Craft beer industry news.
Portland, OR — The latest release of OrchestratedBEERÔäó 3.0 is the most expansive release to date with 30 different feature updates and additions, 44 new and updated brewery-specific reports and 14 new and updated print layout.
Add Heavy Seas Beer to the neverending list of craft breweries that are expanding production capabilities. The Baltimore, Md.-based beer company has secured $6 million in bank financing to install a new 60-barrel, 5-vessel brewhouse and ultimately grow its production capacity by 250 percent. According to a press release, the expansion project — which will… Read more »
Milford, DE — Mispillion River Brewing has released brewery favorite Reach Around IPA to cans this week.
Louisville, KY — Against The Grain Brewery, Louisville’s first brewer owned & operated brewery, will increase production by over 400% in 2015, with the expansion of a new production/packaging facility, also located in Louisville, KY.
Sullivan County, TN – Local artisan brewery, Studio Brew, headquartered in Sullivan County, TN, is expanding operations into Bristol, VA. After a two-year search throughout the Tri-Cities for the right location, owners Erich and Pamela Allen will tap into the former Bristol Fire Museum located at 221 Moore Street for their second Tri-Cities brewery.
CHICAGO — Pacifico, the pilsner-style Mexican beer, is returning to the sands of Huntington Beach, CA as the official beer sponsor of the 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing, taking place July 26 — August 3, 2014.
Colorado’s Left Hand Brewing Company is once again expanding its distribution footprint and will re-enter Iowa in August. The company, which temporarily left the state in 2011 due to capacity constraints, has signed a wholesale agreement with Johnson Brothers of Iowa.
Fort Collins, CO — New Belgium Brewing is pleased to announce that Central Division Sales Director, Michael Corrigan, has been promoted to the newly created position of National Field Sales Director. Corrigan, a 15-year craft beer industry veteran, has been with New Belgium Brewing since 2008 when he was hired as the company’s CO/WY Regional… Read more »
Spokane, WA — No-Li Brewhouse will release their first-ever packaged barrel-aged beer in a limited release of 22 oz bottles this August at their small batch festival on August 23rd.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Center for Alcohol Policy is accepting nominations for the Second Annual Leadership in Alcohol Regulation Award until August 1, 2014. The award will be presented at the Center’s upcoming Alcohol Law and Policy Conference September 3-5, 2014, at the Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois.
Indianapolis, Ind. – In 2009, Sun King Brewery brought Indianapolis local beer for the first time since the Indianapolis Brewing Company closed its doors in 1948. Sun King will host the 2nd CANvitational canned craft beer festival, Saturday, Sept. 20 on the west block of Georgia Street, located in downtown Indy.
Boston, MA — On August 3, Hopsters, Newton’s first-ever commercial brewery, will be hosting a traditional New England lobster boil with a twist – the lobsters will actually be boiled in their brew kettles on premise! In addition, Hopsters will also be serving a specialty ale on draft, brewed just for the occasion, along with… Read more »
San Diego, CA — Brown Bag Beverage, the newest addition to the Craft Beer Distribution market in Southern California, has announced its newly inked partnership with the Butcher’s Brewing Co. Effective immediately, Brown Bag Beverage will begin distributing for Butcher’s Brewing Co. in all of greater San Diego County.
Chicago, IL — Seattle Cider Company and Wirtz Beverage have announced a new partnership to bring Seattle Cider’s unique selection of craft ciders to Illinois, beginning August 15.
