Craft beer industry news.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ — KPS Capital Partners, LP ("KPS") today announced that its portfolio company North American Breweries, Inc. ("NAB") has acquired Independent Brewers United, Inc. ("IBU") through an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition is the fourth by NAB since its formation. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. IBU is… Read more »
Hood River, Or – Inspired by the great Belgian Trappist and Monastic beers, Full Sail Brewing has put their heart and soul into Sanctuary Dubbel, the newest beer in their Brewmaster Reserve line-up. For centuries, the Trappist monks of Belgium have earned their daily bread by making “liquid bread” or beer. In the early years,… Read more »
(St. Louis, MO) – Urban Chestnut Brewing Company (UCBC), an unconventional-minded yet tradition-oriented brewer of craft beer, is excited to announce its plans to open a micro-brewery in the Midtown Alley district of St. Louis, MO. UCBC plans to brew and distribute its draught and bottled beers to local restaurants, bars, grocery and liquor stores… Read more »
According to the San Fransico Cronicle, the Griffin Group's acquisition of the Anchor Steam Brewing Company is official. See original press release below. (San Francisco, CA) – April 27, 2010 – The Griffin Group, an investment and consulting company focused on beverage alcohol brands, announced its acquisition of Anchor Brewing Company which includes its portfolio… Read more »
The latest offering from 21st Amendment is Back in Black, a black IPA in a 12 ounce can.
As I was tap-tap-tapping out some (maddeningly terse) tweets over the past week, I was amused—then alarmed—to realize just how much I draw attention to the “craft” aspect of the multitudinous new drafts we tap with tenacity. Other adjectives I found myself over-employing in the tweet-osphere included “authentic,” “real,” “honest,” “true,” and “traditional” (apparently, in… Read more »
DOWNINGTOWN — Victory Brewing Co. increased its fermentation capacity by 33 percent last week with the installation of eight new tanks. Eight large 440-barrel fermenters were delivered and installed at the craft brewer's borough location, joining the four that were installed just 10½ months ago. "Our audience is treating us good," said Bill Covaleski, co-founder… Read more »
(Chico, CA) – (08/06/2010) – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced a partnership with the Trappist-Cistercian Abbey of New Clairvaux to create the only authentic Trappist-style Abbey ales in America. For nearly 1000 years, monks have been brewing ales behind monastery walls. Their closely guarded traditions and techniques produced styles of beer unlike anything else in… Read more »
(Durango, CO) – (Aug. 5, 2010) – Ska Brewing Co. will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on August 28th. In the craft beer industry, that’s a major milestone. Although the industry experienced rapid growth in the early 90’s, sales slowed later in the decade and many new brewers went out of business. Now, craft beer… Read more »
WOODINVILLE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Redhook Ale Brewery (NASDAQ:HOOK) has partnered with the University of Washington Huskies to become the Dawg’s exclusive craft brewery. The three year partnership kicks off this month. “Redhook has been pouring craft beers in Western Washington since 1982 and we look forward to cheering the Dawgs on from The Zone.” “As Seattle’s original… Read more »
San Diego, CA – June 29, 2010– Karl Strauss Brewing Company is releasing the next installment of its Coastal Reserve Series, Whistler Imperial Pils. Staying with the series’ hoppy, west coast theme, Whistler Imperial Pils takes the classic elements of a pilsner and turns up the volume—more malts, more hops, more alcohol. “The Coastal Reserve… Read more »
(Westport, MA) – Here’s the good word from a recent Just Beer newsletter. Summer is upon us and things are certainly jumping. Drive Thru Brew Saturdays are incredible! Folks are loving the stop, honk and load up with brews; all without leaving the comfort of your car. We’ve also got some new brews that we’ve… Read more »
All Proceeds to Benefit Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research (Long Island, NY) – (August 3, 2010) – As American’s attention spans for the Deep Water Horizon oil spill begin to wane, Blue Point Brewing Company today announced a batch of charity brew created specifically to help birds hurt by oil spills, both now and in… Read more »
(Fort Collins, CO) – On August 9, 2010, Odell Brewing will release the latest installment in its Single Serve Series of beers, Deconstruction Golden Ale. “Drawing on inspiration from Jacque Derrida’s theory of Deconstruction and the way it works to expose the intricacies of a text,” said brewer Joe Mohrfeld, “we developed a process of… Read more »
