Craft beer industry news.
Rogue Ales & Spirits announces the release of Hazelutely Choctabulous, a fan-favorite fusion of two of its beloved beers, Chocolate Stout and Hazelnut Brown Nectar.
The Beer Institute, in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters, announced today that 80 members of Congress–from both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate–took part in their third annual public service announcement campaign. These elected officials are joining with America’s brewers and beer importers to urge Americans across the country to drink responsibly this holiday season.
Revision Brewing Company’s Brewmaster, Jeremy Warren and VP of Distribution, Ken Foster traveled to New York State in the beginning of December to meet with multiple distribution companies to find a distributor alliance for 2017. Of the distributors considered, S.K.I. Beer proved to be the best choice. Mike Burmil, Chief Strategy Officer of S.K.I Beer and Jeremy Warren of Revision Brewing Company agreed on terms of distribution on December 19, 2016.
The Cicerone Certification Program today announced that Tenth and Blake Beer Company’s Daniel Imdieke has become one of just 13 individuals to earn the title of Master Cicerone. Imdieke earned the certification through a series of exams culminating with two days of intense written and oral questioning about beer styles, draft systems, beer evaluation, brewing technology and beer and food pairing given on October 25-26 in Chicago.
When people hear the word ‘Score’ they likely picture their favorite sports team or a piece of music that touched their hearts, or perhaps a shady back alley deal from days of youthful indiscretions. For the finale of 2016 and at this significant milestone of maturity, Shmaltz Brewing Company looks at the word Score in a more expansive sense — Biblical (Psalm 90), Presidential (4 score and 7 years), Historical (‘I Have a Dream’). The Score defined for Shmaltz’s Anniversary marks 20 years.
A beer garden and local sports atmosphere has arrived in Concourse B at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) with global restaurateur HMSHost’s opening of Land-Grant Brewing Company last week. This new restaurant and bar opened on Friday and takes cues from the brewery of the same name in the East Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus.
In this week’s Last Call roundup: Anheuser-Busch InBev sells its stake in Distell Group, evaluates ad-buying strategy and brings Camden Town beers to the U.S. Also, Heineken acquires Punch Taverns and MillerCoors CeO Gavin Hattersley talks to the Chicago Tribune.
Boulevard Brewing Company has hired former Zevia Zero Calorie Soda executive Natalie Gershon as the Kansas City brewery’s new vice president of marketing.
Just Take Action Inc., is pleased to announce the hiring of our new Master Brewer Ted Briggs to head up brewing operations for Fitger’s Brewhouse Brewery. Mr. Briggs will continue to build on the great legacy of quality Lake Superior craft beer first initiated by Dave Hoops and later, Frank Kazuba.
Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider continues to produce ciders that no one else will make with the debut of their newest cider, “Wooden Hellfire,” a 16.6% ABV monster produced only with fresh apple juice and yeast, and left to age for over a year in Kentucky-sourced used bourbon barrels.
1933 Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado, will close on Saturday, December 31, 2016. They opened in March 2014 as the 12th craft brewery in the area. The brewery has developed quite the local following in their midtown taproom, and regularly boasts something new on tap – including their famous Chili Beer and newest brew to be released on Wednesday, December 21, a stout made with LaMar’s Donuts and Woodchip Fire Roasted Coffee.
Following a company-wide shift and growing industry trend from bottles to cans, Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. will release two seasonal beers, Iron Thistle and Iron Joe, in cans for the first time in 2017.
The thirsty folks at P.J.W. Restaurant Group are excited to announce the newest beer collaboration: P.J. the Elf’s IPA–brewed exclusively for the group by Yards Brewing Company. P.J. the Elf’s IPA is an American IPA available next week at select P.J. Whelihan’s and all three The Pour Houses in PA and NJ.
Based on popular consumer demand, Maui Brewing Company’s bottling project continues with a limited release of the 2016 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal Field Beer champion, Imperial Coconut Porter. A deeper, more intense version of MBC’s flagship Coconut Hiwa Porter, Imperial Coconut Porter is brewed with hand toasted coconut, and subtle hints of cacao and coffee.
