STAR Crowns to Invest in Manufacturing Facility
Brantford, Ontario, Canada — Since the opening of the new crown cork manufacturing plant in 2013 ; the craft brew industry has reacted favourably to say the least.
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Strongbow Hard Cider Launches Two New Brands
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Strongbow Hard Cider, the number one global cider brand(*), announced the launch of Strongbow Gold Apple Hard Cider and Strongbow Honey & Apple Hard Cider.
Chicago Red Stars Announce Partnership With Beer Dogging
CHICAGO — The Chicago Red Stars today announced a season long partnership with Naperville-based craft beer company Beer Dogging. The new agreement designates the craft beer business as an “Official Partner” of the Red Stars.
Alaskan Brewing Releases Jalape├▒o Imperial IPA
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaskan Brewing Company’s newest Pilot Series release is a Double IPA brewed with jalape├▒o peppers, available in 22 oz. bottles and on draft throughout the 15 states where Alaskan is distributed.
Bell’s Brewery Expands Distribution to Southern California
Continuing to move out of what was once a customer base lying almost entirely in the Midwest, Bell’s Brewery today announced plans to expand distribution into Southern California in early May. The Michigan-based craft brewery has signed a wholesale agreement with Craft Beer Guild Distributing of California, an extension of L. Knife & Son’s growing… Read more »
New Belgium Releases RyePA & Gruit Ale
Ft. Collins, Colo., — With the groundbreaking of the Asheville, N.C. facility just a few short months away, New Belgium Brewing is celebrating the second Mothership coming to life by teaming up with Asheville’s own artisan maltster, Riverbend Malt House.
Heineken House Returns to 2014 ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Heineken┬«, the official malt beverage of ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, March 28-30 at Bayfront Park in Miami, will again offer the Heineken House for consumers, ages 21 and over, during the festival.
Karbach Brewing Co. to Break Ground On New Facility
HOUSTON, TX –After announcing expansion plans late last year, Karbach Brewing Co. is now ready to break ground on a facility that will allow the brewery to grow significantly.
Corona Takes Aim at Craft Tap Handles
Take note craft brewers — Corona is coming after your draft lines. Following a successful test run in six cities during 2012 and 2013, Constellation Brands — which owns the Corona and Modelo brands, among others — said it plans to strengthen its presence at the tap with the expansion of Corona Light draft to 35 additional U.S. markets.
Adirondack Brewery Announces $5 Million Expansion
Adirondack Brewery has announced a five-year expansion plan that will triple its brewing and bottling capacities while enabling the Lake George-based company to grow distribution throughout its home state of New York. Capacity at the new place, which is to be built on a four-acre lot connected to its Canada Street location, will reach 35,000… Read more »
Baja Brewing Expands Distribution Into California
LOS CABOS, Mexico — Baja Brewing Company, the original craft brewery in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, has announced that its flagship beer, Cabotella (CAH-bo-TAY-uh), is now available in California.
Woodchuck Releases Private Reserve Pink Cider in Honor of Cancer Survivors
Middlebury, VT – One of America’s original craft ciders is once again “going pink” to support an important community organization.
CRAFT Beer Documentary to Launch Film Tour this April
PORTLAND, Ore. — CRAFT, the beer documentary from filmmaker and Cicerone Craig Noble, kicks off a multi-city film tour Thursday, April 3 7:00 pm at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland.
Press Clips: Breweries Pull Out of Parades; Founders Brews ‘Craft Phenomenon’
Boston Beer Company made headlines last week when it dropped its sponsorship of the annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade amid growing controversy surrounding the exclusion of gay and lesbian participants. The brewery decided to distance itself from the parade when it became clear that negotiations between parade organizers and gay rights activists would… Read more »