Craft beer industry news.
Boston – The results are in from the first round of brewbound.com’s ‘Brew Madness.’ The field of 64 has been cut in half. 32 breweries will be moving on to the second round. Round two voting will begin Monday march 21st at 12 ET and conclude at midnight March 22nd.
VICTOR, ID – The Grand Teton Brewing Company announced today the release of a single batch beer for the Craft Brewers Conference. The IPA, Idaho Pale Ale, is a special 30 barrel batch made exclusively with ingredients from Idaho. “We really believe that Teton Valley, Idaho is one of the greatest places on the planet… Read more »
BOSTON – Brewbound.com’s ‘Brew Madness 2011’ is heating up, and craft beer fans everywhere are voting for their favorite brews. After one full day voting, some front-runners have emerged and some barn-burners are in the works. Below is a list of the more noteworthy match-ups.
WASHINGTON – The Brewers Association, WineAmerica, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Wine Institute, Beer Institute and the National Association of Beverage Importers, associations representing virtually all alcohol beverages sold in the 50 states, today called on Members of Congress to reject the CARE Act (H.R. 1161), legislation backed by the wholesale tier of… Read more »
When you think of classic fall seasonal offering, pumpkin immediately comes to mind. Bison Organic takes a different approach with their Gingerbread Ale. This beer pours a dark brown color with a slight red hue. Surprise, it smells like gingerbread! If you dig a little deeper, you will notice notes of caramel, cinnamon and nutmeg…. Read more »
March Madness is here and to celebrate, brewbound.com has set up their own 64-brew bracket to honor some of the best craft beer the U.S. has to offer — and let fans pick a champion! This year’s selection committee selected some of the most popular, most innovative, and all-around best-loved beers in the country to… Read more »
JUNEAU, AK — Beer drinkers in the land of 10,000 lakes will soon enjoy brews from the state of 100,000 glaciers when Alaskan Brewing brings their bottled “taste of Alaska” to Minnesota this May. Alaskan Brewing Co. is partnering with Original Gravity, a network of locally-owned craft distributors, to bring their award-winning beers to market… Read more »
BOSTON – New Hampshire homebrewer Jim Prucha scored big, beating entries from all six New England states to win the fourth annual Samuel Adams Patriot Homebrew Contest™. His winning brew, a Baltic Porter, will be served and sold at Gillette Stadium during the upcoming New England Patriots season. Hailing from Londonderry, New Hampshire, Prucha has… Read more »
AKRON, OH – Hoppin' Frog is releasing Hop Dam Triple IPA for 2011 on Friday and Saturday March 18/19 at the brewery. Damn, is it intense this year – it is hoppier than ever, and at 10.0% abv intense is not too hard to understand!! We used the same hop weights and times, but a different… Read more »
BEND, OR – Deschutes Brewery today announced that it has finalized plans to expand its brewery headquarters in Bend, Oregon. Due to customers’ continued consumption of the brewery’s damn tasty beers, Deschutes plans to add 6,750 square feet to its production facility, which will include five new shiny fermentation tanks and a fresh remodel of the tasting room… Read more »
MUNSTER, IN – 3 Floyds released information surrounding the infamous 'Dark Lord Day.' Details from the brewery blog are listed below. For more information visit the brewery website. Tickets are $10. Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 19th. Tickets will be sold through an online ticket broker. The link to the ticket site will be… Read more »
PLACENTIA, CA – The Bruery announced on their website today the details for the Marrón Acidifié collaboration with Cigar City. From The Bruery website: "For our first collaboration beer we are lucky to partner with Cigar City Brewing out of Tampa, Florida. Geographically a country apart but following similar paths, we felt an immediate connection… Read more »
WOODINVILLE, WA – This month, Redhook Brewery, one of the nation’s founding domestic craft brewers, is celebrating its 30th birthday by unveiling a new look, including bottles, labels, bottle caps and packaging. The new look is all part of Redhook’s effort to get back to its roots. “There seems to be a movement within the… Read more »
BOSTON – Some consider it the Super Bowl of beer. Others just enjoy wearing a pretzel necklace and tasting some of the most creative beers on the planet. No matter what end of the spectrum you are on, one thing is certain: creativeness at Beer Advocate’s 2011 Extreme Beer Fest was at an all time… Read more »
