Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is excited to welcome its newest off-centered ale to the party, Lupu-Luau IPA, a coconut-centric India Pale Ale brewed with a tropical trifecta of toasted coconut, experimental hops and dehydrated coconut water.
Brewery Ommegang and HBO Global Licensing are proud to announce that a brand new beer in their successful partnership, available this fall, will confirm once and for all that, finally, Winter is Here! An 8.3% AVB Belgian-style double white ale with the fearsome Night King emblazoned on the label, Winter is Here will be available in 750ml single bottles, on draft, and also paired alongside previously released Fire and Blood Red Ale in a collectible gift pack complete with a commemorative glass.
The seeds were sown for this collaboration beer in the fall of 2014, when Catawba Brewing Co-Owner Billy Pyatt had a chance encounter with John Washburn, Co-Founder of Bold Rock Hard Cider.
Modern Times Beer Co. today announced the implementation of an employee stock option plan (ESOP), giving workers a minority ownership stake in the company. In order to form the ESOP, Modern Times repurchased 30 percent of its total equity from 11 silent investors via a bank loan from Comerica and cash from the company.
Last month, nearly 200 beer industry professionals converged on New York City for the Brewbound Session business conference and videos from the event are now available for viewing. Held on June 15 at the at the Metropolitan West, the summer 2017 edition of our bi-annul business conference featured a variety of thought-provoking conversations with craft brewery founders, interactive panel discussions with retailers and distributors, and engaging presentations from the likes of Nielsen, First Beverage Group and Harpoon Brewery.
Mike Hess Brewing of San Diego (MHB) has announced the expansion of their premiere local craft brewery to Imperial Beach. In early 2018, MHB will open doors to a 4,300 ft indoor and outdoor tasting room, taco shop and beer garden located at 805 Ocean Lane and the adjacent vacant lot. The new location will be the first of Mike Hess Brewing’s locations to feature food, partnering up with Gerry Torres of North Park’s famous City Tacos.
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will offer 22 education seminars at its 80th Annual Convention and Trade Show October 8 – 11, 2017, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this week’s Legislative Update: Delaware increases the state tax on alcohol; North Carolina approves the so-called ‘Brunch Bill’; 48 breweries oppose Clean Water Rule changes; and more.