Craft beer industry news.
VICTOR, ID — Grand Teton Brewing Company, known for their exceptional microbrews, has won six medals and placed second overall at the US Open Beer Championships. The awards included four gold medals, a silver medal and one bronze medal. Placing immediately behind Grand Teton Brewing were Boston Beer Company, New Belgium and Full Sail respectively…. Read more »
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Heineken USA today announced the launch of “Handlebar Moustache,” the second film in its new Heineken Light campaign that celebrates consumers’ “occasionally perfect” experiences. The spot is the next step in a holistic marketing effort under the “Be a Man of the World” platform.
IPSWICH, MA – Last week, a debate ensued over the Clown Shoes label design for their newest offering, Lubrication. Candice Alstr├Âm, the Director of Events and Promotions for Beer Advocate called some of the labels “borderline sexist or racist.” Stacey George, the designer behind the labels took some time to discuss the labels with Brewbound…. Read more »
LONGMONT, CO – In January 2011, about 30 current and perspective hop growers gathered in a barn in Paonia, Colorado. In the center of Colorado Hop country, that cold winter day, the development of the Colorado Hop Growers Association began.
BERKELEY, CA — Bison Brewing is excited to announce the newest release in its draft only “Beer of the Month” series, Saison de Wench. Brewed in honor of her birthday, Saison de Wench is the first recipe that Bison Brewing’s Ashley Routson (also known as The Beer Wench) had a hand in developing, from start… Read more »
LAS VEGAS — Castello Premium Lagers is making an aggressive push for market share in the United States, with plans to import six million cases worth of beer in both bottles and kegs in 2016. Italian Brands and Beverage Company, owned and operated by Adam Patel is the exclusive importer for the Italian brand, which… Read more »
BEND, OR— Deschutes Brewery, the 6th largest craft brewery in the nation, has released new packaging and label designs for four of its year-round brands. The new designs use original label artwork to highlight the landmarks around the region and places brew names in a banner for heightened readability. This new packaging design was tested… Read more »
IPSWICH, MA – After news of a label controversy reached the local CBS news outlet in Boston, Clown Shoes Beer Founder, Gregg Berman decided it was time to address the events and announce plans for two new beers in his latest “State Of The Shoenion.”
BOSTON — Trillium Brewing Company raised a pint last night in celebration of their zoning board approval to build out a brewery in the historical neighborhood, Fort Point. “Fort Point is one of the most vibrant and developing areas of the city and draws on all aspects of what makes Boston so great,” said JC… Read more »
FREDERICK, MD — Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland has teamed up with The Brewers Art Brewery and Restaurant in Baltimore for Table for Two — a beer that is being billed as “A Maryland Collaboration for the Ages.”
UTICA, NY- Looking for a better vibe this summer? The F.X. Matt Brewing Company found it for their latest sponsorship: Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They got the perfect feeling from this one, and partnered with the Vibes to create an exclusivebrew to be served at this year’s event. Saranac fans… Read more »
WALTHAM, MA — Purpose Energy, the company that aims to “save the earth, one beer at a time,” has secured $750,000 from private investors in their most recent funding round. 30 investors in total from 13 different states have now committed $3.2 million in equity capital to the venture. “We raised some capital, accomplished some… Read more »
BROOKLYN, NY – Sixpoint Craft Ales has something brewing for the fall, in the form of their newest seasonal beer, Autumnation. The brewery, which began canning their beers for the first time in May, is adding a pumpkin beer to the lineup for release in September. This isn’t your ordinary pumpkin beer however. Canned pumpkin… Read more »
ESCONDIDO, CA – Stone Brewing Co. is proud to announce the release of its latest collaboration beer, Baird/Ishii/stone Japanese Green Tea IPA, hitting shelves today. Toshi Ishii—former Stone Brewing intern cum brewer (’98-’01) and now owner of Ishii Brewing Co. in Guam—got in touch with Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele shortly after the Japanese earthquake and… Read more »
