Craft beer industry news.
SPRINGFIELD, MO – If fate can bring two people together, can it also create beer? The guys behind Mother's Brewing certainly hope so. The wheels started turning after Thanksgiving dinner in 2008, when Founder Jeff Schrag was reading a Wall Street Journal article about the rise of craft beer. Like most, Schrag had a yurning to… Read more »
Full Sail Brewer Chris Davis HOOD RIVER, Ore – The newest beer in Full Sail’s Brewer’s Share line up, “The Revelator,” crafted by brewer Chris Davis, is a revelation of camaraderie and discourse inspired by friends new and old sharing a beer or two. A winter ale, The Revelator is a deep copper… Read more »
SAN DIEGO – Stone Brewing Company, Pizza Port Carlsbad and Green Flashing Brewing Company teamed up to create 'Highway 78,' a scotch ale that checks in at 8.8% ABV. Brewer's from each company assisted in the collaboration on December 17th of last year. This beer is set to release on Valentine's Day, February 14th, 2011…. Read more »
DEXTER, MI – Jolly Pumpkin has announced the release of its newest beer to join the Baudelaire Series. iO Saison will be released in 750ml bottles and check in at 6.8% ABV. Only 850 cases of the beer were made so head Brewer Ron Jeffries advises consumers get their hands on it quick! "It may… Read more »
BROOKLYN CTR, MN – The definition of Surly most commonly means rude or bad tempered, however it can also mean 'threatening.' Surly Founder Omar Ansari has auspicious intentions of building a $20 million dollar brewery, restaurant and event center that opponents believe would 'threaten' the beer scene and the three-tier system. "California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Colorado,… Read more »
Jeff Lebesch with friends Peter Smith and Scott Fennell on the the Chickaloon Glacier in Alaska, enjoying a 'Gordon' Instead of having a tribute beer last forever in the form of ‘Gordon,’ Oskar Blues will have to settle for ‘G’Knight.’ The Gordon Ale was originally released in 2003 by Oskar Blues Brewery as a tribute… Read more »
Beer is the quintessential aspect of Super Bowl Sunday. Every year, big beer spends millions of dollars on advertising spots, in hopes that drinkers everywhere will continue to support “fizzy yellow beer.” In 2010, the cost of a 30 second ad was $2.6 million. For the most part, AB/In-Bev controls the airwaves, splitting time between… Read more »
BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In a twist on traditional Valentine's Day gifts, Samuel Adams and FromYouFlowers.com have brewed up the perfect delivery for beer lovers. As almost 75 percent of men say they would prefer a beer-themed gift over more traditional options such as flowers*, guys across the country are sure to crave the new Samuel Adams®… Read more »
Boulder, CO • February 3, 2011—Keynote speakers Fritz Maytag and Ken Grossman will officially open the Brewers Association's Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in San Francisco, Calif. on March 23. More than 2,500 of the world's leading brewers, brewery owners and brewing supply professionals are expected at this year's CBC. Maytag and Grossman are slated to engage… Read more »
In a first for American craft beer, Stone Brewing Co. will be opening a brewing operation in Europe, the LA Times is reporting. Greg Koch, Co-Owner of Stone will be finalizing on a location this week for the first American craft brewery in Europe. According to the Brewers Association, US craft exports have swelled to… Read more »
PORTLAND, Me – The newest addition to the Peak Organic family is Simcoe Spring, or Spring Simcoe depending upon who you ask. Co-Owner Rob Lucente said that everyone had been calling it Spring Simcoe, but they took a look at the finished artwork and it was entitled Simcoe Spring. In any case, this single-hopped and… Read more »
SANTA CRUZ, Ca – Being uncommon is not just their name, it’s their entire philosophy. Uncommon Brewers makes a point to brew and distribute beers in an ‘uncommon way.’ For Alec Stefansky, making a beer uncommon can range from brewing with bacon to being the only brewery in the US to exclusively distribute draft beer… Read more »
PLACENTIA, CA – Although geographically a country apart The Bruery and Cigar City have managed to collaborate on a special limited release brew. In 2008, Patrick Rue (The Bruery) and Joey Redner (Cigar City) began establishing their business in very similar fashions but in opposite timezones. Both brewers explore and push the limits of "beer"… Read more »
PLACENTIA, CA – The Bruery released their newest beer, 'Cuadruple' to the Provisions store today. Cuadruple is only available at the Provisions store located in Orange. The beer, as the label says is brewed with Agave rather than the traditional Belgian candy sugar. Those looking for more information can visit The Bruery Provisions website
