Craft beer industry news.
In step with spring training camps, Diamond Knot Craft Brewing decided to switch its lineup moving into the 2016 summer season. After the decision was made to transition the company’s beloved Blonde Ale into year-round 12-ounce 6-pack cans, the brewers developed an ale perfect for an easy quaff session on warm days. Welcome, Binnacle Summer Ale!
Andrews Distributing Company is proud to announce a partnership with Dallas’ own Four Corners Brewing Company. Today, the Four Corners team brews an entire portfolio of unique, delicious beers accompanied by one-of-a-kind branding inspired by their Dallas roots. Four Corners currently operates in the La Bajada neighborhood of West Dallas, with plans to expand to a new, larger facility in The Cedars located in Dallas’ south side by 2017.
Sun King Brewery president and co-founder Omar Robinson will sell a portion of his stake in the business when he retires next month. Simultaneously, Sun King will also turn over minority interest to incoming president Robert Whitt, who will “buy a portion of Omar’s stock over the next few years,” co-founder Clay Robinson told Brewbound. Oregon’s Cascade Brewing, meanwhile, has appointed Tim Larrance as its new vice president of sales and marketing.
Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., a leading manufacturer of end-of-line solutions for case packing, sealing and palletizing, has built a state-of-the-art training laboratory at its headquarters in upstate New York. The lab provides customers the opportunity to train on equipment in a controlled environment.
2015 was a landmark year for Silver City Brewery. Beginning with a top-to-bottom branding and packaging overhaul, the year saw the addition of a new, state-of-the-art brewing system; being selected to brew the official beer of the 7th Annual Seattle Beer Week; and the full-time expansion into 12oz. can packaging. These milestones resulted in 12,500 barrels of beer brewed, a 25 percent increase over 2014.
Constantia Flexibles, one of the world’s leading flexible packaging and labels companies, successfully pursued its global growth strategy in the financial year 2015, with two new acquisitions in growth markets and a year-on-year increase in sales and operating earnings, as guided.
Anchor Brewing Company and the San Francisco Giants announce the limited edition collaboration brew, Orange Splash Lager (5.2% ABV), now available in cans. Baseball and San Francisco have gone hand in hand for more than 100 years. With roots that date back to the California Gold Rush, Anchor has been intrinsically tied to the city and has been enjoyed by Giants fans for decades.
Toast to National Beer Day on April 7 with two brand new brews at Oggi’s Sports Brewhouse Pizza. The richly flavored Barrel-Aged Imperial Brown and the refreshing seasonal release, “Brand New Day” IPA, are two thirst quenching new beers for craft beer lovers to explore and pair with Oggi’s brewhouse fare.
Throughout the month of April, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will be recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month, as highlighted by the U.S. Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to raise awareness about alcohol abuse.
Venice Duck Brewery today announced the expansion of its distribution beyond Southern California throughout the whole state of California, in a move that puts Venice Beach craft beer on the map. Venice Duck beers can now be found in 300 locations throughout the state of California in restaurants, bars, liquor stores and grocery stores.
Just about everybody who likes beer likes Session, and now everybody will have more to love with the release of Session Mashup, a new variety 12-pack with a rotating, handpicked selection of the best each season has to offer.
Rabbis, lawyers, doctors, accountants, rock stars, studio execs and Jewish orthodontists have countless songs of praise celebrating their crucial and storied roles in our history and communities.
We’re thrilled to announce that our flagship Mt. Tam Pale Ale, aka one of the greatest pale ales of all time, is now available in cans for the first time ever. This award-winning beer has been offered on tap and in bottles for 27 years, and consumer demand spurred the decision to carry it in cans at last.
On February 28th, The Hempsteadys joined us in the Brewery to brew our collaboration beer, Hopsteady. While the band unleashed an unplugged set, we brought life to a red rye pale ale for our Outer Light/Hempsteadys Tap Takeover Mini Tour. And, wow! It is next level.
