Craft beer industry videos
PORTLAND, ME – Shipyard Brewing Company has released the first in its new line of limited edition bourbon barrel aged ales. 2,100 bottles (350 cases) of Bourbon Barrel Aged Double ESB are quickly selling off store shelves in Maine, New Hampshire, Florida, and California. In October, 350 cases of Bourbon Barrel Aged Smashed Pumpkin will… Read more »
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Say goodbye to sunburns and uninspired citrus-soaked summer pilsners; Founders Brewing Co. (www.foundersbrewing.com) offers bold flavor for the craft beer palate this month with the arrival of this year’s Breakfast Stout, available on tap and in bottles across the 23-state Founders footprint beginning September 21. Breakfast Stout carries a suggested retail… Read more »
Craft beer took center stage last night at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) as Bill Butcher; the owner of Alexandria, Virginia-based Port City Brewing spoke on behalf of small business owners in support of President Barack Obama. “Our President has fought for small business owners and now it’s time to fight for him,” Butcher said.
SAN DIEGO, CA – Karl M. Strauss would have celebrated his 100th birthday on October 5th and Karl Strauss Brewing Company is honoring San Diego’s Godfather of Beer with the re-release of his namesake and favorite—Karl Strauss Amber. Karl sparked the craft beer renaissance in San Diego back in 1989 when he helped two gutsy… Read more »
Craft Brewers across the Southeast and Texas are hoping to change liquor distribution laws that currently prevent small breweries from selling beer from their breweries directly to consumers for off-premise consumption. Currently, Texas brewers, led by St. Arnold Brewing Co. founder Brock Wagner, are mounting a legislative challenge against their state’s laws.
After running a personal best time of 1:42.95 in the 800-meters and falling just short of the medal stand during the 2012 Olympic Games in London, it stands to reason that U.S. middle-distance runner Nick Symmonds needed a drink. So what did Symmonds do? Like any true athlete would, he didn’t let the end of… Read more »
ESCONDIDO, CA – Stone Enjoy By 09.21.12 IPA is devastatingly fresh. Yes, devastatingly. Why? It’s specifically brewed NOT to last. Imagine a beer that MUST be consumed by the date prominently featured on the front in order to preserve its hoppy goodness. Well Stone fans, imagine no more.
FT. COLLINS, CO – In just three days, the second annual USA Pro Cycling Challenge kicks off and New Belgium, the event’s official beer sponsor, is ready to add colorful commentary and bike love along the 600-mile journey. New Belgium will be Tweeting (@NBBProChallenge and @NewBelgium), blogging, and sharing videos and pictures
The Massachusetts Brewers Guild will be hosting its 3rd annual Mass Brewers Guild Fest on Friday, August 24th. The event, which takes place at The World Trade Center House Concourse in Boston, Mass., brings together over 100 beers from 30 in-state brewers for three-and-a-half hours of sampling and live music.
Duvel Moortgat USA President Simon Thorpe summed it up best when he asked: “Is there a price on perfection?” While the answer for Thorpe was no, for Belgium-based Duvel Moortgat U.S. craft’s arm the answer was nearly three times the amount it had initially planned to spend on its two-year-redesign process.
Earlier this month, Dogfish Head’s VP of Sales Adam Lambert shared with Brewbound.com some news on mid-year progress for the company. This morning, in a letter to the brewery’s wholesale partners, Lambert shared some additional numbers. Below are a few of the more important takeaways.
Boston Beer Company Founder Jim Koch hosted nearly 250 beer fans today at the Samuel Adams brewery in Jamaica Plain for the release of the company’s latest creation, Brewlywed Ale. The beer, a limited-edition, 750 mL cork-topped offering was brewed specifically with newlyweds in mind.
FREDERICK, MD — Flying Dog Brewery wants you to Support Local. The brewery’s eight-week Support Local initiative aims to provide resources — like guest blog posts and interviews with local farmers, community garden associations, and co-op markets — that will allow Flying Dog’s fans in the mid-Atlantic to make more informed decisions as consumers.
Last week, the Brewers Association unveiled a new video promoting the “Support Your Local Brewery (SYLB)” network, a grassroots activist organization geared at passionate beer enthusiasts. The organization is currently comprised of 40,000 direct members from all 50 states but has the ability to reach 900,000 people through its brewery partnerships.
