Hangar 24 to Release Betty IPA
REDLANDS, CA – Hangar 24 Craft Brewery will add the recently announced Betty IPA to their year-round lineup this month, marking the first addition to that lineup since the brewery introduced their Double IPA in 2010.
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Portland Farmhouse & Wild Ale Festival Announced
Portland, OR – The resurgence of Farmhouse style ales is being embraced in Oregon like never before, making our state the ideal destination for the 2nd Annual “Portland Farmhouse & Wild Ale Festival”.
Upland Brewing Co. Announces Campside Session IPA
Bloomington, IN — Upland Brewing Company announced today Campside Session IPA, one of the brewery’s core seasonals, will be ready for draft release the first week of March.
Angry Orchard Launches Green Apple Hard Cider Nationwide
CINCINNATI, OH — The cider makers at Angry Orchard today announced the national release of Angry Orchard Green Apple hard cider.
Steamworks Clam Bake to Benefit Area Non-Profit
DURANGO, Colo. — Steamworks Brewing Co., in partnership with Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort (DMR), will reprise its popular “Clam Bake,” on Friday, Mar. 14, 2014, 2-4 p.m. Proceeds will once again benefit La Plata County Search and Rescue (LPCSAR).
Founders Launches ‘South Central Region’
Founders Brewing Co. is expanding its distribution footprint to include Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas, the company announced today. Beer is slated to hit retail shelves and tap lines throughout each of the new markets this April. Founders, which has expanding quickly of late from its home base in Grand Rapids, Mich., has signed distribution agreements… Read more »
Total Beverage Solution Acquires Rights to Vanberg & DeWulf Portfolio
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina – Total Beverage Solution (TBS) and Vanberg & DeWulf are pleased to announce that TBS has acquired the exclusive rights to the Vanberg & DeWulf portfolio.
Deschutes Names Ad Agency of Record
Boulder, Colo.—Following a 3-month review, independently owned Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Ore., has named TDA_Boulder as advertising agency of record.
Waypoint Public & The Lost Abbey Announce Brewery Dinner Series
San Diego, CA – On Wednesday, March 12th, North Park’s most notable new bistro & beer bar, Waypoint Public, will team up with one of San Diego’s top rated breweries, The Lost Abbey, to kick off the restaurant’s very first dinner for its brand new brewery series.
Boston Beer Company Discusses 2013 Earnings
The country’s largest craft brewery, Boston Beer Company, last week reported fourth quarter depletions growth of 20 percent and net revenue of $205.4 million, an increase of $52.4 million over the same period last year. The company’s full-year depletions grew 23 percent while production volumes increased 25 percent, to about 3.4 million barrels.
Drinks Americas to Launch Day of the Dead in Colorado with Republic National Distributing Co.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Drinks Americas (OTC: DKAM; “Drinks Americas” or the “Company”), the exclusive United States broker for leading premium authentic Mexican beers currently present in over 32 states, today is proud to announce that in October 2013 it signed with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) for the distribution of their authentic premium Mexican… Read more »
Reuters: Pabst For Sale
C. Dean Metropoulos, the veteran food industry investor who bought Pabst Brewing Co. back in 2010, is now in the early stages of trying to sell the 170-year-old brewery, according to Reuters. The Los Angeles-based producer of heritage beer brands like Pabst Blue Ribbon, Olympia and National Bohemian (Natty Boh), is expected to sell for… Read more »
Brewers Association Revises Craft Brewer Definition
Boulder, CO—At a two-day meeting held February 26-27 in Boulder, Colo., the Brewers Association (BA) Board of Directors introduced changes to the association’s foundational framework to better serve the not-for-profit trade group’s membership of small and independent American craft brewers.
Bud Light Lime to Expand Ritas Franchise
ST. LOUIS — The popular Bud Light Lime Ritas franchise is doubling. The brand is introducing two new permanent flavors — Mang-O-Rita and Raz-Ber-Rita — as the third and fourth flavor profiles in the Bud Light Lime Ritas family, which also launched a fifth flavor — Bud Light Lime Cran-Brrr-Rita — as a limited-time season… Read more »