The Craft Brew Alliance announced its full year 2011 results this afternoon, reporting a net sales increase of $17.5 million, or 13 percent, compared to 2010. The company cited increased shipments to wholesalers, price increases on beers sold to wholesalers and an increase in revenues earned following the merger with Kona Brewing Co. Below is… Read more »
Even as he grows, Lagunitas Brewing founder Tony Magee is trying to share his company’s success with his suppliers. “De-commoditizing” as Magee terms it, is the process of rewarding the ‘enormous value’ he says barley farmers offer craft brewers by offering them better prices for their products.
The Brewers Association announced details today regarding the 2012 SAVOR event, held annually in Washington D.C. A limited supply of SAVOR presale tickets will be available exclusively to American Homebrewers Association and Brewers Association members. Those tickets will go on sale April 3rd at 12 p.m. ET. Starting on April 5th, tickets will be available… Read more »
In January, we brought you a video interview with Wachusett Brewing President Ned LaFortune discussing the acquisition of a canning line. With that purchase, Wachusett became the only brewer in Massachusetts with canning equipment and effectively set itself up as a go-to contact canning facility for other New England based brewers.
Boulevard Brewing Company today announced a marketing partnership with Sporting Kansas City, the local Major League Soccer (MLS) team. The partnership aims to connect each organization’s strong community ties through a variety of co-branded marketing initiatives around the theme: “Hometown Team-Hometown Beer,” according to the press release.
You may have caught wind that Weyerbacher Brewing Co. introduced a spiffy new Jester logo, which now represents the ‘face’ of the brewery. The introduction of a new company logo, a colorful one at that, coincides with the recent announcement that a $1.1 million expansion to the current brewing facility will add 7,500 square feet… Read more »
Despite a U.S. beer landscape that now boasts the most breweries since Prohibition, the battle for domestic supremacy continues to be between Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors. But at a time when the industry share of “big beer”, while nevertheless powerful, is declining because of flight to craft beer and other forms of beverage alcohol, it… Read more »
As winter winds down, we wanted to dig deep into the depths of our beer fridge for another seasonal review. We couldn’t think of a more apropos way to wave goodbye to winter than with Cisco Brewers ‘Winter Shredder.’ Shredder pours a deep mahogany color with ruby-reddish hues. A frothy, tan-colored head sticks to the… Read more »
Craft beer sales are quickly approaching $1 billion in U.S. supermarkets and the U.S. brewery count is climbing towards 2,000. It’s no secret that 2011 was a phenomenal growth year for the craft beer industry, and now we have some year-end Symphony IRI data to back it up. The Brewers Association reported in January that… Read more »
The Brewers Association today announced the 2012 Board of Directors, officially naming Dogfish Head Founder Sam Calagione as its Chair. Calagione replaces last years Chair, F.X. Matt Brewing Co.’s President Nick Matt. Matt will remain on the board as an At-large member. Deschutes Founder and CEO, Gary Fish, will take over Calagione’s former post as… Read more »
Session beers have become increasingly popular amongst U.S. brewers, and now it seems clear the trend has serious legs. The nation’s largest craft brewer has officially entered the category with Belgian Session, an easy-drinking 4.3 percent ABV brewed to quench a drinkers summer thirst. This offering pours a beautiful golden color, with vibrant orange hues… Read more »
What can we say; we are suckers for a story. When we heard Odell Brewing would be releasing Footprint RegionAle, we got pretty excited. The beer pays tribute to all 10 states the company is currently distributed with a collection of regional ingredients. Wild rice, prickly pear, green chilies and honey are just a few… Read more »
It’s a fresh-pressed acquisition that has the beer world buzzing. When Tenth and Blake, MillerCoors’ craft and import division announced the purchase of Crispin Cider earlier this month, the cider channel received instant validation. And the category is growing in popularity amongst both the big domestic players and small upstarts.
The beer, a low-alcohol gose-style, is appropriately named “Samuel Adams Boston 26.2 Brew” and it’s being made specifically for Boston Marathon runners. The nation’s largest craft brewer, Boston Beer Company, today announced a partnership with the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A) making the brewers of Samuel Adams beers the official beer sponsor of the 116th Boston… Read more »
