Craft beer industry news.
PORTLAND, Me – The newest addition to the Peak Organic family is Simcoe Spring, or Spring Simcoe depending upon who you ask. Co-Owner Rob Lucente said that everyone had been calling it Spring Simcoe, but they took a look at the finished artwork and it was entitled Simcoe Spring. In any case, this single-hopped and… Read more »
SANTA CRUZ, Ca – Being uncommon is not just their name, it’s their entire philosophy. Uncommon Brewers makes a point to brew and distribute beers in an ‘uncommon way.’ For Alec Stefansky, making a beer uncommon can range from brewing with bacon to being the only brewery in the US to exclusively distribute draft beer… Read more »
PLACENTIA, CA – Although geographically a country apart The Bruery and Cigar City have managed to collaborate on a special limited release brew. In 2008, Patrick Rue (The Bruery) and Joey Redner (Cigar City) began establishing their business in very similar fashions but in opposite timezones. Both brewers explore and push the limits of "beer"… Read more »
PLACENTIA, CA – The Bruery released their newest beer, 'Cuadruple' to the Provisions store today. Cuadruple is only available at the Provisions store located in Orange. The beer, as the label says is brewed with Agave rather than the traditional Belgian candy sugar. Those looking for more information can visit The Bruery Provisions website
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – If there is one thing history has taught us, it is that it is constantly repeating itself. Mark Thompson, Founder and Master Brewer at Starr Hill Brewery is proving just that, brewing a beer with the same recipe that Thomas Jefferson used over 200 years ago. "We made two 10 gallon test… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR – Don Younger, owner of the world famous Horse Brass Pub, passed away at age 69 earlier this morning. Younger, who was widely renowned as the 'Godfather' Oregon's craft beer scene, died shortly after midnight due to complications with his heart. Younger opened his pub in 1976 and is often credited with influencing… Read more »
LONGMONT, CO – Goodbye 'Gordon,' hello 'G'Knight.' Oskar Blue's, after being forced by Gordon Biersch to change the name of their 8.5% ABV red ale, found a creative way to have fun with all the unusable cans labeled with the old name 'Gordon.' Gordon was named after a long time Colorado craft brewing legend Gordon… Read more »
The Crispin Cider Company produces European-style, Natural Hard Apple Ciders, using fermented US West Coast fresh-pressed apple-juice in Original, Light and Brut varietals. Recently, Crispin introduced two new ciders to the US Market. Crispin Browns Lane and the limited release Desert Noir are the newest introductions to the company that also manufactures the Fox Barrel… Read more »
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Narragansett, the historic New England beer company originally founded in 1890, is experiencing major growth over the past five years because of new President and Owner Mark Hellendrung. In1919 Narragansett was the number one beer in New England. In the 1940's it was the first beer company ever, to do a major… Read more »
Denver – Beer Culture, the upcoming documentary film that tells the stories of Colorado’s top craft brewers is set to release this summer. Until now, all that’s been released is a short 1 minute, 30 second trailer. In addition to releasing 45 seconds of exclusive footage from the film, Brewbound sat down with Executive Producer… Read more »
New York- The Discovery Channel is airing a new documentary on Sunday Night entitled 'How Beer Saved the World." Alan Eyres, an Executive Producer with Discovery, is the man who started it all. Eyres casually mentioned a bit of beer history in a pitch meeting back in April of 2009 and that's when 'How Beer… Read more »
Cambridge, MA – It’s a tough concept to grasp, but 4000 years ago, the brewing industry was actually more progressive. Believe it or not, women played a significant role in beer as a majority of the brewers in ancient Mesopotamia were in fact female. Fast forward to 2011 and for the first time in the… Read more »
Chicago – If you know a lot about wine, you are a Sommelier. If you know a lot about beer, you are a beer nerd. Thanks to Ray Daniels, the President of the Craft Beer Institute, the title of 'beer nerd' can now be replaced with a more formal sounding title: Cicerone. Daniels, a Harvard… Read more »
San Diego – Karl Strauss Brewing Company is celebrating 22 years of craft brewing with a limited release beer and special event. The brewery will host an inaugural event, the "Changing of the Barrels," at the main brewery in Pacific Beach on February 2nd. This event will kick off the company's new anniversary barrel-aging series, offering the… Read more »
