Braxton Spins Off Garage Beer Lager Brand into Separate Company
Braxton Brewing Co. has formed a partnership with brand investment marketer Andrew Sauer to spin off its Garage Beer light lager into a new company: Garage Beer Co.
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Brewbound Podcast: Guild Leaders on Advocating for DTC Sales, Protecting Privileges
A new year brings the return of legislative sessions across the country and a new agenda for leaders of state brewers guilds. Texas Craft Brewers Guild executive director Caroline Wallace and Iowa Brewers Guild executive director Noreen Otto share their priorities in 2023, including advocating for direct-to-consumer sales, protecting existing privileges, working with wholesalers and much more.
San Francisco Beer Week: Heretic Brewing, Calicraft Brewing & Hopsteiner Combine Powers to Brew Evil & Co. Triple IPA
Releasing February 11th at Heretic Brewing, and on February 18th at Calicraft Brewing, Evil & Co. is a boundary pushing Triple IPA brewed to celebrate SF Beer Week!
Bay Area Brewers Guild Launches Fundraising for UC Davis Endowment with ‘This Beer Creates Opportunity’
A limited-edition collaboration beer put out by the Bay Area Brewers Guild will be this year’s Official SF Beer Week Collaboration Release, kick-starting fundraising to help improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the craft beer industry.
Wild Heaven Beer Announces New Flavors & Package Re-Design For Emergency Drinking Beer
For 2023, Wild Heaven Beer announces new flavors and a packaging redesign for flagship Emergency Drinking Beer’s fruit-flavored variants.
Dust Bowl Brewing Co. Introduces Liquid Confessional Double IPA
Dust Bowl Brewing Co. introduces Liquid Confessional Double IPA, the first release in this year’s Specialty portfolio. Sold in 16oz. / 4 packs and draft, Liquid Confessional offers a bold 9% ABV and 60 IBUs.
Greater Good Imperial Brewing Targeting 50% Share of Imperials in Distro Markets; Adding 4 New Beers to Lineup in 2023
Greater Good Imperial Brewing sees itself as “the authority on imperial beers,” and the Worcester, Massachusetts-based craft brewery is setting its sights on making that statement in 2023.
Surreal Brewing Partners with Heidelberg Distributing Company to Expand Distribution Across Ohio
Surreal Brewing, the award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer company from Northern California, is taking its innovative, health-centered non-alcoholic craft beers to “The Buckeye State”, Ohio, with the announcement of its partnership with Heidelberg Distributing Company, a family-owned and operated business for 84 years, servicing more than 26,000 retail and industry establishments across all counties in Ohio and Kentucky.
BevNET Welcomes Ferron Salniker to Head Spirits Coverage
Ferron Salniker is joining BevNET as Spirits Editor, guiding our steadily deepening coverage of the spirits and RTD cocktail space. She will be reporting for BevNET.com and Brewbound.com on everything from new subcategories in established liquor types to the growth of the craft spirits business.
Breweries, Retailers and Consumers Prepare For Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month
Belly up – this February marks another celebration of Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month. Known locally as “FeBREWary,” this monthlong recognition of craft beer highlights the local beer industry.
Castle Island Launches Distribution in New Hampshire
New Hampshire beer drinkers received good news this week when Castle Island Brewing Company announced they will begin distributing their beers throughout the Granite State.
Newest Alaskan Release Showcases Fresh Flavors and Balance
Brewed with fresh Jalapeños, hand selected by brewers from Alaskan’s Brew Crew and combined with a blend of Centennial, Sterling, Magnum, and Apollo hops in balance with Munich and Crystal malts. The Jalapeño IPA pours a brilliantly clear reddish amber in color with earthy, light caramel, and herbal hop notes blending with the spice from the peppers on the nose; followed by a nice spice heat, citrus, pine, and an alcohol warming sensation upon taste.
Night Shift Focuses on Core in 2023, Designates Whirlpool as Flagship, Adds Beer Variety Packs & Single-Serves
After a choppy 2022 that included a CO2 shortage and layoffs, Night Shift is narrowing its focus on its core offerings in the new year, homing in on Whirlpool New England pale ale as its first flagship offering, adding popular packaging formats such as variety can 12-packs and single-serve cans and launching an evergreen brand campaign.
People Moves: Leadership Hires Announced at Craft ‘Ohana, BrewDog, RationAle, and Anderson Valley
Trent Tokos, former VP of sales and marketing at Montana Craft Malt, has joined Craft ‘Ohana as the craft portfolio company’s VP of marketing.