Craft beer industry news.
PASO ROBLES, CA — Firestone Walker Brewing Co. added two more awards from the European Beer Star Awards to cap off an already amazing year. Union Jack took home the bronze medal in the single IPA category, while Double Jack took home a gold in the Imperial IPA category.
Originally brewed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Holland’s pioneering alliance of ABT craft beer cafes, Schneider-Weisse TAP X: Nelson Sauvin marks a series of firsts for Germany’s longest-running wheat brewery.
There is a reason why Firestone Walker was named the Mid-Size Brewery of the Year at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival — these guys can innovate. While their core offerings like Pale 31, DBA and Union Jack are all excellent examples of hand-crafted ales, it’s their Proprietors Reserve series that makes beer geeks giddy…. Read more »
LEWISTON, ME – Michael LaCharite, Brewmaster of Baxter Brewing Co., is moving on to pursue other opportunities, according to company founder and president, Luke Livingston. “We are very proud of all three varieties of beer that Michael helped us craft and bring to market,” Livingston said, “and we will continue to produce the same recipes,… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – America’s smallest, largest, and most award-winning Jewish (and now Sideshow Freak) Beer Company, Shmaltz Brewing celebrates its 15th year of brewing with three Limited-Edition Extreme Holiday Offerings, including Genesis 15:15┬« (currently on shelves, 13.4% ABV), the HE’BREW Holiday Gift Pack┬« (available November – December 2011) that will feature eight prized Shmaltz… Read more »
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Founding Fathers Beer, a new American lager that is both owned and brewed in the United States, and will donate half of its profits to the families of military troops, hits the shelves this week in Minnesota and North Dakota.
SAN DIEGO, CA – Today, Green Flash Brewing Co announced plans to break ground and expand within their San Diego-based brewery, just six months after beginning operations at the 45,000 sf Mira Mesa facility. The craft specialty brewer currently has the ability to produce 45,000 barrels per year and had anticipated this output would be… Read more »
LONG BEACH, CA – Beachwood BBQ & Brewing Tovarish Imperial Espresso Stout will be released on Wednesday, November 30th at the brewpub in Long Beach.
PONTIAC, MI — Family owned distributor Hubert Distributors is partnering with an exciting new Royal Oak craft brewery, MillKing It Productions (MIP), to bring exciting new beers to stores across Oakland County. Already, the partnership has helped bring MIP’s products to more stores, restaurants and taverns in Oakland County.
Crystal Cooler announced today that it will be sponsoring the Brewbound Craft Beer Session with a special promotion for attendees. The company will be giving away one energy efficient cooler that can be custom branded with the winning attendees logo.
The great thing about Lagunitas is their consistency. When we pick up one of their offerings, we pretty much know what we are getting into. That said, sometimes their beers seem to run together. As with all beers we sample, we look for something distinct or creative — something that sets it apart from all… Read more »
Craft Brewers Alliance had their third quarter earnings conference call this morning and a few important details emerged about the state of Craft Brewers Alliance which consists of the Widmer Brothers, Kona Brewing and Red Hook brands. On Monday, we posted the press release of their Q3 earnings statement, and the call today highlighted a… Read more »
IPA lovers in Massachusetts rejoice! There is a new west-coast style IPA on the market that deserves your attention. The Somerville based startup branding itself under the ‘Slumbrew’ moniker released Flagraiser IPA at the end of October and take it from us —it’s a hop lover’s dream. Columbus, Crystal and Galaxy hops shine bright in… Read more »
FORT COLLINS, CO – New Belgium Brewing’s Frambozen is now available, making it official that the holiday season is just around the corner. A traditional holiday favorite, New Belgium’s seasonal Frambozen will dance on bar taps and holiday tables through January.
