Craft beer industry news.
Ecliptic Brewing is excited to announce its beer release calendar for the upcoming year. After a busy 2019 filled with its normally scheduled beer series, plus additional releases for its “Five Years/Five Beers” Series, the Portland company has made a few big changes for 2020.
Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC) announces a fresh lineup for 2020 including Dortmunder Gold Lager, Great Lakes IPA, and Mexican Lager with Lime in cans, plus two new Legendary Series offerings and a new Limited Release bottle series.
Lift Bridge Brewing Company, Stillwater’s first craft brewery since Prohibition, announced today the launch of its second collaboration with 93X, the Half-Assed IPA.
Three of Central Massachusetts most well-known brewers are coming together for a very worthy cause. In response to yet another tragic death of a Worcester Firefighter, the three breweries are brewing and launching the beer “Worcester’s Bravest” with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the Menard Children’s Fund.
Leaders in the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees reached a tax deal late Monday that includes a one-year extension of the federal excise tax relief for alcohol producers and importers.
Fresh off its Midsize Brewpub of the Year recognition at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival®, Westbound & Down Brewing Company announced this week the release of new cans and distribution beyond Idaho Springs
Allagash Brewing Company estimates its sales volume surpassed the 100,000-barrel mark in 2019, due to packaging its flagship Allagash White and River Trip session ale in cans for the first time. After a successful regional introduction in 2019, the Portland, Maine-based craft brewery announced today plans to expand distribution of its canned offerings to additional markets and the addition of 12-packs.
Harpoon Brewery announced today a collaboration withWhistlePig Rye Whiskey, the No. 1 distiller in the fast growing, ultra-premium and luxury rye whiskey category, for the newest rendition of its popular Baltic Porter.
PRESS Premium Alcohol Seltzer is bringing some warmth this winter with its new rotational flavor – Blood Orange Chili. This is the third rotational flavor for the independent, woman-owned alcohol seltzer brand and will be hitting shelves in six-packs at the turn of the new year.
Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, located in San Carlos, California, recently launched a new mode of distribution called “Brewery Direct” in Southern California territories to keep up with high consumer demand.
For the first time in Elevation Beer Company history, the famed Oil Man Imperial Stout is available in cans. Twelve-ounce four-packs of this Bourbon barrel-aged beauty and its Coconut sister are available through the season while supplies last.
The Springfield Thunderbirds and White Lion Brewing Company announced that the two will partner to produce a special, limited edition can design for White Lion Thunder Boom, available in select locations – including the MassMutual Center – beginning Friday, Dec. 13 and through the Thunderbirds’ “Blast from the Past” Night on Sat., Jan. 11, while supplies last.
Alabama’s Straight to Ale and Druid City Brewing merge. Truly Hard Seltzer will be offered on American Airlines flights. Kombucha brewer Local Roots acquires Latitude 33’s production facility. Anheuser-Busch InBev returns as official beer sponsor of the NHL and launches larger partnership with the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets.
Stone Brewing CEO Dominic Engels and Karl Strauss Brewing CEO and co-founder Chris Cramer discussed their respective companies’ operations and strategies last week at the Brewbound Live business conference in Santa Monica. Both San Diego companies are listed on not-for-profit trade group the Brewers Association’s (BA) list of the 50 largest craft breweries. However, Engels and Cramer offered varying perspectives for attendees and viewers.
