Craft beer industry news.
FT COLLINS, CO — Hoptober Golden Ale, New Belgium Brewing’s fall seasonal, is ushering in the cooler fall months with its complex hop profile and depth of flavor. Hoptober, which New Belgium originally introduced in 2009, is a medium-bodied ale that brings five hops and four malts together to create a creamy mouthfeel. Centennial, Cascade,… Read more »
SEATTLE – Claiming its spot as the first fresh hop style brew released in Seattle, Two Beers Brewing is proud to announce the arrival of its 2011 Fresh Hop. Hop-enthusiasts can enjoy their first taste of this long-awaited beer beginning September 2 at the Two Beers Brewing tasting room, with Fresh Hop hitting shelves in… Read more »
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Amstel Light, a leading imported light beer from Amsterdam, announces the introduction of Amstel Wheat Bier, an authentic Dutch wheat beer brewed with Amstel’s signature craftsmanship and a brewing tradition that began over 140 years ago.
SAN DIEGO, CA – Karl Strauss is planning to release three beers between September and November. Big Barrel, Full Suit and Two Tortugas will all make their way to both 12 o.z. and 22 o.z. bottles and on draught over the next three months. Kicking off the string of releases is the Big Barrel Double… Read more »
ROCHESTER, N.Y – What started as a one-day event last year, just got bigger. The Genesee Brewery will present two evenings of events on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17. On Friday at 4 p.m., the Brewery will host “Rock the Cans,” a concert featuring seven national artists, and great beer and food to… Read more »
DENVER, CO – The Brewers Association and SymphonyIRI Group Senior Vice President, Dan Wandel, hosted an hour-long teleconference today discussing the state of the craft beer category thus far for 2011. While it is already well known that the craft beer movement is alive and flourishing across the U.S., a few more interesting pieces of… Read more »
Kailua-Kona, HI – Kona Brewing Company has been named the official beer sponsor of SUP magazine’s SUP Awards, to be held September 22, 2011 in San Clemente, CA. The awards will recognize the best paddlers, films, expeditions and philanthropic efforts in the Standup Paddling (SUP) industry.
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Heineken USA today announced the launch of Noche Buena, a Bock-styled Lager brewed by Cerveceria Moctezuma, S.A., specifically made for the Fall/Winter season. The limited edition traditional Mexican beer will make its way to select markets in the United States this October. Noche Buena features a fairly dry up-front characteristic followed… Read more »
LEWISTON, ME – Baxter Brewing Company, makers of Pamola Xtra Pale Ale and Stowaway IPA, and the first brewery in New England to package all its beer in kegs and cans, shipped the first truckload of its beer out-of-state today. “Our beer has been available on Amtrak’s Downeaster train for some time now,” said Founder… Read more »
DENVER, CO – Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP; TSX) today announced that it has strengthened the leadership team supporting its growing Molson Coors International (MCI) business. Torsten Kuenzlen, formerly President Director of Coca-Cola’s Indonesia region, has joined as MCI’s new Chief Marketing Officer. Celso White, former Vice President and General Manager, Americas Concentrate Operations… Read more »
LITTLETON, CO – Celebrate Oktoberfest in authentic Munich fashion with your favourite Bier. You may ask yourself this Oktoberfest is it to be a Blonde or a Brunette. This year Paulaner is offering two styles of Oktoberfest Bier. For your 2011 Oktoberfest Celebrations Paulaner offers you the choice of either the Oktoberfest-Maerzen a zesty amber… Read more »
A husband and wife team looking to cash in on the growing craft beer movement is hoping you wash your hairdo with your brew. Brad and Sarah Pearsall, the founders of Microbroo LLC, began experimenting with different types of beer two years ago and have finally settled on a recipe.
NORWALK, CT – Guinness& Co. is proud to announce its nationwide launch of Guinness Black Lager this September. This new beer perfectly combines the refreshing taste of lager with the unique character and flavor of GUINNESS and marks an exciting new addition to the Guinness family. The Guinness Master Brewers have used the finest lager… Read more »
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Ranger Creek’s first true seasonal offering has finally been released and is now available at good craft beer bars in San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Ranger Creek Hefe, a Bavarian-style Hefeweizen, holds a special place in the history of Ranger Creek. It comes from a homebrew recipe for which the guys… Read more »
