Alesong Brewing and Blending Strikes Distribution Agreement with Ninkasi Brewing
Ninkasi Brewing Company has partnered with Alesong Brewing & Blending to distribute limited quantities of Alesong releases across Ninkasi’s distribution footprint.
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Ecliptic Brewing to Celebrate Sixth Anniversary with Hazy Plum IPA Release
Oregon beer icon John Harris’ Ecliptic Brewing is about to complete its sixth orbit around the sun. To celebrate, the company is hosting a free party at the brewery on October 19, with donations accepted to benefit the Jeremy Wilson Foundation.
North Coast Brewing Company Launches Cranberry-Quince Berliner Weisse
North Coast Brewing Company is kicking off autumn with the limited release of its seasonal fall Berliner Weisse interpretation, Cranberry-Quince.
WILD TONIC to Release Backwoods Bliss Reserve Hard Jun Kombucha
Nearly a year in the making, WILD TONIC’s prize winning 7.6% ABV Reserve Hard Jun Kombucha, Backwoods Bliss, will be available this November
U.S. Department of Labor, Massachusetts Brewers Guild Form Alliance to Promote Workplace Safety and Health
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards/OSHA Consultation (DLS), and the Mass Brewers Guild (MBG), have formed an alliance to protect the safety and health of employees in the Massachusetts brewing industry
Ninkasi Parent Company Legacy Breweries Acquires Aspen Brewing, Laurelwood Brewing
Six months after acquiring a majority stake in Oregon’s Ninkasi Brewing, Legacy Breweries Inc. today announced the acquisition of two smaller craft breweries, Aspen Brewing in Colorado and Laurelwood Brewing in Oregon.
Boston Beer Company Announces 2019 Release of Samuel Adams Utopias
The brewers at Samuel Adams announced the upcoming release of the eleventh batch of their highly sought after, barrel-aged extreme beer, Samuel Adams Utopias.
Firestone Walker Launches Luponic Distortion No. 14
The 14th release in Firestone Walker’s Luponic Distortion IPA Series draws from four continents, quadrupling down on the series’ mantra of “flavors through hops.”
Anheuser-Busch’s Craft Division Bets on New IPAs from Goose Island, Elysian in 2020
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Brewers Collective craft division is betting big on craft beer’s most popular style — the IPA — in 2020. Brewers Collective president Marcelo “Mika” Michaelis told Brewbound that the world’s largest beer company is making a multi-million dollar investment behind a new low-alcohol, low-calorie IPA from Chicago’s Goose Island, as well as a hazy IPA from from Seattle’s Elysian Brewing.
Great Lakes Brewing Co. Names Mark King as CEO
Cleveland’s Great Lakes Brewing Co. has appointed long-time beer and spirits executive Mark King as its next CEO. King, who most recently served as president of BeatBox Beverages and co-founded Austin Eastciders in 2013, supplants Bill Boor, who unexpectedly exited the 31-year-old, Ohio-headquartered craft brewery after four years in April to become the CEO of Phoenix, Arizona-based Cavco Industries, which makes manufactured housing.
Hi-Wire Brewing Expands Distribution to Alabama
Hi-Wire Brewing will be launching distribution in the entire state of Alabama beginning Tuesday, October 15 with roll-out events scheduled through October 17 in Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, & Huntsville.
Twin Leaf Brewery’s Seasonal Milk Chocolate Pumpkin Stout Returns with New Branding
This Friday, October 11, Twin Leaf Brewery will release their Milk Chocolate Pumpkin Stout, a 5.9% ABV stout brewed with fire-roasted pumpkin and squash varieties, cocoa nibs, and a medley of chocolate malts.
Portland Cider Co. Launches Small Batch Series with Release of Crangerine
Portland Cider Co. is launching a new Small-Batch Series this month. Referring to it as a cider maker’s dream line, the company will release a new cider in the series every two to three months, starting with the introduction of Crangerine for the holiday season.
Boulder Beer Retrenches, Pivots to Brewpub Model
Citing increased competition in a crowded marketplace, Boulder Beer Company announced today that it would cease distribution and focus on its brewpub business.