Craft beer industry news.
Local Pittsburgh musician Byron Nash and Helltown Brewing, an independent craft brewery with locations in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania and Export, Pennsylvania reintroduce BLQ METAL – a west coast style IPA.
Massachusetts’ Wormtown Brewery today announced plans to open a second taproom, adjacent to the New England Patriots’ stadium, before the end of the summer. Speaking to Brewbound, Wormtown managing partner David Fields said the Worcester-based craft brewery took control of a 4,000 sq. ft. space at Patriot Place — a shopping, dining and entertainment center near Gillette Stadium in Foxborough — from Battle Road Brewing Company, which had operated a taproom there during the latter half of 2018.
The Booth Brewing Co. officially launched their eighth release from their Make This Happen series in which consumers decide what The Booth Brewing will include in their future lineup. The Korean craft brewery is taking German Merkur Hops (a cross between Hallertau and Magnum) to the next level with their newest Make This Happen #8- Merkur Lactose IPA (6.5% ABV, 25 IBU).
Due South Brewing Company is launching its Florida Summer Series mix pack this June 14. The pack features three different variations on its year-round Coastline Lager: Grapefruit Coastline, Lemon Coastline and Strawberry Coastline.
San Francisco-based HolyCraft Brewery has announced its partnership with Scoma’s, one of San Francisco’s most historic seafood restaurants, to create to create The Scoma’s Blonde, which they affectionately call “The Cheryl” after Al Scoma’s oldest daughter and wife, who both happen to be blonde.
The Garden State just got greener as Funkwerks, specializer of niche-style craft beers, announces their extension in distribution to New Jersey through Peerless Beverage Co.
John Manfreda, the administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), died Saturday, May 25, from a heart attack. He was 73. Manfreda had led the alcohol and tobacco industries’ regulatory agency since January 4, 2005.
Following a federal judge’s ruling Friday evening, Anheuser-Busch InBev will be required to pull some Bud Light advertisements that suggest MillerCoors’ flagship light lagers, Miller Lite and Coors Light, contain corn syrup. Western District of Wisconsin Judge William Conley granted MillerCoors a “narrow in scope” preliminary injunction, blocking A-B from displaying billboards that say Bud Light contains “100% less corn syrup” than its rival’s lagers, as well as broadcasting a pair of television ads that he deemed “misleading.” The judge also denied A-B’s motion to dismiss the case.
This June, New York City is playing host to the largest Pride celebration in the world and Brooklyn’s Threes Brewing is putting itself forward as one of the spaces in NYC where we can all come together to recognize the LGBTQIA+ community.
The Loose Cannon Brewery of Abingdon, UK has recently established trademark agreement with Heavy Seas Beer of Baltimore, Maryland as Heavy Seas moves towards selling their beers in the UK and Europe.
PicoBrew, the leader in craft beverage brewing technology, announced new functionality that enables users to use their own grains, hops and other ingredients to brew freshly crafted beer with the Pico C, Pro and S appliances.
Founders Brewing Co. has announced Mucho Lupu as the next release in the Mothership Series. Brewed in the spirit of juicy IPAs, Mucho Lupu features four types of American hops: Mosaic, Azacca, Simcoe, and Amarillo. Dry-hopped with traditional hop pellets together with cryo powder, an innovative hop product that separates lupulin from the hop flower, this IPA is incredibly flavorful and aromatic.
In the latest People Moves: Great Lakes CEO exits; brewmaster moves at Goose Island and Rogue Ales; and several changes at Heineken USA.
For the sixth consecutive year, beer lovers will gather in Eugene, Oregon for Oakshire’s annual Hellshire Day & Barrel-aged Beer Festival. This renowned beer festival features rare barrel-aged beers from around the country, as well as the 2019 Vintage release of the ninth installment of Oakshire’s barrel-aged Hellshire series: Hellshire IX.
