Craft beer industry news.
For the first time, Dogfish Head is releasing Choc Lobster, a new generation crustacean beer, beyond coastal Delaware. It began hitting taps on Friday, Aug. 7. Previously a Dogfish brewpub exclusive, the 5.6% ABV Choc Lobster is a dry porter brewed with basil, dark cocoa and – you guessed it – lobsters.
Boulder Beer Company, Colorado’s First Craft Brewery, is pleased to announce the release of their newly redesigned website atwww.boulderbeer.com, providing visitors to the site with a more fun and engaging, user-friendly experience.
In a beer world rife with barrel-aged options, River North Brewery continues to push the envelope.
After 25 years at the helm of New Belgium Brewing, co-founder Kim Jordan will step down as CEO and transition into a new role as executive chair of the brewery’s Board of Directors, the company announced today. Current president and chief operations officer Christine Perich, who began her career at New Belgium in 2000 and has also previously served as the company’s chief financial officer, has been named CEO. She will take over on October 9, the company said.
Left Hand Brewing has signed a new distribution agreement with Wirtz Beverage for coverage throughout Nevada. An official launch is planned for August 28, the distributor announced in a statement today.
Mims Distributing Company, a wholesale beverage distributor in North Carolina, has announced the limited availability of partner brewer Bear Republic’s Tartare Berliner Weisse. A barrel-aged sour beer from the famed California brewery, Tartare Berliner Weisse offers an interpretation of one of the world’s classic sour beer styles that’s characteristically tart and low in alcohol. Paste Magazine has ranked the beer as the No. 1 American Berliner Weisse.
For more than 150 years, one of the most celebrated sporting events in American culture has taken place right in the backyard of Shmaltz Brewing’s Upstate New York brewery at the historic Saratoga Race Course (Saratoga Springs, NY). Shmaltz Brewing is proud to announce the latest addition to its locals-only (518) Beer Sessions in honor of the oldest racetrack in the United States and the proud tradition that runs each racing season.
Back East Brewery will again be offering Octoberfest, its fall seasonal, but for the first time this beer will be available in six-pack cans. The limited beer will be available at Back East Brewery, at Connecticut package stores, and on draft at select bars & restaurants across Connecticut.
The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. announced today that a selection of its craft beers will be offered in cans and on draft in stores, bars and restaurants starting next month. The Wisconsin-based brewery will be partnering with Wirtz Beverage Wisconsin for distribution of its beers statewide.
Downtown San Francisco craft beer haven ThirstyBear Organic Brewery joins beer enthusiasts, breweries and bars across the globe last Thursday in a collective toast to one of craft beer’s most iconic styles: India Pale Ale. To celebrate “IPA Day” (Aug. 6, 2015), ThirstyBear releases a special limited-edition summer seasonal Citra Double Down, which is generously hopped at 75 IBUs and 8.9% ABV.
CODO Design announces a new line of specialty cans designed for 450 North Brewing Co. (Columbus, Indiana) Citra Fest is a session IPA featuring Citra, Simcoe, and El Dorado hops. Barn Yeti is a 9% ABV Belgian Winter Ale. The cans can be found now across central Indiana.
A big wheat ale with distinctive spices; Bergamonster uses the peel of the bergamot orange. Grown in dry Mediterranean climates, bergamot is a relatively rare, sour fruit whose peel has long been used as an essence to flavor teas, confectionery items and even orange marmalade.
Our Black Bloc Series™ ciders are our most hardcore and intense, and apt to disappear into the crowd before you know it. These super limited edition ciders use rare apples varieties, traditional techniques and extended aging. Limited to a few cases per release, Black Bloc ciders are available only while supplies last.
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse and Stone Brewing Co., are excited to announce their limited release collaboration beer, Temple of Stone IPA, which will be available in all BJ’s restaurants beginning August 10.
