Craft beer industry news.
Constellation Brands reported its third-quarter fiscal 2018 earnings Friday, which were highlighted by 9.1 percent growth in beer depletions (sales-to-retailers) and a 5.9 percent increase in shipments over the comparable three-month period.
Another Father of All Tsunamis predicted as Pelican Brewing Company continues its barrel-aged craft beer series with the newest production of its Imperial Stout aged in rye whiskey barrels.
The brewers at Dogfish Head solved the age-old question all craft beer fans ponder, “If you were castaway on a remote desert island and allowed to bring only one beer to enjoy in blissful solitude, what beer would and should you drink?” Meet It’s The End of the Wort As We Know It, a Dogfish exclusive made from a complex mix of nutrient-packed superfoods resulting in the ultimate and definitive survival beer.
Icicle Brewing Company in Leavenworth, Washington announces their plans to bring their award-winning Ales and Lagers to Western Washington.
Former First Beverage Group director JB Shireman has joined Arlington Capital, the Alabama-based investment bank announced today. Shireman, who departed First Beverage at the end of 2017, will serve as a director with Arlington and “further bolster” the firm’s craft beverage advisory business, a press release noted.
Ladyface Ale Companie, and its brewpub Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie, celebrate their 8th Anniversary and the release of a special Octennial ale and an anniversary party the week of January 16th.
Boulder Beer Company, Colorado’s First Craft Brewery, is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Irish Blessing, an Oak-Aged Coffee Stout, in cans and draft. Irish Blessing is a dark coffee Stout brewed with an abundance of black and chocolate malts for a bittersweet chocolate finish, and OZO Coffee for rich roasted coffee notes.
Reuben’s Brews has just added a new spring seasonal to its lineup. “Bits and Bobs” IPA will be available from January through April in cans, draft and bottles. Each spring, the beer will feature a new recipe, taking everything the brewery learned throughout the year to create a brand-new brew. For 2018, Bits and Bobs was brewed with Strata (originally X331), Azacca and Citra hops, alongside a predominantly pale malt bill with a touch of Vienna malt to provide balance.
In this week’s edition of Press Clips: Maryland distributors vow to fight Comptroller’s changes; brewers hail tax reform savings; MillerCoors ends Coors Light NASCAR sponsorship; Mitch Steele’s Atlanta brewery sets an opening date; and Bell’s releases Hopslam.
Firestone Walker’s Nitro Merlin Milk Stout is expanding from the keg and headed into the can.
Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC) announces the addition of Holy Moses White Ale to their year-round portfolio. Holy Moses White Ale is now available in 6-Packs, 12-Packs, and Draft where GLBC beer is sold.
For the first time since 2012, Narragansett Beer is back to brewing its award-winning Porter after countless requests from ‘Gansett fans.
Rosy Cheeks is a kettle-soured, Belgian-style ale that spent three years in a wheat whiskey barrel from Dry Fly Distilling.
Hankscraft Inc. is excited to announce its integration of their AJS Tap Handles and Hankscraft POP divisions.
