The folks at Odell Brewing certainly pride themselves on offering exquisite, barrel-aged beers crafted on their 5-barrel ‘pilot system.’ Some of the more notable selections to emerge from the company’s Single Serve Series include Bourbon Barrel Stout and Friek, both highly touted amongst craft enthusiasts. The latest offering in the series, Shenanigans is a great… Read more »
Craft Brew Alliance CEO, Terry Michaelson, has released a statement regarding the death of brewery employee Ben Harris last month. The twenty-six-year-old Harris was reportedly pressurizing a plastic keg as part of a cleaning process when it exploded, sending him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Harris would later die of the injuries at Portsmouth… Read more »
While attending the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference earlier this month, Brewbound.com paid a visit to The Lost Abbey/Port Brewing Headquarters in San Marcos, Calif. In an interview with Co-Founder Tomme Arthur, we learned about growth plans for the company, a potential new brewery location, where the company is experiencing the most success and competition in… Read more »
If a ‘rising tide’ lifts all boats, then the Portland, Maine based beer company by the same name is definitely staying afloat. Rising Tide Brewing Company originally began as a nano-brewery project located in a small warehouse across the street from Allagash Brewing. But a local thirst for the brewery’s beer has led to a… Read more »
With the abundance of hop forward, high-alcohol beers dominating the marketplace nowadays, it’s incredibly refreshing to see a beer company launch with something other than a “me-too” IPA brand. Golden Road has done exactly that with its Hefeweizen, a 4.6 percent easy drinking German-style hefe exploding with banana and citrus flavors.
Beer drinkers rejoice! There are now more than 2,000 breweries currently in operation in the U.S. according to Paul Gatza, the Director of the Brewers Association. Gatza wrote on the organizations blog yesterday that the number of brick and mortar breweries in the U.S. has officially eclipsed the 2,000 barrier and according the organizations most… Read more »
CHICO, CA – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is proud to announce Scott Jennings as Head Brewer of the brewery’s new eastern facility in Mills River, NC. Scott has been with the company since 2001 in various capacities. In 2004, Scott was named Research and Development Head Brewer, responsible for overseeing the brewery’s 10-barrel pilot brewhouse,… Read more »
Earlier this month, Brewbound.com caught up Bill Covaleski, the co-founder of Victory Brewing Company, at the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference. In a brief interview, Covaleski provided some insight on different areas of the country where his company is experiencing success.
Brewbound.com caught up with Luke Nicholas, the New Zealand native behind Epic Brewing Company (NZ), on the floor of the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference. In our short interview, we asked Nicholas to discuss the challenges he faces as a small import craft brand in a booming American marketplace.
Last month, an exploding plastic keg that killed a Redhook Brewery employee sent shockwaves through the brewing industry, prompting many craft brewery owners to revisit their own safety procedures. On April 24th, twenty-six-year-old Ben Harris was pressurizing a keg as part of a cleaning process when it exploded.
Last November Boston Beer introduced the Single Batch Series, a limited-edition collection of the Samuel Adams brewers’ favorite beers. Initially launching with four beers — Griffin’s Bow, Tasman Red, Third Voyage and The Vixen — the series has been extended and rebranded at the “Samuel Adams Small Batch.”
In last week’s Q1 earnings call, Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) briefly mentioned a nationwide rollout of its new gluten-free offering, Omission Beer. Today’s press release from the company indicates that it will be available across CBA’s entire distribution footprint by mid-June.
Brad Hittle, a former Pabst CMO and founder of Two Roads Brewing, believes a “looming shakeout” of the craft beer category could lead to more business for his start up contract brewing facility. “As the industry evolves and as the looming shakeout occurs, capacity will be released,” he said. “Smaller brewers will suffer. I don’t… Read more »
These days, nearly every regional brewer is announcing major expansion plans. We’ve seen announcements from Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, Victory Brewing, Lagunitas and most recently Oskar Blues. So what does the founder of a 23-year old brand think about it all?
