Craft beer industry news.
LONG BECH, CA – A year and a half after it’s opening, Beachwood BBQ and Brewing in Downtown Long Beach has been recognized with two medals at the Great American Beer Festival┬« (GABF) — the nation’s largest and most prestigious domestic beer festival held in Denver, CO.
SAN DIEGO, CA — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) honored several talented industry leaders today during NBWA’S 75th Annual Convention held October 14-17, in San Diego, California.
GORHAM, ME. – Sebago Brewing Company is pleased to announce the release of their winter seasonal beer, Slick Nick Winter Ale on Friday October 19, 2012. Slick Nick Winter Ale is brewed in the strong ale style. The caramel and black malts used to brew Slick Nick give it a deep amber color. Slick Nick… Read more »
GLENDALE, WI — What do you get when you wet hop Sprecher Special Amber with 300 pounds of fresh Wisconsin Cascade hops and age the beer for six weeks? A remarkably easy drinking Wisconsin lager with a smooth mouthfeel; fruit notes; dry toast and biscuit matliness in the middle; and a tantalizing hop bitterness on… Read more »
LOS ANGELES – It’s been a whirlwind year for Golden Road Brewing, and, perfectly timed with their one year anniversary, today Los Angeles’ largest craft brewery will expand their beloved in-house Pub, doubling their capacity and extending hours until 2AM nightly. With the addition of an outside lawn, and a new, streamlined menu, The Pub… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National League Championship Series may be deadlocked between the Giants and the Cardinals, but a brewery in each of their cities is determined to come out the winner. San Francisco’s 21st Amendment Brewery has thrown down the gauntlet to St. Louis’ Schlafly Beer in a fierce winner-take-beer challenge.
ATLANTA — Georgia’s largest craft brewery brought home the bacon from the “Super Bowl of Beer Festivals” held in Denver, CO over the weekend. During Saturday’s Great American Beer Festival (GABF) award ceremony, the SweetWater gang was presented with a silver medal in the Brown Porter category #74 for their Exodus Porter.
PASO ROBLES, CA – Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s flagship “DBA” was awarded the gold medal for the highest honor in its category for the second year in a row at the Great American Beer Festival Competition held in Denver, Colorado.
BEL AIR, MD — DuClaw Brewing Company is proud to announce the arrival of their award-winning craft brews in the Philadelphia market, named by Frommer’s as one of the World’s Best Cities for Beer in 2012. Availability in bars, shops and restaurants is expected this month and comes just a few short months after DuClaw… Read more »
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Today HEINEKEN USA released their 2011 Sustainability Report, outlining the leading upscale importer’s progress across its “Brewing a Better Future” agenda. Improvement was made in several vital areas of the business, including environmental impact, people and community, and its alcohol-specific focus to promote legal and responsible consumption.
FORT COLLINS – Steeped in tradition, New Belgium Brewing’s annual Frambozen release is aptly named after the Flemish word for raspberries. Now available in most New Belgium markets, the festive beer has become synonymous with holiday celebrations. New Belgium’s annual tradition of sending delegates to the Pacific Northwest continued this year, with the team hand… Read more »
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Jack’s Abby Brewing, an American craft brewer specializing in lagers, was awarded a bronze medal at the Great American Beer Festival┬« for its Smoke & Dagger lager. Jack’s Abby also announced two seasonal brews for autumn as well as expanded brewing capacity to meet demand.
SAN MARCOS, CA – Bringing its 12-month paean to classic rock anthems to a shuddering crescendo, The Lost Abbey will issue the complete Ultimate Box Set as a special collector’s edition on November 24, 2012.
BEND, OR — Deschutes Brewery has promoted Stacy Denbow, who has served as a zone sales manager for the brewery since 2005, to expansion manager. This newly formed position will be responsible for identifying and opening new retail markets for the brewery, creating market launch plans and working on distributor partnerships. Denbow will continue to… Read more »
