Craft beer industry news.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Jester King Craft Brewery's grand opening party is scheduled for Saturday, January 29th from 1pm to 9pm. The event will feature four different beers created by Jeffrey Stuffings, the founder of the newly formed craft brewery. Among those beers are Black Metal Stout Jester King’s winter seasonal release. According to their website,… Read more »
(Seattle, Wash.) January 7, 2011 – Fremont Oktoberfest is Seattle’s fall tradition. Voted by USA Today and Orbitz.com as one of the top places to toast Oktoberfest, this three-day festival features a Tasting Garden, two stages with live music, Sunday Dogtoberfest activities and an Oktoberfest Village with Kids Area and 5K Run. The 15th… Read more »
The board of directors of the Brewers Association (BA), the trade association representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies, has voted to change the BA’s designation of “small” in its definition of a “craft brewer.” The Association’s board of directors also has revised its bylaws to reflect the change.
29 December 2010 – Bend, Oregon – The World’s Best Beer will once again be available to beer lovers next month. That’s right: Deschutes Brewery’s Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale (NWPA) spring seasonal will start to roll out just in time to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. Originally rv eleased as part of… Read more »
28 December 2010 – Bend, Oregon – Deschutes Brewery today announced that it is expanding its original brew pub in downtown Bend, Oregon. The Deschutes Brewery and Public House has been a gathering place and a destination for local beer fans and visitors to Central Oregon for more than 22 years. Due to customer… Read more »
A Golden Ale created by blending the final recipe with its own barrel aged pilot beers fermented with wild yeasts.
Boston, MA, December 20, 2010 –(PR.com)– Ninety+ Cellars Receives Investment from Harpoon Brewery Latitude Beverage Company, owner of Ninety+ Cellars, is proud to announce its latest investment from the Boston-based Harpoon Brewery. Founded in 1986 by Dan Kenary and Rich Doyle, Harpoon has become a leader in American craft beer due to their shared passion… Read more »
(New Orleans, LA) – Louisiana-based Abita Brewing Company recently donated $100,000 to Ducks Unlimited, leader in wetlands conservation, for restoration of important wetland habitats along Louisiana’s imperiled coast. The donation comes from the SOS Charitable Fund, established by the brewing company to assist with restoration and recovery after the disastrous oil spill. Abita created… Read more »
(Juneau, AK) – Alaskan Brewing Co.’s limited release Barley Wine is returning in time for craft beer fans to celebrate the New Year in Alaskan style. A big beer for big Alaska winters, this award-winning brew is ideal for sharing with friends in a toast to the year to come. The bottling of each… Read more »
(Winston-Salem, NC) – Foothills has announced the 2011 release date for their wildy popular Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout. Here's what they said in today's newsletter… "Let the eager anticipation begin: Sexual Chocolate 2011 is less than two months away. By far our most famous offering, the Sexual Chocolate will return on January 29, 2011… Read more »
(Portland, OR) – Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. (CBA) (Nasdaq: HOOK), an independent craft brewing company, reported net sales for the third quarter of 2010 of $36.7 million, reflecting growth of 15 percent as compared with the third quarter of 2009. Net income for the third quarter of 2010 was $376,000, or $0.02 per share… Read more »
(San Diego, CA) – Karl Strauss Brewing Company is spreading holiday cheer with the release of its Parrot in a Palm Tree Baltic Porter. Brewed to warm you on a cold night, this robust holiday ale takes a seldom seen style to a whole new level. Parrot in a Palm Tree is a big festive… Read more »
(Cherry Hill, NJ) – New Jersey’s largest craft brewery, Flying Fish Brewing Company (1940 Olney Avenue, 856-489-0061), is proud to debut their new Exit 13 Chocolate Stout, the latest entry in their “Exit Series” of big-bottle beers honoring their home state of New Jersey. “We’re calling this an “import/export stout, combining a fuller-bodied, traditional export… Read more »
(Fort Collins, CO) – New Belgium Brewing of Fort Collins, CO and Allagash Brewing of Portland, ME are pleased to announce the release of their collaboration ale, Vrienden (Flemish for friends). Brewed with caramelized endive and hibiscus, Vrienden is inoculated with lacto bacillus and brettanomyces, creating a slightly sour beer with a floral nose and… Read more »
