Craft beer industry news.
LARCHMONT, NY — Promoting a message of sustainability, one New York man hopes to capitalize on the growth in craft the beer industry by processing locally grown hops. Michael Roffman, like most individuals in the craft beer industry, turned his initial fascination with home brewing into a business. Roffman won’t be brewing any beer however…. Read more »
FREDERICK, MD – Flying Dog Brewery will host “The American Craft Beer Revolution,” a panel discussion and press conference, Friday, June 3 at the National Press Club. The event will provide a platform for leaders of the industry to offer their experience, insight, and outlook while they are in Washington, D.C. for the Brewers Association’s… Read more »
AMSTERDAM – Premium international beer brand Heineken┬« today announced the launch of the eagerly-awaited second film from its global Open Your World campaign, called “The Date”.
FT. COLLINS, CO. – New Belgium Brewing, the third largest craft brewer in the country, is continuing to honor the 20th anniversary of Fat Tire with a summer of beer, bikes and celebration. The Joy Ride campaign kicked off earlier this year with “Our Joy Ride,” reflecting on what Fat Tire has done for New… Read more »
AMANA, IA – Millstream Brewery, Iowa’s Oldest Craft Brewery, is now taking advantage of the new law Iowa passed in 2010. Before 2010 Iowa breweries could only brew up to about 6.25% ABV, now it is 15% ABV! To celebrate this monumental event in Iowa’s history, Millstream has released their high gravity “Brewmaters Extreme Series”.
DURANGO, CO. – Judging has been completed in the 2011 Ska Brewing GABF Pro-Am Homebrew Competition, and Ska announced that Seth Townsend has won the “Best In Show” gold medal with his Organic Dubbel. Townsend’s Dubbel was entered in the Belgian Strong Ale category, where it also took top honors.
BOSTON – To make sure that Dad has everything he needs to man the grill this Father’s Day, Samuel Adams and FromYouFlowers.com have brewed up the perfect delivery for beer lovers — the new Samuel Adams Hoppy Father’s Day gift basket.
MIDDLEBURY, VT — Vermont’s own Woodchuck Hard Cider presents Woodchuck Private Reserve Barrel Select. A true connoisseur’s cider inspired by the craftsmanship of the small batch bourbon distilleries of Kentucky, Woodchuck Private Reserve Barrel Select is handcrafted in a very small batch and is available in limited markets.
HOOD RIVER, OR — Oregon’s Cascade Mountains are named for the multitudes of cascading waters that rush from their glacial peaks. Oregon’s rushing rivers, cascading streams and thundering waterfalls all flow through the deep forests and rolling foothills. It is from these epic elevations that every batch of Full Sail beer sources its water. Full… Read more »
Well, as the saying goes, give credit when credit is due. Pike Brewing, typical of other offerings we have sampled in the past, plays things pretty close to stylistic guidelines. That said, there were a few distinct characteristics about the Dry Wit that caught our attention. This beer, which is clearly marked as unfiltered pours… Read more »
ST. LOUIS, MO – Perennial Artisan Ales is a small-batch microbrewery located at 8125 Michigan Avenue in the South Carondelet neighborhood of St. Louis City, opening by late July/early August 2011. The 9,200-square-foot brewery includes a dedicated, temperature-controlled fermentation and barrel-aging cellar.
ST. LOUIS, MO – Shock Top and Stan Herd, the world’s preeminent representational Earthwork artist, are collaborating on a series of original Earthworks – a first for the artist and the beer brand. The series will reflect the essence of the beer, both theoretically (designed to embody the unique, free-spirit of the beer) and literally… Read more »
CODY, WY — If you needed more proof that the craft beer industry is growing, look no further than the pro wrestling business. Yes, you read that correctly – wrestling. Eric Bischoff, of WCW, WWE and most recently TNA fame is the newest cast member to enter the craft beer ring, and he’s hoping he… Read more »
SAN MARCOS, CA. — The Lost Abbey will release the next in its coveted Veritas small-batch barrel-aged beers on Saturday, May 28, 2011. The most complex and time-consuming beer released by the brewery to date, Veritas 009 took more than three years and periods in bourbon and wine barrels to create. With only 100 cases… Read more »
