Craft beer industry news.
Sieben Bräu is back. This tasty, German-inspired Helles lager was originally commissioned for the 7th Annual Seattle Beer Week, which took place this past May. The beer was such a “smash” hit with both Silver City brewers & fans alike that there was no question that it should return just in time for football season.
Constellation Brands is making its first foray into craft, this week introducing a new line of beers made in partnership with celebrity chef Rick Bayless and inspired by traditional Mexican ingredients. Operating under the identity “Tocayo,” which loosely translated means “of the same name,” Constellation’s first product, Tocayo Hominy White Ale, is a Belgian-style witbier brewed with hominy, a white corn popular in Central American and Mexican cuisine.
Highland Brewing Company will release Black Watch, the second brew of its high-gravity, limited release Warrior Series on Black Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. The Warrior Series and this double chocolate milk stout demonstrate the brewery’s move to experiment with bolder styles and higher gravity beers.
After more than six years at the helm of Oakshire Brewing’s production brewery in Eugene, OR, Matt Van Wyk is resigning to begin a new venture. His last day at Oakshire is planned for October 23rd,. Oakshire’s third annual Single Batch Fall Bierfest on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 will serve as Matt Van Wyk’s send-off celebration.
Three Creeks Brewing Co. is proud to announce the release of Crowdpleaser IPA in 22 oz bottles and draft. This new wave IPA uses a simple malt bill to showcase sought after hop varieties like Simcoe, Sorachi Ace, and Amarillo.
We’re celebrating our 4th anniversary this month and we’re excited to announce New English Brewing Company has brewed a special beer for the occasion. Bine & Vine 4th Anniversary Ale, “Adams Avenue Imperial Porter,” is a Double/Imperial Porter brewed with a medium-roast, Guatemalan coffee from our neighbor, Dark Horse Coffee Roasters.
Lone Tree Brewing Company’s Zombie Red IPA will be released on Saturday, October 24th at 11am. This taste of the Zombie Apocalypse balances malt sweetness and bold hops with bright citrus and subtle earthiness. The beer is 8.5 percent alcohol by volume with 90 IBUs.
Shmaltz Brewing Company is thrilled to announce the partnership with a new distributor for its home state of New York, Lake Beverage Corporation. The latest addition to Shmaltz’s team of distributors across the country, Lake Beverage, enhances the regional retail presence and draft availability of the award-winning craft beer line
Colorado-based Paradox Beer Company produces original and rare beers which honor the uncertainty of nature bound with rigorous quality testing, yielding one-of-a-kind flavors that sets them apart from other beers. The rich mountain terroir has allowed Paradox to harvest, propagate and now inoculate their beers with their own house-grown Brettanomyces.
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), a leading craft brewing company, today announced that it was named “Craft Beer Company of the Year” by Hooters of America, a leading national restaurant chain with locations across the country. The award underscores CBA’s strong partnership with Hooters and specifically recognizes the successful launch of a special 2015 summer promotion featuring Kona Brewing Company’s Big Wave Golden Ale, one of the fastest-growing brands in the craft beer category.
Recently reborn as an “aggressively laid-back” beer company, Stony Creek Brewery is living up to the tagline by quietly scaling production to more than 10,000 barrels during its first 12 months since taking up residence in a newly constructed Branford, Conn. brewing facility. Originally formed in 2010 by Manny Rodriguez and Peggy Crowley, the wife of former Dichello Distributors co-owner Ed Crowley, Stony Creek first launched as a contract-produced craft brand focused on beers named after regional area codes.
Dale’s Pale Ale, Oskar Blues Brewery’s flagship brew and first American craft beer in a can, makes its second appearance of the season Friday night as a primary sponsor of Regan Smith and the JR Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet in the NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS).
Mad Anthony Brewing Company is excited to announce the release of their “Out of the Box” Series, dedicated to bringing a unique mix of Mad Anthony draft beer options straight to their consumers. This series will celebrate everything from seasonal madbrew offerings, to special brewers reserve batches; all produced in short runs for optimal freshness.
Heavy Seas Beer will soon welcome a brand new beer sampler, the Boatload IPA Sampler. This 12-pack collection of four different India Pale Ales will be available in November 2015 in all 18 states where Heavy Seas beer is distributed.
