Craft beer industry news.
For the 31st straight year, Redhook is celebrating the return of colder days and even colder nights with its latest release of long-time seasonal favorite Winterhook. Continuing its tradition of bringing a little holiday variety to this winter warmer, Redhook has once again riffed on the beer’s recipe to create Winterhook #31.
Riverwalk Brewing Co. is proud to announce that Uncle Bob’s was awarded second place in the English-Style Bitter category at the 2015 Great International Beer & Cider Competition in Providence, RI.
Fresh off the release of Tropical and Juicy IPA, the fourth beer of The Hop Freshener Series, The Hop Concept will be releasing a new set of exploratory beers that will change each quarter, beginning with The Hop Concept IPA: Hull Melon and Blanc.
Craft Brew Alliance today released its third quarter earnings results, which were highlighted by yet another flat depletion performance. Third quarter net sales increased $2.6 million, to $54.7 million (5 percent over the comparable period in 2014), but CBA is struggling to grow beer volumes as thousands of emerging brands continue to erode the market share of larger, more established craft outfits.
Firestone Walker is expanding at home, investing upwards of $15 million to increase brewing capacity at its Paso Robles, Calif. brewing facility. In an effort to double brewing capacity and reduce what co-founder David Walker described as a “hectic” brewing schedule, Firestone Walker will integrate a new 250-barrel brewhouse into its existing production facility.
Anheuser-Busch InBev today announced a number of changes to its commercial leadership roster, most notably that it would replace current vice president of U.S. sales, David Almeida. In separate notes sent to both employees and wholesalers, Zone North America president João Castro Neves said Almeida, who had served as the company’s VP of U.S. sales since 2011, would be named to a “global special project” and report directly to CEO Carlos Brito.
Cascade Brewing has announced a partnership with Favorite Brands, LLC, to distribute Cascade beers throughout Texas. The agreement brings Cascade’s Northwest style sour ales to the Lone Star State for the first time.
In November, Upland Brewing Company will release of five of its sour ales: Way Down Yonder, Malefactor, Strawberry, Blueberry, and Mayhaw (Secret Barrel Society Exclusive). The public lottery, including all but Mayhaw, will open at noon EST on Thursday, November 12th and close at noon EST on Thursday, November 19th.
Sam Calagione’s relentless attempts to brand Dogfish Head beyond beer have put the company in front of millions of new craft beer consumers and helped make the company into one of the most successful craft breweries in the U.S. His latest, a collaborative web series with First We Feast, a food culture site owned by New York-based Complex Media, features Calagione creating beers with famous athletes, musicians and chefs.
As demand surges for craft lagers, Missouri is getting a taste from an industry pioneer: Sudwerk Brewing Co. The lager leader just began distributing its beers in Missouri.
Today Tröegs Independent Brewing revealed the new art for its handcrafted beers. The hand-drawn artwork was a collaboration between co-owners Chris and John Trogner and Philadelphia-based designer Lindsey Tweed. The trio worked together closely to create the new look, which includes the reimagining some of the brewery¹s most iconic figures like the Tröegenator.
Anchor Brewing Company announces the release of the 2015 Anchor Christmas Ale; a rich, complex, and dark spiced seasonal ale that marks the 41st annual release of this Anchor tradition.
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), a leading craft brewing company, announced today that its brands and partners brought home a total of seven coveted awards, including three first place rankings, from the 19th Annual Great International Beer & Cider Competition held October 23, 2015 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) today announced the release of Motherland Russian Imperial Stout. Rich and smooth, Motherland is as black as a Siberian winter night but warming enough to weather it. Bittersweet chocolate flavors mingle with deep fig and plum fruitiness and it finishes with a lingering spiciness and heat. Available November through February, this winter warmer is a fortifying tonic for the People
