Flying Fish Brewing Company to Release Stormy Skies New England IPA
Flying Fish Brewing Company, 10-time medal winners at the Great American Beer Festival, will be releasing Stormy Skies NEIPA, a beer that almost didn’t see the light of day.
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Karl Strauss and Cervecería Colorado Release Cajeta Borracha
Karl Strauss Brewing Company and Cervecería Colorado collaborated together to brew an English Mild called Cajeta Borracha during CBC week in Denver, Colorado. This beer, brewed with roasted plantains, cinnamon bark, vanilla beans and Cajeta, and is now available at Cervecería Colorado.
Left Hand Brewing Expands Distribution to South Dakota
Left Hand Brewing Company, one of the original pioneers in craft brewing and famous for its Nitro series, has partnered with Dakota Beverage to bring its lineup, including its flagship Milk Stout Nitro, to South Dakota and the Sioux Falls beer community this month.
Denizens Brewing Company Announces Opening of 2nd Location
Denizens Brewing Co. is excited to announce the opening of its second location at Riverdale Park Station, the transit-oriented living, dining, and shopping core located in the heart of Maryland’s Riverdale Park neighborhood. The 12,000 square foot Production House & Taproom will greatly increase the availability of Denizens beer throughout its footprint in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia. The 150 seat taproom will open to the public on May 25, 2019.
CBA Shareholder Pressures Board to Consider Sale
A minority activist investor in Craft Brew Alliance (NASDAQ: BREW) has sent a letter to the brewery’s board of directors urging the company to consider a sale. David Cohen, the founder of Boston-based private investment fund Midwood Capital Management LLC — which owns about 2 percent of CBA’s outstanding shares and currently has about $70 million under management across 20 different small cap-stocks — believes CBA “must seek a sale to maximize shareholder value.”
New Distribution Service Offers Brewers a Chance to Test Markets, Fill Excess Capacity
Starting in June, nine U.S. states will begin receiving limited shipments of popular but hard to obtain craft beers via a new program called “Guest Brewer.” Brew Pipeline, a so-called “direct-access platform” started by Steven Kwapil and Trip Kloser, is playing matchmaker for craft breweries and wholesalers through the Guest Brewer program. Kwapil and Kloser have tapped industry veteran Marty Ochs — who served as Ninkasi’s director of sales between 2009 and 2013 before launching his own craft beer consultancy — with curating the program’s portfolio of breweries and building its network of wholesalers.
Braxton Brewing Co. to Open Barrel-Aging Brewery and Taproom in Fort Mitchell
Braxton Brewing Co., a local brewery with national recognition, has announced major development plans to expand its presence to Fort Mitchell, Kentucky with the opening of the area’s first barrel-aging brewery and taproom.
River North Brewery to Release Fifteener Double IPA
This Memorial Day, River North Brewery will introduce Fifteener Double IPA, the next addition to its lineup of year-round, canned #AdventureFuel only available in the state of Colorado.
Boulevard Brewing Co. Signs Royals Whit Merrifield to Sponsorship Deal
Boulevard Brewing Company, the Midwest’s largest craft brewery, has announced details of the first endorsement of a craft beer by a Major League Baseball player. Kansas City Royals’ second baseman and outfielder Whit Merrifield will star in Unfiltered Whit, a campaign for Boulevard’s classic Unfiltered Wheat Beer. The campaign includes advertising, merchandise, a sweepstakes and player appearances.
Docks Beers Collaborates with Brew York on Controlled Explosion Raspberry Saison
Grimsby’s Docks Beers have teamed up with a major York brewery to launch its first ever collaboration beer, ‘Controlled Explosion.’
Snake River Brewing Announces Rebrand for 25th Anniversary
In the spring of 2019, Snake River Brewing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming celebrated 25 years of opening its doors and slinging beers. In celebration of this milestone, Snake River Brewing has announced a rebrand that will impact the visual look of the logo, can art, tap handles, website and merchandise.
Majority of US Senators Support Permanent Tax Reform for Brewers, Importers
A majority of U.S. Senators support making permanent excise tax relief for alcohol producers and importers. The 2019 version of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) added its 52nd supporter in the U.S. Senate today, with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) becoming a co-sponsor. The legislation seeks to make permanent the two years of tax breaks that alcohol producers and importers received as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which are slated to expire at the end of this year.
MillerCoors to Release Limited Edition Blue Moon Kegs for 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing
Blue Moon Brewing Company, the no. 1 national craft beer, is releasing a limited-edition keg design inspired by the recent announcement of Blue Origin’s new lunar lander, dubbed Blue Moon. The kegs will be released just ahead of July 20, 2019, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing – the Apollo 11 mission.
Bear Republic Releases Challenge Series #06 Smells Like Citrus IPA
Bear Republic Brewing Company’s Challenge Series is a line of craft ales inspired by modern taste trends, the latest release is #06 Smells Like Citrus IPA. The 7% ABV ale has a malt base led by 2-row, Pilsner, wheat and turbocharged by juicy flavors thanks to late hop additions from four pounds per barrel of Amarillo, Mandarina Bavaria, Citra and Cascade hops.