Craft beer industry news.
After 13 years at one of the country’s highest-profile craft breweries, Dogfish Head CEO Nick Benz will depart the organization at the end of the year, the company announced today. Brewery founder and chairman Sam Calagione will takeover as CEO following Benz’s departure.
DuClaw Brewing Company of Baltimore announces partnership with Cavalier Distributing of Lakeland Florida. Bars, restaurants, and retailers in the state will begin stocking, and pouring DuClaw’s unique lineup of brews this week. Visit cavbeer.com for a complete list of launch events.
Terrapin Beer Co. is planning to open a microbrewery and restaurant at The Battery Atlanta, adjacent to SunTrust Park, the new home of the Atlanta Braves.
Autumn means pumpkin beer. At Stevens Point Brewery, pumpkin beer means a special treat: Whole Hog Bourbon Barrel Pumpkin Ale.
Want to support bats on Halloween eve? A special Bat-Oberfest brew will be on tap as Capital Brewery Co., Inc. hosts a Halloween pre-party to raise awareness and money for work to conserve Wisconsin bats.
Crispin Cider Company is committed to bringing the very best hard cider to fans seeking unique, authentic flavors. Now in its seventh year, the cider company is proud to announce an extension of its barrel-aged program with Bourbon Char, a bourbon cask-aged hard apple cider finished with a smoked maple syrup.
Breakside Brewery is excited to announce popular seasonal La Tormenta a dry-hopped sour ale is back for a brief run in bottles and on draft beginning Wednesday, October 19th, 2016.
For the perfect gift, look no further than Full Sail’s annual favorite,Wreck the Halls Hoppy Holiday Ale.
Paying tribute to the triumphant snow day, Fort Collins Brewery (FCB) will release Sled God, a fearless Brown Ale, on Monday October 24th.
Merchant du Vin and Du Bocq Brewery proudly announce that Saison 1858 – an authentic Belgian national treasure from this traditional brewery – is coming on draft, joining the bottles that have been sold in the US since 2014.
Hi-Wire Brewing is gearing up for the release of their anticipated Pulcinella Russian Imperial Stout, an illustrious stout aged in oak barrels for 10 months. To celebrate this release, they will host their 2nd Annual Stout Bout Festival at their Big Top Production Facility (2 Huntsman Place, Asheville, NC) Saturday, November 12 from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Admission is $8 and includes glassware and two beer tokens. Additional beer tokens will be $2 each.
Revolution Brewing yesterday issued a recall of more than 10,000 barrels of beer packaged between Aug. 3 and Oct. 11 due to off-flavors that developed in six of the company’s more popular products. In an interview with Brewbound, brewery founder Josh Deth speculated that a majority of the recalled product had already been consumed, but said that the company would likely be forced to remove at least 3,000 barrels of beer from distributor warehouses and retailer shelves. If that’s the case, Revolution could miss out on about $1 million worth of sales to wholesalers and the company will also incur charges to destroy the damaged product.
For the first time in eight years, Harpoon Brewery has expanded its distribution footprint. The Boston-based craft brewery announced Monday a pair of deals to put its beer into Minnesota and Wisconsin.
In the 1970s and 80s, Malt Duck was a very popular adult beverage. Although it disappeared from store shelves in the 1990s, it lives on in various social media platforms including facebook, blogs and chatrooms that recount fond memories and good times featuring Malt Duck. Aware not only of the nostalgia for Malt Duck but also the expressed desire for its return by an ardent fan base, Sprecher Brewing Company worked closely with its distributors to see if something could be done to revive the brand.
