Craft beer industry news.
Hood River, Ore. – The 100 percent employee-owned Full Sail Brewing Co. will release 'Black Gold,' a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout, in February. According to Jamie Emmerson, Full Sail’s Executive Brewmaster, the Imperial Stout was racked into 18 and 20 year old casks from Schenley Distillery back in January 2010. “This extended aging presents… Read more »
Original Post Mark Tuchman, the owner of Mr. Beerys: a craft beer bar has decided to dedicate every single tap handle to Cigar City Brewing. Starting January 29th, all 25 taps at Mr. beery's will pour strictly Cigar City brews. Click the above link to read the whole story from The Daily Loaf! Mr. Beery’s:… Read more »
Odell Brewing Co. most recently brewed a collaboration beer with Cave Creek Coffee Company (C4) in Arizona. The beer, “1st Crack” Espresso Porter marked the first time Odell collaborated with an Arizona Craft Business and the first time they collaborated with a craft coffee roaster. This offering, which checks in at 7% ABV will debut… Read more »
Port Jefferson, NY – The modern entrepreneur isn't developing software or selling knifes. Today’s self-starters are developing hand-crafted microbrews, most out of their own basement, kitchen or garage. Meet Michael Philbrick, hobbyist turned Head Brewer. Philbrick is the proud founder of Port Jeff Brewing Company, America’s newest microbrewery. Port Jeff is so new in fact… Read more »
Longmont, CO – Even with 110 beers on tap, Old Chicago’s newest addition is predicted to sell-through in less than three weeks. Starting on January 26th, drinkers at 27 Old Chicago locations scattered across Colorado will, for a limited time only, be able to get their hands on a special brew from the Longmont brewery… Read more »
Russian River, Avery Brewing, Allagash, Dogfish Head and Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey are among the most forward thinking breweries in the entire country, thanks to sour beers and one powerful trip to Belgium. Jill Redding from craftbeer.com tells the story in her latest piece. Get the scoop on sours here.
San Marcos Calif. – Port Brewing, creators of The Lost Abbey line of artisanal beers, will be hosting an open house to showcase their newly renovated brewing facility and offices. According to the website, renovations include new offices, state-of-the-art lab, brand new packaging storage, modern delivery bays and a 'roomier' bottling line. Monday marked the… Read more »
Seattle – The Pyramid Alehouse in Seattle will be hosting the official launch party for its seasonal release, Outburst, an imperial IPA that checks in at 8.5% ABV. Pyramid describes this beer as being "spring loaded" with hops. They incorporate a blend of Nugget, Chinook, Centennial and Simcoe hops, bringing the IBU level to 80. … Read more »
Stone Brewing Co. tweeted Friday afternoon that fans of their 'classic' and 'Belgo' versions of Old Guardian Barley Wine can expect it to hit the shelves on February 14th. The 'classic' was first released in February of 1998 and checks in at 11.3% and 95 IBU's. For more info on release dates from Stone click… Read more »
Brooklyn, NY- The next time you make your drugstore shopping list, don't forget to add 'growler' to the list. A local Duane Reade corner store located at Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood has begun serving up fine craft beers for its shoppers. This particular store isn't serving up pints however, they have skipped straight… Read more »
Official Brewbound Review Victor, ID – Grand Teton Brewing Company introduced a new beer, Persephone Imperial Pilsner, to their ‘Cellar Reserve’ program for 2011. Persephone, which checks in at 8.8% ABV and 70 IBU, is the first of 4 new beers to be released this year through the Cellar Reserve program. The program began in… Read more »
Boulder, CO • January 12, 2011—The Brewers Association (BA) recently released its 2011 Beer Style Guidelines. Updated annually, the guidelines currently describe 140 styles of beer and are used in prestigious beer competitions, like the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup. For 2011, several beer style descriptions have been significantly updated: Belgo-American-Style Ales … Read more »
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery have teamed up for the "Off-Centered Film Fest" short film competition onApril 15 & 16 in Austin, TX. Featuring off-centered films for off-centered people, the festival celebrates the DIY approach of both the Alamo Drafthouse & Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Submissions for the festival… Read more »
According to the official Sierra Nevada Facebook page, Bigfoot, the highly acclaimed 'Barleywine Style Ale' from the Chico, CA brewery will begin shipping on Monday January 17th. Bigfoot is a multiple Great American Beer Festival gold medal recipient and is seasonally released during the Winter. This offering checks in at 9.6% ABV and boasts a… Read more »
