Craft beer industry news.
To the delight of hopheads everywhere, Southern California’s Beachwood Brewing will once again release the brilliantly aromatic Amalgamator India Pale Ale. This powerful and insanely hoppy brew is the perfect summer brew!
Chicago — We’re excited to introduce Radiolaria, our collaboration with Off Color Brewing in Chicago, Illinois! Radiolaria, as the label states, is a “conflagration of wild yeasts”. We brought our mixed culture of native yeast and bacteria harvested from the Texas Hill Country to Off Color, and combined it with their house culture of microbes. We… Read more »
Escondido, Calif. — The latest experimental offering from the Stochasticity Project looks to traditional, English-style stock ales for inspiration, while incorporating modern-day ingredients and brewing techniques. A creation cleverly dubbed Stochasticity Project HiFi+LoFi Mixtape, the final beer is composed of 80 percent fresh English Ale (LoFi) blended with a higher-ABV version (HiFi) of the same… Read more »
Summit Brewing is collaborating with Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, a traditional casual dining restaurant known for its expansive selection of craft beers, on a brand new brew. The beer is called Cracking Wit and it will be available starting May 20 as part of the restaurant’s continuing Explorer Series of exclusive, limited-edition craft brews.
The Brewers Association has issued the following warning to its members regarding pending federal requirements to disclose the caloric value and other health criteria of beer being sold at on-premise chains: “Be ready or lose sales.”
This month Triple Voodoo releases our Hugs for TUGs Extra Special Bitter. One dollar from the sale of each pint of Hugs for TUGs benefits UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco’s community giving initiative, Big Give For Kids.
Today, Bantam Cider Company announced the release of its first-ever canned cider, with The Americain rolling out in 4-packs this week. Following a highly successful limited release last fall in 22 ounce bottles, The Americain will now be available year-round in cans.
Drizly, the technology company powering a superior shopping experience for beer, wine and liquor, today announced its expansion to Orange County, CA. Through a partnership with local retailer, Hi-Time Wine Cellars, legal-age drinkers in Orange County can experience “The Joy of Drinking” from their smartphone or desktop by shopping thousands of products with in-store prices, all delivered in less than an hour.
Shebeen Brewing Co. is pleased to announce their partnership with New Jersey distributor, CJ Liquors in beginning distribution coverage of the Garden state. With ongoing coverage in Connecticut and South Carolina markets, Shebeen will now be distributed in three states.
99 Bottles of beer on the wall? For craft, it’s actually about 11,727 — and that’s not a great thing. The bigger number is the total amount of craft brands being sold at bars and restaurants, according to on-premise data supplier GuestMetrics, which tracked those SKUs through the first quarter of 2015. In two years, the number has increased by nearly 50 percent, from 8,027 in the first quarter of 2013.
Next in Full Sail Brewing’s Session Series lineup is the newly released Session Cream Summer Ale.
SABMiller, the world’s second largest beer company, today announced it has acquired Meantime Brewing, one of the fastest growing craft breweries in the UK. Though specific financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, the acquisition will include all of Meantime’s retail sites — the brewer currently operates a number of bars and taprooms.
New Belgium Brewing is shaking it up this summer, giving beer and cocktail lovers a chance to mingle over an adventurous new libation. Pear Ginger Beer is New Belgium’s latest Lips of Faith offering, updating the Victorian-era ginger beer with whimsical additions of lemon peel and pear. The result is a zesty, refreshing drink that can be enjoyed on its own or mixed into a cocktail.
Hydro Flask—the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks—is excited to announce the hire of Mike Wallenfels as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Wallenfels brings vast executive experience from the outdoor and active lifestyle industries, and has guided organizational growth in the US, European, and Asian markets.
