Craft beer industry news.
PORTLAND, MAINE – (May 13, 2010) – Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of Shipyard Wheat Ale. This new beer is available year-round in 6-packs, 12-packs and on draft. Shipyard Wheat Ale is a crisp, refreshing, American style wheat ale with a soft golden color and nice copper hue. This filtered wheat beer has 4.5%… Read more »
Pound for pound, Coney Island Human Blockhead(TM) is a finely crafted professional. 8 specialty malts of barley, wheat, rye, and oats create an enormously developed body. Juggling 6 hop varieties from European Noble roots to American Pacific Northwest new school flavors balances this weighty task. Traditional proprietary Lager yeast shines true elegance on this innovative recipe for… Read more »
PORTLAND, MAINE – (July 15, 2010) – Shipyard Brewing Company has released a limited quantity of cellar aged Smashed Pumpkin. This special beer is part of the Pugsley’s Signature Series and is available exclusively in 22 oz. bottles at the Shipyard Brewing Company Gift Shop at 86 Newbury St. in Portland, Maine while supplies last. … Read more »
PORTLAND, MAINE (June 4, 2010) – Shipyard Brewing Company received two awards at the 2010 Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) in Melbourne, Australia. AIBA is the showcase awards event in the Asia Pacific Region and, this year, 1,170 entries were received from 243 breweries across 34 countries. Shipyard Brewing Company’s XXXX IPA was awarded a… Read more »
Oak Beverages (Blauvelt, NY), a leading New York-Metropolitan area wholesale beer and beverage distributor, and part of the Boening family group, and a distributor for Magic Hat Brewing Company (South Burlington, VT), will be launching the brewery’s exciting summer seasonal, WACKO!!! WACKO, dubbed “The Liquid Song of Summer,” is a refreshing summer beer with a… Read more »
Beginning April 1, 2010, Fireman’s Brew (www.firemansbrew.com) has contracted Skyscraper Brewing and Skyscraper Distributing (www.skyscraperbrewing.com) to produce and distribute the Fireman's Brew product line throughout Southern California and the Central Coast regions. Fireman's Brew expansion plans include contracting with other distributors to fully cover all of California and begin to expand regionally into new states…. Read more »
STOWE, Vermont (March 31, 2010): Culminating more than a decade of planning, Johannes von Trapp and The Trapp Family Lodge are proud to announce the launch of Trapp Lager and Trapp Microbrewery. This new endeavor continues in the spirit of the lodge, established more than fifty years ago by Maria von Trapp, matriarch of the… Read more »
Napa, CA & Carmel, IN, USA – March 23, 2010 – In partnership with Napa Smith Brewery, Pelican Brands today confirmed its appointment as the exclusive brand manager for Napa Smith’s craft beer portfolio in the U.S. market. Napa Smith Brewery is Napa’s pre-eminent craft beer brewery and is dedicated to maintaining the traditions of… Read more »
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Glissade is a fantastic bock! Drink ten of them at a time. DISCLAIMER: Do not drink ten Sierra Nevada Glissades at a time.
Tapping a keg of beer, Ginger Johnson sees an untapped market of consumers. "They haven't been invited into the conversation," Johnson says. "They haven't been asked what they want." If you go What: Women Enjoying Beer monthly meeting, pairing beer and cheese. Cost is $15 per person. When: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13… Read more »
All last week, I heard so much about NFL Draft that it made me want to try a glass, but all the bars I called didn't have any for sale. Do you know something else that isn't funny? Misconceptions about beer. OK, actually they can be funny, but I needed a way to work… Read more »
Just about every amateur brew master who has made a tub of beer in the garage has dreamed of going pro. But Los Angeles County firefighters Rob Nowaczyk and Ed Walker, who expanded from home brewing to founding the commercial Fireman's Brew Inc., had an edge over most would-be brewery owners. "Everyone likes firefighters," Nowaczyk… Read more »
