Craft beer industry news.
River North Brewery is bringing back the funk. The brewery’s annual Funk the Man party goes down Saturday,November 12th from Noon to 9pm, featuring Funk the Man #4, the next beer in River North’s irreverent sour series. As a bonus, the brewery will also drop the first full release of Mr. Sandman imperial stout. Both beers will be available on tap and in bottles to go.
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I present you with beers not fit for your banquet and definitely not fit for everyday indulgence. Since you’ll likely never get to know them yourself by mere happenstance, allow me to introduce you to the family of arrogance seated at my dinner table:
Shipyard Brewing is announcing a new partnership that gets its famed Pumpkinhead seasonal beer on an airline for the first time. Cans of Pumpkinhead — along with cans of Shipyard’s flagship Export Ale, Island Time Session IPA and two beers (Blueberry and Sunfish) from Shipyard’s sister Sea Dog brewery — are now offered on all Elite Airways flights throughout the U.S.
For centuries the first thing that would come to mind when most people thought of the Lake Chelan Valley might be the snow capped buttes, or glacier fed waters of the lake itself. However, over the course of the last few years, this beautiful backdrop has become known as one of the best cider producing regions in the country. One of the major reasons for that spike in awareness has been the rave reviews, and high praise, that Washington Gold Cider has been receiving.
Empire Brewing Company’s first shipment of their craft beer has made it to China. After a 4 week journey, Slo Mo IPA and White Aphro Belgian-Style Wit Ale have made it to Panda Brew in Beijing.
Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) today released its third quarter earnings results, which were highlighted by a 12.7 percent increase in Kona Brewing shipments and a portfolio-wide net sales growth of 1.1 percent percent compared to the same period in 2015. In a press release, CEO Andy Thomas once again touted the company’s “Kona Plus” strategy — one that combines a nationwide sales effort for the Hawaiian-themed brand with a regional sales approach for strategic partners Cisco Brewers and Appalachian Mountain as well as the more established Widmer Brothers and Redhook labels.
As Anheuser-Busch InBev works to integrate recently acquired SABMiller, which it purchased last month for more than $100 billion, the company has announced a number of key executive changes. Marcel Marcondes, who previously served as a vice president of global marketing, will replace Jorn Socquet as the company’s vice president of marketing in the United States. Socquet has been appointed to a new global role as VP of marketing strategy and core brands, the company said via a press release.
In this week’s edition of press clips: Ex-Surly Brewer Todd Haug joins Three Floyds; Hood River Juice Co. president acquires interest in Wandering Aengus Ciderworks; Untappd’s ‘software for businesses’ grows and more.
Laying it all on the line with a truly unique brew, Fort Collins Brewery (FCB) will release Double Down, a Gose IPA, on Thursday November 3rd.
42 North Brewing Company and Deep South Taco have teamed up to produce LuchaBrew, an authentic Mexican-style lager. Luchabrew pays tribute to the colorful ‘free style’ form of wrestling know as Lucha Libre which originated in Mexico in the early 1900’s.
Only 541 bottles will be available – one for each homerun Big Papi crushed out of the park throughout his 19 year career. Big Hapi will be available exclusively at the Samuel Adams Boston Brewery, and all proceeds from the sale of the beer with go to The David Ortiz Children’s Fund.
Breckenridge Brewery today announced its expansion into Las Vegas, Nevada. With the help of Nevada Beverage, the brewery will make available a mix of core brands and small batch offerings.
Eddyline Brewery has launched a limited release Brewers Project 16 ounce 6 pack featuring Eddyline Black Eddy IPA, a very well-balanced flavorful IPA with a slight roasted malt taste and extremely smooth finish with an of ABV 7.5%.
On Sunday, 11/20, at 11:20 a.m., owner Loïc Barnieu and head brewer Brian McConnell will celebrate Sterling Pig Brewery’s one-year anniversary with a special party and bottle release of Big Gunz, their “dangerously drinkable” double IPA brewed with Horizon, Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe and Citra hops.
