Craft beer industry news.
PROVIDENCE, RI — Narragansett Beer today announces the release of a limited-edition baseball-themed can to celebrate the summer season. Inspired by the brand’s long-time connections to the sport, the ballpark imagery will be featured on all 16 oz. Tallboy cans of ‘Gansett Lager, available while supplies last.
Dogfish Head has partnered with Firefly Music Festival, a new East Coast event that brings over 40 indie, punk and electronic acts to the Dover International Speedway for three days of music in July. To commemorate the occasion, Dogfish Head has brewed up 100 barrels of Firefly Ale, and English-style pale ale brewed with Marris… Read more »
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – HEINEKEN USA today announced the promotion ofPaul Smailes to the position of Digital Manager, Heineken Global. In his new role, Smailes will report to Cyril Charzat, Global Heineken Brand Director, and will be responsible for developing Heineken’s digital strategy and enhancing the brand’s global competitive market advantage.
Boston Beer Co. founder Jim Koch is digging into his hop supply, offering craft brewers who desperately need beer’s bittering agent the opportunity to purchase three popular varietals. Koch writes on the company blog that he’s had conversations with many brewers who have expressed the difficulties they are currently facing getting “in demand” hops used… Read more »
LONGMONT, CO — Ernst & Young LLP today announced that Dale Katechis, Founder, Oskar Blues Brewery, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year┬« 2012 Award in the Consumer Products & Services category in Mountain Desert Region.
DURANGO, CO — The brewdogs at Steamworks Brewing Co. were feeling the heat (and wafting sentimental about Austin Powers) and thus created the perfect lusty brew for July’s Firkin Friday, a “shandy-style” beer christened the Randy Firkin. Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks on July 6, 2012, with the cask to be tapped at 3 p.m.
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, will acquire Mexico’s biggest beer company, Grupo Modelo, in a deal valued at $20.1 billion. It’s the second biggest beer deal since the Belgium-based InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion back in 2008.
VICTOR, N.Y. – Constellation Brands, Inc., (NYSE:STZ), which currently owns 50 percent of Crown Imports LLC (Crown), a 50-50 joint venture with Grupo Modelo S.A.B. de C.V. (Modelo), announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (AB InBev) to purchase the remaining 50 percent interest in Crown as AB InBev… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR – The Oregon Brewers Guild announced on Tuesday that Oregon’s breweries crafted 1,168,000 barrels of beer (or roughly 290 million pints) during 2011, a 7.5 percent increase from the previous year. Despite overall weak employment figures for the year in Oregon, the state’s brewing companies added more than 600 jobs in 2011 and… Read more »
Sierra Nevada announced (via it’s facebook page) yesterday that the second installment of the Beer Camp Variety Pack offerings will hit shelves in mid-August. This year’s mixed 12-pack includes four different offerings – Oatmeal Stout, Imperial Pilsner, Floral IPA and Imperial Red Ale.
Remember Ethel’s Brew? Two weeks ago a raunchy 88-year old grandma appeared out of nowhere, touting a new craft beer — Ethel’s Brew. It turns out it was all a marketing stunt. Behind it all was the popular ad agency DDB Worldwide, who created the brand and the fictional Ethel as part of an elaborate… Read more »
What’s in a name? Free beer — if your name happens to be Miller. Legal-drinking-age consumers with the first, middle or last name Miller will receive a gift card equivalent to the cost of a case of Miller Lite so they can enjoy a little Miller Time with their friends.
Some major distribution changes are on the horizon as Coronado Brewing plans for its inaugural brew – this Friday – in the company’s shiny new 20,000 sq. ft. San Diego production facility. Company President Rick Chapman confirmed with Brewbound plans to expand into Northern California and Nevada this year. Chapman tells us the Nevada rollout… Read more »
NEW YORK – As part of its ongoing effort to encourage adventure seekers around the world to stay thirsty, Dos Equis today officially announced the launch of the newest iteration of the Most Interesting Academy. The Academy’s mission is to inform, inspire and equip adult fans with the tools and knowledge necessary for leading an… Read more »
