Craft beer industry news.
Fireman’s Brew, the fast-growing Los Angeles-based craft beer company founded by two California firefighters, today announces that its 12-Pack Sampler is now available at nearly 200 Smart & Final® retail locations throughout its home state of California.
On Friday, June 23, Uncle Billy’s will introduce a new Coffee IPA, called Oro Negro.
Award-winning, family-owned L.A. brewery, Eagle Rock Brewery, (ERB) is gearing up to release the third beer in it’s seasonal Day Trip Series of canned beers brewed and packaged with the intention to pack ‘em in and pack ‘em out.
Rouleur Brewing Company, the new cycling themed brewery in Carlsbad that specializes in rule bending beers, has announced three new brews for the summer, available from Thursday June 22.
Yet another established craft brewery founder has stepped away from day-to-day CEO responsibilities. Deschutes Brewery founder Gary Fish has turned his CEO position over to Michael LaLonde, who had been serving as the president and chief operating officer for the Bend, Oregon-based craft brewery.
Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Company is headed for a milestone moment as the brewery looks to eclipse the 100,000 barrel threshold this year.
Arabicadabra, a coffee milk stout with an ABV of 5.5%, will debut on draught and in 12-ounce bottles, packaged in six-packs, this October.
The 2015 vintage La Mûre (6.9% ABV) from 2 Towns Ciderhouse is available starting this week. La Mûre, a lambic-style craft cider, is inspired by the famous lambic beers of Belgium and embodies the Flemish styles of old. Northwest apples and Oregon-grown Marion blackberries are fermented, then soured with Lactobacillus.
Summit Unchained 25: Vienna-Style Lager will be packaged starting the last week of June.
Braxton Labs will be releasing their first canned beer on Saturday, June 24th. The beer will be a new release and the company’s second iteration of the popular New England Style IPA. New England IPA #002 was brewed with Citra and Mosaic hops for notes of mango, peach and grapefruit. This hazy IPA will be available in four packs of 16 oz. cans at $17 per four pack.
Hop Valley Brewing Co. has released Reveal, a pale ale brewed in collaboration with ambassadors from the LGBTQ communities in Oregon, Washington and California. Available on tap and in 12-ounce bottles throughout those states, a portion of proceeds from the sale of Reveal support local and regional LGBTQ nonprofit organizations.
Virtue Cider introduces two new ciders this summer: Michigan Cherry and Michigan Honey.
Grayton Beer Company, the South Walton Florida, craft brewery, announced recently its partnership with Crescent Crown Distributing. As one of the top 10 largest beer distributors in the United States, CrescentCrown will serve as the brewery’s Louisiana distributor.
Ghirardelli Square will be opening an outdoor beer garden with San Francisco Brewing Co. on Friday, June 23rd in the Square’s West Plaza, adding to the destination’s existing lineup of local, artisan experiences.
