Craft beer industry news.
An annual rite came with a twist this year when local winemakers once again joined Firestone Walker’s brewing team for the blending of the next Anniversary Ale—only to discover that hoppy component beers had been taken off the table.
Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford, CT announced today that the brand will be rolling into the state of Maine and they are pleased to be teaming up with Nappi Distributors and Pine State Traders. The launch will begin the week of October 19th with a series of kick-off events throughout the state. Maine is now the eighth state to distribute the Two Roads brand.
New Yorkers will find a new beer on shelves this fall from Smart Beer, the first organic beer company born and bred in New York. The brand, which is headquartered in New Paltz, in the heart of the Hudson Valley, will release its first flagship brew, Organic Golden Ale, set to arrive in bars, restaurants and retailers across the state this month.
Genesee announced it will release its hugely popular small-batch beer, Salted Caramel Chocolate Porter, in four-pack bottles just in time for the holiday season. The brew is the latest addition to the Genesee Brew House Pilot Batch series, a collection of beers originally crafted on a 20-barrel pilot system. Now, the decadent porter will be available to consumers throughout the Northeast, including Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
Boulevard Brewing today announced it would expand distribution to Arizona and Kentucky, inking deals with two wholesalers — Arizona’s Hensley Beverage Company and Kentucky’s Beer House Distributors.
Tallgrass Brewing Co. announces its plans for the second wave of brews in its Explorer Series, a new line of specialty craft beers that launched in September. The new beers will hit markets across Tallgrass’ distribution January – April 2016.
Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits, Inc. today filed a form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), indicating its intent to become a publicly traded company. The initial public offering (IPO) is valued at $172.5 million, according to filings, and underwriters include Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley, Baird, BMO Capital, Cowen and Company and Nomura. Ballast Point’s proposed NASDAQ Global Select Market symbol is “PINT.”
Southern Star Brewing is pleased to announce the first release of our one-off line (previously known loosely as “Taproom Series”) in 12 oz cans. The artwork for the one-off can line showcases individual artists by featuring an existing piece of art on the can itself.
MobCraft Beer Has entered into a distribution agreement with River City Distributing of Watertown, Wisconsin for the distribution of MobCraft Beer in the Wisconsin Counties of Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Walworth, Waukesha, Washington, Rock, Jefferson, Dodge, Fond Du Lac, Winnebago, Outagamie, Green Lake, Dane, Green, Lafayette, Iowa, Columbus, and Sauk.
Surf Brewery, a small craft brewery, open since 2011, with an onsite tasting room and homebrew shop, and only Southern California distribution, announced they are releasing their third barrel aged beer on October 13, under the Scientific Series™ label. The initial two both won gold medals at the Los Angeles International Beer Competition in 2014 & 2015.
On Tuesday, October 13, Weyerbacher Brewing Company introduced its Double IPA #1, the first release from their new IPA series. Weyerbacher’s new IPA series will bring IPA fans four new IPAs each year. Simply called IPA or Double IPA, this revolving small batch series is a great way to enjoy the freshest Weyerbacher IPA. Each new recipe will feature different hops that have been carefully selected by Weyerbacher’s brewers.
With the arrival of harvest season, Stormcloud Brewing Company has produced three harvest beers to celebrate the transition from summer to autumn and Michigan’s bounty of seasonal crops. While all three beers are brewed with hops grown in northern Michigan, one of the beers, a Harvest Saison, is brewed exclusively with 100% Michigan grown and harvested ingredients.
Fade to Black, that time of year when the skies turn dark, ushering the return of Left Hand’s Foreign Export Stout for the winter season. Fade to Black is a style-leader with a cult following – winning its third Gold Medal, in the three years it has been entered, just weeks ago at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival.
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) is proud to announce its Board of Directors officers for the 2015-2016 term. Travis Markstein, president of Markstein Beverage Co. in San Marcos, California, takes the helm as chairman of the Board. He assumed the position and its responsibilities during NBWA’s 78th Annual Convention and Trade Show held October 11 – 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
