Craft beer industry news.
Today, the first beers of 2017 from The Bruery and Bruery Terreux were released to Hoarders Society, Reserve Society and Preservation Society members. It’s the first round of allocations to 2017 members, including Society exclusive beers and brands that will see national release.
New Year, New Beer. Headed your way this month is a new style of IPA for North Peak, an East Coast IPA called Stormy.
Kicking off their 20th anniversary year, Founders will release Frootwood, a cherry ale aged in oak barrels that have previously held both bourbon and maple syrup, as the first release in their Barrel-Aged Series.
PicoBrew, manufacturer of the world’s first automatic all-grain craft beer brewing appliances announced today the development of a line of commercial craft beer brewing appliances for bars and restaurants that leverages their patented and award winning “modernist beer brewing technology”. The products, code-named “Indy” will be available in 2017.
Adirondack Brewery is proud to announce its schedule of releases for 2017. Additions to their year-round offerings include Bobcat Blonde, a pilsner that will be bottled for the first time in 2017, as well as their Easy Hike Sesion IPA. Adirondack will continue their Beer of the Month program, which consists of limited, draft only releases. Notable releases include a Peanut Butter Porter, brewed with over 3 lbs/bbl of peanut butter in February, the release of a brand new IPA in June, dubbed ‘Lake George’s IPA’, and the return of their Cucumber Sour in July.
Kicking off the New Year by shipping beer from breweries on both coasts, Green Flash Brewing Co. announces plans for their 2017 product lineup. Hop heavyweight and cult-favorite, Palate Wrecker Imperial IPA will be returning, available in 6-packs and on draft beginning in February for a limited time. The brand will also introduce GFB Blonde Ale – a crowd-pleasing and drinkable new option which will be available on draft in January, followed by cans in the Spring, with plans to release bottles in 2018. Green Flash is now producing and shipping beers from both the San Diego and Virginia Beach breweries. They will continue production of all front-line beers released in 2016, as well as rotate several new limited-release offerings into the mix from Green Flash Cellar 3 throughout 2017.
We are excited to announce that we have entered into an agreement with locally owned Bloomingfoods to bring Switchyard to the historic Elm Heights neighborhood in their now vacant grocery store at 614 East Second Street.
Anheuser-Busch InBev and Keurig Green Mountain have signed an agreement to enter into a research and development-driven joint venture that will be tasked with inventing an in-home alcohol drink system, the two companies announced today. Specific financial terms of the transaction, including ownership percentages, were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close during the first quarter.
Former New Belgium Brewing CEO Christine Perich has landed in the non-alcoholic beverage industry. After departing the Colorado-based craft beer company last October, Perich was today announced as the new chief executive officer of World Waters, maker of fast-growing high pressure processed juice brand WTRMLN WTR.
Pliny the Younger will make his 14th Annual return to Russian River Brewing Company February 3rd through February 16th, 2017! It will be available on draft each day at our brewpub until we run out of that day’s allocation, which rarely happens. Younger is neither bottled nor available in growlers so more people will have the opportunity to enjoy it right from the source, or at a handful of select draft accounts. Following is some helpful information to make this year’s Younger Release fun and safe for everyone!
After long and thoughtful consideration, Grand Teton Brewing will retire several of their beers. This retirement begins a shift in the annual and seasonal offerings at Grand TetonBrewing.
Seasons change and so do our taste buds. In this case, with something completely new to Payette Brewing and an exciting transition to their seasonal rotation. January 2017, Payette Brewing Company releases a new Seasonal, High Side American Wheat Ale, in six-packs, twelve-packs and on tap for a limited time.
Dank & Sticky IPA, the first beer to be released from the Hop Freshener Series in 2015, will be returning and heading to tap lines and bottle shops in mid-January.
Paradox Brewery is proud to announce its beer lineup for 2017. The release calendar includes the entire Off Trail Series of one-off beers for the year excluding a few yet to be announced collaboration beers. Some highlights include an imperial stout brewed with vanilla beans, “Oats & Gose” a dry-hopped kettle sour, and a steam beer brewed with spruce tips. Off Trail Series beers are draft only. Also featured is the complete Forever Wild Series lineup for 2017. These beers are not given specific release dates due to the unpredictable nature of brettanomyces fermentation in oak barrels.
