Craft beer industry news.
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL), one of the largest metal packaging companies in the world, has won four “Can of the Year” awards in the annual global contest held by The Canmaker magazine, a prominent industry trade publication.
Newburyport Brewing Co. announced today that it has raised $1 million in private capital as it plans to launch a new 8,330 square foot brewing facility. While Newburyport’s business plan called for $750,000 in start-up capital, and, by last month, had raised over $600,000 from a variety of investors, co-founder Bill Fisher stated that the brewery could now devote more resources to sales and marketing initiatives and place greater focus on the quality of its beer.
WESTPORT, CT – BevBucks, a website that partners with alcohol brands to offer exclusive discounts at bars, restaurants and events has been selected by the Westport Downtown Merchants Association (WDMA) to assist in ticket sales and promotions for its Biergarten on the Green event. The craft beer and beer-infused food tasting event will take place… Read more »
Baltimore, MD — Baltimore sports just got another dose of Maryland craft beer. Flying Dog Brewery out of Frederick, Maryland, will begin serving its beer at M&T Bank Stadium this Sunday, October 14, as Baltimore takes on Dallas.
GLENDALE, WI — Come alone, with friends or bring the kids in for some Halloween fun at Sprecher Brewery. Throughout the month of October the Sprecher Gift Shop will have Black Widow IPA, a sinfully delicious Black IPA (22oz); Vampire’s Blood Wheat Ale, frightfully good Hefe Weizen (1 liter swing top); and Wicked Root Beer,… Read more »
STEVENS POINT, WI — Point Oktoberfest and Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale, the Stevens Point Brewery’s fall seasonal craft beers, are the toast of the season after winning gold medals at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival in Denver on October 13.
Lewiston, Maine-based Baxter Brewing today announced a $2.5 million facility expansion less than two years into operation. The young company is riding a wave of success after launching cans and kegs of its beer last January. It produced over 5,000 barrels in year one, one of the largest production outputs ever for a craft brewer… Read more »
It wasn’t planned, but Epic Brewing head brewer, Kevin Crompton, just announced to over 100 members of the media that the company will expand into a second brewing facility in Denver, Colorado. In a brief conversation, Crompton told Brewbound.com that while a lease papers have not yet been signed, the Salt Lake City, Utah-based company… Read more »
Colorado’s Oskar Blues is innovating once again. Oskar Blues — the first U.S. craft brewer to begin canning its beer – unveiled a new, slightly larger can on Thursday night following the first Great American Beer Festival sampling session.
Don’t ask Avery Brewing Company founder Adam Avery about when he thinks his company will break ground on a planned $30 million, 5-acre expansion in Boulder, Colo.. All you’ll get in response is a resounding, “I don’t know.” Brewbound.com caught with the brewery founder at his company’s ‘brewers’ lunch,’ where invited industry guests enjoyed catered… Read more »
DURANGO, CO – Furthering its mission of community support, the Durango Bootlegger’s Society, the local consortium of Durango’s four award-winning craft breweries, will host the 10th Annual “Pint for a Pint” blood drive in support of United Blood Services on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 at the American Legion Hall, 878 E. 2nd Ave., Durango, 11… Read more »
LONGMONT, CO – Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery and Indiana-based Sun King Brewery have created “The Deuce”, their second CANlaboration project to unite the brewer’s friendship and passion for pushing the boundaries of craft beer in a can. The Deuce is a limited-release Hopped-Up Brown Ale and the second craft beer (following the pair’s CHAKA Belgian-Style… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is finishing one of his comforting “Fireside Chats” to a worried nation….and this one is about beer. A warming, winter spiced ale that will lift the nation’s spirits and make every holiday event special. And F.D.R. better hurry. There’s a poker game going on in the Oval office… Read more »
In Colorado – a state bursting at the seams with startup craft ventures — new breweries often struggle to gain consumer recognition when forced to compete against impressive branding efforts from well established players like New Belgium and Oskar Blues. And if you ask any craft brewer what the most important aspect of their business… Read more »
