All Star Distributing on September 24, 2012. GLBC’s products are currently available in Western and Central Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. Expansion into the new Eastern Pennsylvania territory… Read more »
It’s been almost 18 months since Chicago-based Goose Island was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Despite some initial pushback from die-hard craft enthusiasts who cried foul over the possibility their beloved brewer had sold out, the company has shown impressive growth, up 20 percent over the past year, and it should soar even higher in the… Read more »
CHATTANOOGA, TN – This year marks the 18th Annual Southern Brewers Festival, presented by Big River Grille & Brewing Works, to be held in downtown Chattanooga on Saturday, August 25, from 2pm to Midnight. For the seventh consecutive year, all festival proceeds will benefit Chattanooga’s Kids on the Block (CKOB). With 10 new breweries this… Read more »
MELBOURNE, FL. – Florida’s “Master of the Weird”, author Charlie Carlson and acclaimed Monster Hunter, Scott Marlowe will be on hand at the Florida Beer Company, Saturday, September 8th at 12pm for a meet and greet and to sign copies of their books for fans of the weird, strange and unexplained.
JUNEAU, AK — Alaska has experienced a surprisingly cold summer season, despite record highs in the rest of the country, and Alaskan Brewing is welcoming the even cooler weather this fall with the next addition to the Pilot Series – Alaskan Baltic Porter. “This beer is all about the ingredients,” says Alaskan brewer Michael King.
ATLANTA — SweetWater Brewing Company is excited to announce their expansion into Tampa and Orlando this fall. Known for their West Coast style of hoppy, aggressive, incredibly fresh and unpasteurized ales, SweetWater will be kicking off their arrival with their flagship pale ale — SweetWater 420 — on draft at select bars, pubs and restaurants… Read more »
The Brewers Association (BA) released a snapshot of the craft beer landscape through July last week and the most recent numbers continue to reflect the unprecedented growth of the craft segment. BA director Paul Gatza reports on the organization’s website that 16 new breweries went online last month, bringing the total U.S. count to 2,142…. Read more »
PASO ROBLES, CA – You might call it “Firestone Walker unplugged”—a rare night of food, barrel-aged beers and brewery banter coming to Denver’s Mile High Station on October 10 as Firestone Walker Brewing Company partners with Chef Hosea Rosenberg to host “The Lion, The Bear & The Brewmaster.”
LOS ANGELES, CA – The producers of Southern California’s first and only canned craft beer, Golden Road Brewing, continue to set a foundation for growth with the hiring of Paul Burgis as General Manager. At Anheuser-Busch, Burgis supervised packaging, managed production lines, and was responsible for product consistency and quality, as well as plant finances.
SmallBar Division is excited to welcome Oskar Blues, the Colorado-based craft brewery, to Chicago with a five course beer dinner! The evening will kick off with socializing over a great Oskar Blues beer followed by a meal specially designed by Chef Justin White. Each course will be paired with Oskar Blues beer.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) 75th Annual Convention will be taking place October 14-17 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California, where it’s always 75 and sunny!
