Craft beer industry news.
Woodchuck® Hard Cider, one of the leading purveyors of handcrafted hard apple cider in the U.S., is proud to announce the sixth annual Earth Week campaign to support American Forests’® Global ReLeaf program and the Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association.
Craft Brew Alliance today announced it would increase brewing capacity at its Widmer Brothers brewing facility in Portland, Ore. as part of a $10 million expansion project. In addition to adding 200,000 barrels of capacity and increasing total output to 750,000 barrels at its North Russell Street brewery, CBA said it would also complete a “significant brew house enhancement” and construct a new 10-barrel innovation brewery.
Blue Moon Brewing, the preeminent brand of Tenth & Blake, MillerCoors’ craft division, has announced plans to build a new brewery in Denver’s emerging River North Art District.
MobCraft Beer, an award winning Madison craft brewery, announced that it has closed one of the first equity crowdfunding campaigns in the country.
After the harshest winter since, well, last winter, Two Roads is happy to announce that three beers meant for spring and summer are returning to accompany the long awaited warming temperatures.
With its smooth taste and clean, crisp finish, Budweiser has long been known as the King of Beers, but now America’s No. 1 full-flavored lager is setting out to find the tastiest partner: a king of burgers. Budweiser has announced a national competition—with the help of award-winning culinary pioneer, Chef David Chang—to find the Bud & Burgers Champion through a coast-to-coast tour to find the best burger.
To commemorate the 2015 Craft Brewers Conference being held in Portland for the first time in 15 years, Portland Brewing is hosting a week of fun events at its taproom. From April 13th through April 17th consumers get the chance to take part in the festivities. The Craft Brewers Conference, presented by the Brewers Association, is America’s largest brewing industry event. This year’s conference is expected to attract more than 12,000 industry professionals to the Portland area.
For the second straight year, CROWN Beverage Packaging North America will help to make Memorial Day memorable in support of U.S. military armed services, veterans, and their families. The Company will be a national sponsor of Hops for Heroes’ 2015 Homefront IPA program and will donate cans, graphics work for can printing, and freight for shipping, so that the ten participating craft breweries can produce their own unique versions of Homefront IPA for mutual release parties, events and local accounts.
Grand Teton Brewing Company, known throughout the West for their exceptional craft brews, is proud to announce the release of Sour Grand Saison, the second in their 2015 Cellar Reserve series.
Deschutes Brewery is inviting the local community to check out its all-new Street Pub, setting up shop in the parking lot at its Bend, Oregon headquarters on Saturday, May 9. This ultimate block party will be the first appearance of the locally crafted 402-foot custom bar made from 4,296 feet of reclaimed white oak and 10,000 pounds of steel before it starts a journey around the United States.
Mainstay downtown San Francisco craft beer haven ThirstyBear Organic Brewery releases a brand new limited-edition spring seasonal, Bulldog British Style IPA (7.6% ABV, 55 IBU, 17.8 *OG), in May 2015.
River North Brewery, known for crafting fine Belgian-style brews, will release Ketill, a 5% ABV table sour brewed in the monastic tradition.
To “spotlight” its brewing team’s creativity in 2014, Stone Brewing Co. introduced the Stone Spotlight Series, an annual internal competition celebrating what craft beer is all about: Ingenuity. Exploration. Fun. Ten teams of two vied for the chance to have their beer recipe brewed, packaged and distributed on a national scale. Starting today, Stone is proud to release the champion entry from this year’s competition—Stone Spotlight: Imperial Mutt Brown Ale. Fans may purchase the limited-release beer in 22-ounce bottles and on draft at retailers in select markets where Stone beer is sold.
Skinny Dip, New Belgium Brewing’s summer seasonal, makes another splash this year as a go-to beer for summer fun while supporting clean water and conservation. Now through July, Skinny Dip is turning its attention to the Waterkeeper Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that stands for swimmable, drinkable and fishable waterways worldwide. To support this organization, New Belgium will donate $1, up to $10,000, to Waterkeeper Alliance for every fan photo posted to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #WaterkeeperDip.
