Craft beer industry news.
Kailua-Kona, HI – Kona Brewing has announced it will be bringing Koko Brown Ale to market, the first new beer available on the mainland from the brewer since 2007, and the third launch in Kona Brewing’s Aloha Series. Koko Brown Ale’s nutty aroma and flavor comes from real toasted coconut brewed into each batch. It… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO – In 2005, when Co-Founder of 21st Amendment Brewery Shaun O’Sullivan approached his business partner Nico Freccia about the idea of canning their wildly popular Watermelon Wheat beer, Freccia thought it was the most ridiculous thing he had ever heard. 6 years later, Freccia is eating his words, and enjoying every bit of… Read more »
BERKELEY, Calif. – Bison Organic Beer Owner Daniel Del Grande believes that a beer company can make a far-reaching and profound positive impact in the world. That belief runs through every facet of the way Del Grande operates his Berkeley-based brewing company — from choices of beer packaging and brewing location to selection of… Read more »
Adam Nason, the Editor of beernews.org has complied a fairly accurate list of all the places in the U.S. that will be carrying Russian River's "Pliny the Younger" in 2011. The official Russian River description is below: "Pliny the Younger was Pliny the Elder's nephew, in the case of this beer, the "Younger" is a… Read more »
RENO, NV – Buckbean Brewing Company, the first package brewery in Western Nevada, will be releasing their India Black Ale in cans this month. Below is the official description from the brewery: "The Black Adder IBA (India Black Ale) is fully black in color, with a nutty, roasty malt character and a moderate body,… Read more »
FORT COLLINS, Co – On February 19, 2011 Odell Brewing will release Friek, the newest offering in its Single Serve series of beers. Friek is a creative amalgamation invented by the brewers, blending a Kriek style ale with a Framboise. Multiple Kriek Lambic ales were brewed over the past three years and fermented with a… Read more »
PORTLAND, Ore.— The Portland Timbers today announced that Widmer Brothers Brewing will be the exclusive craft beer partner with the Major League Soccer (MLS) team as it begins play in 2011. As part of the multi-year Founding Partnership, Widmer Brothers will sponsor the new bar area located behind the south goal at PGE Park and… Read more »
BROOKLYN, NY – New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will cut the ribbon to inaugurate the local expansion of The Brooklyn Brewery on Monday, Feb 14, at 10am. The mayor will join brewery President Steve Hindy, Brewmaster Garrett Oliver and partners Robin and Eric Ottaway at the 79 North 11th St brewery in the Williamsburg… Read more »
LONGMONT, Co – Oskar Blues is brewing a limited amount of an Imperial Ale that will only be available at The tasy Weasel Taproom. Oskar Blues had this to say via facebook: "We're going back to our roots. We've brewed a limited amount of an Imperial Ale that we're making available only at The… Read more »
Lawmakers have proposed bans on the import, production, manufacture, distribution or sale of caffeinated beer beverages in an effort to cut down on Alcohol Energy Drinks (AED's). Charlie Papazian, President of the Brewer's Association, discusses this issue in his latest column. Learn more about how craft beer is being threatened by drinks such as four… Read more »
MT. PLEASANT, SC – Beverage importer and supplier Total Beverage Solution (TBS) expands its portfolio in the first quarter of 2011. The company announces exclusive importation rights to Belgian beer labels Maes Pils and Mort Subite, both brewed by Alken-Maes brewery. Maes Pils was first brewed in 1946, after the sons of the Maes brewery founder… Read more »
NEW YORK – Dos Equis, the fastest growing premium Mexican beer in the U.S., and perennial favorite of the Most Interesting Man in the World, celebrates a crowning achievement – Becoming the first beer brand globally to reach the coveted milestone of 1 Million ‘Likes’ on Facebook. “We are absolutely thrilled and honored,” said Paul Smailes,… Read more »
BOULDER, CO – The Brewers Association announces that the Great American Beer Festival Eligibility rules have been updated. Beginning in 2011, breweries located in the unincorporated, organized U.S. Territories of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands will be eligible to enter the GABF. Each year, breweries throughout the U.S. enter commercially available beers… Read more »
(Boston, MA) – The past 40 years have seen enormous innovation and change in American businesses. One of the industries that has completely reinvented itself is the beer business. In 1970 there were fewer than 100 breweries operating in the United States. Consumers had limited choices. Today, two enormous global brewers produce over 90% of… Read more »
