Craft beer industry news.
Oskar Blues is headed home. The Lyons, Colo based craft brewer has entered into a distribution partnership with Birmingham Beverage Co. and AlaBev, in company founder Dale Katechis’ home state of Alabama. Dale’s Pale Ale – the company’s flagship brand – will be hitting shelves in Birmingham next week.Dale’s currently accounts for nearly 60 percent… Read more »
COOPERSTOWN, NY – Duvel, one of the world’s most recognized and revered beers, is launching a nationwide search (not legal in CA) for the next great design to grace its iconic tulip-shaped glass.
BEND, OR – Deschutes Brewery is happy to announce that it will begin selling Black Butte Porter and Mirror Pond Pale Ale in Kansas, starting July 16th. The brewery, which grew its distribution network into Missouri earlier this year, recently expanded its brewing capacity by nearly 50% to enable this and future growth. Deschutes will… Read more »
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today leading interdisciplinary design firm Perkins+Will announced they have been chosen as the architect for the first East Coast location of New Belgium Brewing, one of the nation’s largest craft beer companies.
The Portland International Beerfest turns it up to 11 in it’s 11th year this July 20-22nd. PIB is a sophisticated, slightly extreme festival specializing in hard-to-find, rare, & exotic styles of beer from breweries near & far. Situated amidst the grass & trees of the Pearl District North Park Blocks in downtown Portland, it feels… Read more »
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Medalla Light, Puerto Rico’s top-selling light beer, is now available in bars and retail locations across Florida for the first time. Cervecera de Puerto Rico, the award-winning beverage’s manufacturer, finalized distribution arrangements with Launch Beverage Companies, LBC, and Floridians and tourists can officially begin looking for the new taste this… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR – Widmer Brothers Brewing has released Kill Devil Brown Ale, the sixth beer in the brewery’s limited-edition Brothers’ Reserve series, which showcases the brewery’s commitment to innovation and creativity in craft brewing. The Brothers’ Reserve beers are one-of-a-kind, and each run is limited, so once they’re gone, they’re gone forever.
ESCONDIDO, CA. – There comes a time in every beer’s life when it wants to branch out. Try something new. Be adventurous. And while the beloved Stone Smoked Porter—first released in December 1996—has certainly gotten some special treatment over the years, the resulting variations have only been available on a very limited basis on tap… Read more »
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – HEINEKEN USA today announced the launch of Passion4Beer.com, a website designed to be a resource for on-premise beverage professionals on HEINEKEN USA’s portfolio of premium brands offered on draught including Heineken┬« Lager, Heineken Light, Dos Equis┬« Lager, Dos Equis Ambar, Amstel┬« Light, Amstel Wheat, Newcastle┬« Brown Ale and the Newcastle Limited… Read more »
BOSTON – Today, Berkshire Mountain Distillers, Inc. (BMD) and Samuel Adams officially announce their collaboration in a multi-year project to distill two world-class craft beers into two never-before-tasted spirits, further pushing the boundaries of beverage innovation.
COOPERSTOWN, NY — On Tuesday, July 10 at 7 p.m., Philadelphia’s most talented young chefs will compete in Brewery Ommegang’s Philly Hop Chef (click for tickets) for a chance to represent the city in a cook-off at the brewery’s annual Belgium Comes to Cooperstown event.
FORT COLLINS, CO — New Belgium Brewing, maker of Fat Tire Amber Ale, is bringing its Clips of Faith tour of homemade films and handmade beer back to Madison this Thursday, June 21 at Olin Park. Join us under the stars to have a great time and raise money for the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin…. Read more »
NEW YORK – HEINEKEN USA is setting the stage for summer celebrations with the release of its ‘Beers of Mexico’ variety pack. The ‘Beers of Mexico’ 12 and 24 packs, available this summer, contain equal quantities of Dos Equis Lager, Dos Equis Ambar, Tecate and Sol.
CHICAGO – Modelo Especial, the number three imported beer in the U.S., has teamed up with sneaker giant PUMA, and Complex Media to launch the Modelo Especial Blank Canvas Project, a fully-integrated campaign devoted to the brand’s self-expressive fans. The Blank Canvas Project is a program that celebrates self-expression by fusing music, art, and style… Read more »
