Craft beer industry news.
BOULDER, CO – The mood at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego, Calif. was boisterous and upbeat. In the parlance of the business community, one would say “bullish,” though those assembled for the 33rd annual National Homebrewers Conference might not choose such a formal word to describe the gathering. Either way, the event’s… Read more »
BOSTON – Chris Lohring, the Founder of Notch Session, is releasing his newest beer in bottles since the launch of the brand at the beginning of March. For the first time ever, Notch will package a Saison in 22oz bottles. According to Lohring, he is using the 220z packaging as a market test to see… Read more »
KANSAS CITY, MO — With the completion last summer of the latest in a series of plant expansions, the folks at Boulevard Brewing thought they had bought themselves a little breathing room. But growing demand and a host of new brands and packages compelled the company to accelerate its timetable.
ROSEVILLE, MN – Northern Brewer, the Twin Cities’ premier homebrew shop since 1993, is launching a new retail store in Minneapolis, with a grand opening in Fall 2011.
BOULDER, CO – Just in time for summer, Upslope Brewing Company has released its highly anticipated Craft Lager beer. The lager cousin to our family of fine ales, this premium American brew is light-bodied and clean finishing. Snowmelt-infused and river-ready, our Colorado-style session beer honors its upstream roots through the 1% for Rivers Campaign. One… Read more »
ESCONDIDO, CA – Stone Brewing Co. today announced that CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 San Diego Award in the Consumer Products category. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award—celebrating its 25th anniversary—recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as… Read more »
At brewbound, we are big fans of beers that make us say “wow.” The Hop Crisis took us by surprise. It pours a bit lighter than we were expecting, more of a pale-yellow rather than the bright orange many Double IPA’s tend to exhibit. In the aroma department, all signs point to the classic Imperial… Read more »
HOOD RIVER, OR. — The Full Pint recently held a poll asking craft beer lovers: What’s the Best Craft Lager? Thousands responded and one beer came out on top, Full Sail’s Session Lager. “We are very grateful for the support in voting Session Premium Lager as the Best Craft Lager beer. When we came up… Read more »
LOS ANGELES – The ever-growing craft beer scene in Los Angeles is about to get bigger. Come September, L.A. will get a new craft beer brand of its own: Golden Road Brewing in North Atwater Village, CA. The start-up artisanal brewery will aim to begin production of more than a thousand barrels in its first… Read more »
MIAMI — Bacardi U.S.A. today announced the introduction of the newly-crafted HATUEY┬« — the legendary beer originally brewed in Cuba in 1927 — that will be available beginning this summer at bars and restaurants throughout South Florida.
LAKEWOOD, NY – Southern Tier Brewing announced distribution changes in South Carolina today. The brewery was originally distributed through only one distributor for the entire state and has since expanded its network to 10 distributors (full list can be seen below).
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Victory Brewing Company pushes the boundaries of style with a new Belgian-style Dubbel ale, made with smoked malts that are typically found in Rachbier’s. An extension of their “V” series line of beers, Otto, is a brand new beer for the Pensylvania brewing company. It will be available in limited quantities across… Read more »
FORT COLLINS, CO — When New Belgium Brewing co-founder Kim Jordan first realized she would need to leave social work to focus on the business of running a brewery, it took a tremendous leap of faith. Yet Jordan quickly discovered that many of her skills translated perfectly to building a new kind of corporate culture… Read more »
PORTLAND, ME – It’s a project nearly four years in the making, but Portland-based Allagash Brewing Company knows that sometimes a great beer is worth waiting for. The brewing process began in 2007 for each of the four beers in the “Coolship Series,” which is set to debut this summer.
