Ninkasi Releases Sleigh’r
EUGENE, Ore.—Returning to Ninkasi Brewing Company’s winter line-up Sleigh’r, Dark Do├╝ble Alt Ale, and Imperiale, Imperial Stout, will be available this month throughout Ninkasi’s distribution footprint through December.
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Hydro Flask Announces Change in Senior Leadership Team
Bend, OR — Hydro Flask—the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks—has announced two senior leadership members and one new Advisory Board member.
Valley Center Brewery Opens New Location
Valley Center, CA — We had our soft opening on Oct 9th, just in time for Thursday Night Football and had a great crowd.
Press Clips: Brewers Push for Clean Water; Florida Wholesalers Back Growler Law
Craft brewers from all over the country are putting their weight behind an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal that would extend the federal government’s power to enforce the Clean Water Act. In total, 40 craft brewers have teamed up with the Natural Resources Defense Council to push for the proposed rule, which aims to clarify the EPA’s regulation parameters relating to small bodies of water.
Cisco Releases Shark Tracker Lager
Nantucket, Mass. — Cisco Brewers (www.ciscobrewers.com) has teamed up with the OCEARCH group (www.ocearch.org) to produce a beer that will benefit research and education on apex predators of the ocean, while inspiring fascination rather than fear.
Pretty Things’ Paquette Publicly Protests Pay-to-Play
The pay-to-play debate has erupted again, this time on twitter. Dan Paquette, the co-founder of Boston’s Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project took to the social media platform at 12:53 A.M. to complain about what he — and many other brewers — call the dirty habit of pay-to-play — under-the-table transactions, where brewers or wholesalers offer cash and incentives to retailers and bar owners in exchange for guaranteed placement.
Shipyard Releases GingerBreadHead
PORTLAND, MAINE — Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of Shipyard GingerBreadHead Ale. This new winter beer is full-bodied with a smooth malt character; accented with ginger, cloves and cinnamon.
Saint Archer Brewing Company Chooses MicroStar’s Keg Solution
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — As they accelerate their growth trajectory Saint Archer Brewing Company has elected to utilize MicroStar’s reverse logistics expertise to fuel their expansion plans.
Victory Releases Harvest Ale
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Victory Brewing Company (Victory) announces the arrival of Harvest Ale, its first wet-hopped ale to be bottled. To brew this unique ale, Victory had a whopping six tons of fresh hops hauled in refrigerated trucks from Yakima Valley, WA to their breweries in Downingtown and Parkesburg, PA.
New Belgium’s Tour de Fat Raises $625,000 for Local Non-Profits
Fort Collins, Colo. — New Belgium Brewing today announced that Tour de Fat, its traveling tour of philanthropic bicycle advocacy, raised $625,716 for local nonprofits this season, totaling close to $4 million in its 15-year stretch.
Brewers Association Technical Committee Appoints Two New Members
Boulder, CO — The Brewers Association (BA) technical committee has appointed two new members. Travis Burge of New Belgium Brewing and Cheri Chastain of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company have accepted invitations to join the committee.
Pelican Brewing Medals at GABF
Tillamook County, OR – Pelican Brewing Company┬« received two medals at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival┬« (GABF) competition, bringing the total number of medals won by the Pelican Brewing Co. to 40 at this event since their first win back in 1998.
Richmond Kicks In More than $30 Million in Grants and Bonds to Land Stone
The city of Richmond, VA is throwing in more than $30 million in grants and bonds to help Stone Brewing build out an east coast facility that could be operational as early as late next year. As reported by Richmond Bizsense, the Richmond mayor’s office will issue $23 million in bonds to fund development of the project and kick in another $8 million in bonds for the brewery’s restaurant and beer garden.
Green Flash Breaks Ground in Virginia
San Diego’s Green Flash Brewing today announced it will begin construction on its second location, a 58,000 sq. ft. brewing facility in Virginia Beach that will eventually be capable of producing 100,000 barrels of beer per year. Officially scheduled to open in 2016, the $20 million brewery will be built on a 9-acre lot in the area’s Corporate Landing Business Park.