Craft beer industry news.
BOULDER, CO – Marking a milestone in their new brewing facility, father and son Larry and Adam Avery closed on a 5.6 acre parcel in the brewery’s hometown of Boulder, CO. Overlooking the Twin Lakes Open Space park with a view of Boulder’s iconic Flatirons, the property marks the future location of Avery Brewing Company.
CHICAGO, IL — Demonstrating its commitment to and investment in the craft beer business, Wirtz Beverage Illinois (WBI) announced today the appointment of three craft beer specialists as well as a dedicated Craft Beer team. WBI, the state’s oldest and most established alcohol beverage distributor, enters the craft beer market January 2013 through a partnership… Read more »
Most everyone in the beer industry was talking about the difference between craft and crafty yesterday, but not everyone was happy to be having the conversation. Several brewers, large and small, took issue yesterday with statements by the Brewers Association (BA), releasing public comments defending their position in the brewing world — comments that they… Read more »
BOSTON, MA – It’s the season of giving, and today the Harpoon Brewery is ecstatic to announce the tally of their year of giving. In 2012 the Harpoon Brewery raised $533,758 and contributed the equivalent of $296,190 in in-kind donations for local charities through its Harpoon Helps program, bringing the brewery’s total contribution to $829,948… Read more »
GORHAM, ME – Sebago Brewing Company is pleased to announce the release of their newest Single Batch Series Beer, “BUB“. BUB hails from where the heart and hops are. It was created by longtime bartender Tiff Caron. Those who know Tiff know of her passion for craft beer. Tiff’s friends and bar regulars are often… Read more »
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WASHINGTON – Two giant companies — Anheuser-Busch Inbev and MillerCoors — control more than 80 percent of the U.S. beer market. A few retailers, such as Costco, increasingly dominate beer and wine sales across entire regions, such as Washington state.
BOULDER, CO – The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers, issued the following statement regarding the increase in production and promotion of craft-like beers by large, non-craft breweries:
In an editorial broadside launched both in print and online, the Brewers Association lashed out at “crafty” beers produced by international brewing conglomerates yesterday as part of what the BA promises will be a long battle to increase consumer awareness of the definition of craft beer.
The Beer Institute announced new data yesterday which pegs the number of active permitted brewers at 2,751, an all-time high. It’s the highest number of U.S. brewers ever recorded by the Beer Institute, up from 2,309 active permitted brewers in 2011.
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Brewers Guild is pleased to announce that tickets for the 2013 SF Beer Week Opening Celebration are now on sale. The event is scheduled for Friday, February 8, 2013, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm, and will take place inside the East Hall of the Concourse Exhibition Center at 620 7th… Read more »
HALES CORNERS, WI – Craft beer can be a great gift, and learning about craft beers is a fun and festive hobby. The Definitive Guide to Buying Craft Beer: Discover Everything You Need to Know About Buying and Enjoying Craft Beer by Dan Koester is the ultimate guide to get started. With this handy guide,… Read more »
It’s a familiar story for those in the craft beer space: While mainstream beer sales remain sluggish, sales of craft beer continue to grow. Consumers are demanding more flavorful options and more purchasing occasions. But Danny Brager, the head of the beverage alcohol group for A.C. Nielsen Co., dug deeper into the topic during the… Read more »
CHICAGO — The Cicerone Certification Program today announced that Canadian Mirella Amato and Missourian Neil Witte became the fifth and sixth individuals to earn the title of Master Cicerone. Amato is the first Canadian citizen and first non-US resident to earn the top rank among beer professionals. Witte works as Field Quality Manager for Boulevard… Read more »
