Craft beer industry news.
In honor of Slow Ride Session IPA, New Belgium Brewing’s latest year-round release, the brewery has teamed up with Stay Wild Magazine to offer beer lovers the chance to win one of four West Coast adventures, plus festival passes, camping and rad gear for two.
Andrews Distributing Company is proud to announce a new partnership with Einstök Brewing Company of Akureyri, Iceland. The brewery was founded in 2010 by David Altshuler and Jack Sichterman. The team’s brewing philosophy is to craft beers that are “deliciously refreshing.”
Narragansett Beer today announces the release of Lovecraft Honey Ale to celebrate the life, works and heritage of Providence’s hometown horror fiction writer, H.P. Lovecraft. As the prologue in Narragansett’s Lovecraft Series, the new beer is crafted in collaboration with Revival Brewing Company.
Founders Brewing Co. is happy to announce the second annual KBS Week, in honor of the release of Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) this year. The beer will be available starting March 30 across the brewery’s distribution footprint, but visitors to and residents of Grand Rapids will be able to enjoy it March 9–14.
Since opening its doors to the public in May of 2013, Shebeen has expanded from a one barrel brew system to a 15 barrel with four 30 barrel fermenters added in 2014. The expansion has resulted in a new 1000 sq. ft. visitor center to accommodate the hundreds of regional visitors a week to the brewery. More expansion is on the way.
Far surpassing its 2014 goals – producing more than 7,000 barrels of cider in its first full year of production – Seattle Cider Company is quickly gearing up for an even bigger and better 2015. In the midst of a massive expansion, expected to more than triple the growing cidery’s production capacity to 44,000 barrels, Seattle Cider is also preparing for distribution to at least six new states over the next year, with more on the horizon.
Colorado’s Oskar Blues plans to keep its foot firmly pressed on the gas pedal in 2015, aiming for another year of double-digit growth, company officials told Brewbound. Fresh off a year in which the craft brewery grew overall depletions by 28 percent, Oskar Blues – which also operates a manufacturing facility in North Carolina – will look to brew more than 190,000 barrels and grow shipments by more than 35 percent this year.
A sweeping bill recently filed by a Florida lawmaker could potentially loosen a number of restrictive regulations faced by craft brewers while simultaneously streamlining rules pertaining to the state’s three-tier alcohol distribution system. House Bill 107, in its current form, would overhaul the mechanics of franchise agreements, settle the state’s ongoing growler debate(link?), clarify brewery retail rights, and more.
Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC) announced in Dec. that they plan to refresh their brand in 2015. One of the original craft breweries, GLBC has a unique story and distinct heritage that the company plans to bring to the forefront in 2015. The new logo, created by Cleveland advertising agency Brokaw Inc., is not a vast departure from its predecessor. “Est. 1988,” a new addition to the logo, speaks to GLBC’s rich craft brewing history.
Wirtz Beverage Group commended employees across the country today for their efforts to raise $65,000 in support of U.S. military personnel through its Wirtz for Warriors campaign. The campaign occurred from October to December 2014 with employees across the country exceeding their $20,000 goal
Widmer Brothers Brewing announced today that Hopside Down India-Style Pale Lager (IPL) will return to the lineup as the brewery’s new spring seasonal. Hopside Down is aggressively hopped for all the flavor and aroma of a traditional IPA, but cold-fermented with lager yeast for the crisp, clean character and finish of a lager. The hybrid style is a great fit for the spring season – hoppy and refreshing.
With the new year, Alaskan Brewing is releasing a new beer – the rotating Spring Seasonal this year will be Big Mountain Pale Ale. Made with a variety of hops, its flavors range from tropical fruit to resinous pine.
Ninkasi Brewing is in the process of realigning its wholesale network in the Pacific Northwest, the brewery announced this week, leaving two houses owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) in order to partner up with a pair of independent distributors. Per a statement from the company, Ninkasi has agreed to deals with Bigfoot Beverage Distributors and the Odom Corporation for coverage throughout downstate Oregon (the company’s home state) and western Washington, respectively.
Two Roads Brewing Company’s hometown of Stratford, CT is known for playing a large part in aviation history. Just a mile from where the brewery stands, the world’s first helicopter took off one historic day in 1939 piloted by its designer and legendary aviation pioneer, Igor Sikorsky. His company, Sikorsky Aircraft is still making helicopters in Stratford to this day.
