Firestone Walker and Duvel Moortgat have agreed to “combine their two companies” in the USA, according to a press release. Specific financial details were not disclosed. In a note posted to its website, Firestone Walker founders David Walker and Adam Firestone described Duvel Moortgat’s investment in the company as a “partnership,” and a “elegant solution that will enable us to grow within a framework that meets our standards.”
Ithaca Beer Company will triple production capacity at its Upstate New York facility as it expands into 24,000 additional sq. ft. of space over the next eight months, the company announced today. Ithaca, which made 24,000 barrels of beer last year, will eventually be capable of producing and packaging upwards of 90,000 barrels once the buildout is complete.
The year was 1997 and San Diego’s Stone Brewing had just rolled out its Arrogant Bastard Ale, taunting consumers with a challenge: “This is an aggressive ale. You probably won’t like it,” the label read.
Brewbound will travel to Grand Rapids, Mich. next Tuesday, July 21, to host Brewing Talks, an education and networking meetup for beer industry professionals. The event, which will be hosted inside of Founders Brewing Company’s Centennial Room, will feature a special 1-on-1 conversation with Founders co-founder and president, Dave Engbers.
Pabst Brewing Company today announced its intent to construct a new brewery on the site of the original Pabst brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In a press release, the company said it plans to sign a multi-year lease on a building within the Pabst brewery “complex,” a mixed-use site that has already been partially redeveloped to include office buildings and hotel.
Ninkasi Brewing is broadening its footprint once again, this time to Texas. The Eugene, Ore.-based craft brewery today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Andrews Distributing for full-time coverage in Dallas.
On the heels of a $7 million brewery expansion, fast-growing Virginia craft brewery Devils Backbone today announced it would expand distribution to neighboring North Carolina, beginning in August. The company also plans to launch in Tennessee and West Virginia later this year, as part an effort to enter five new states over the next 12 months, according to Hayes Humphreys, chief operating officer.
Already known for his prolific use of Twitter, Lagunitas founder Tony Magee has unshackled himself from the 140-character limits of the Twitterverse and setup shop on Tumblr, a free “microblogging” platform. The outspoken owner of one of the fastest-growing craft breweries in America has published four entries since first launching the blog, “Fermenting Ideas of Order,” on July 9.
After Silver Eagle Distributors increased its keg deposit price by 20 percent, a number of Houston-area retailers, alleging they were never warned of the new pricing structure, banded together to boycott the prominent Texas wholesaler.
Fast-growing Central California craft brewery Figueroa Mountain Brewing today announced the opening of its latest brewery taproom, located in Arroyo Grande, Calif. The company took over a former Applebee’s location, remodeling the restaurant to include a 15-barrel brewhouse and seating for 200. “We are honored to be part of the Arroyo Grande community as the… Read more »
In an effort to measure the operations of America’s craft breweries, the Brewers Association – which represents the interests of small and independent U.S. brewers – recently published the results of its annual “Brewery Operations Benchmarking Survey.” This year’s review, based on 2014 operations, featured responses from 310 unique breweries in 46 states, all of which responded to questions in the areas of human resources, sales & marketing, brewing and financial operations.
Deschutes Brewery has hired a new director of brewing operations who, among other things, will be tasked with assisting in the design, installation and launch of the brewery’s planned east coast facility. Karl Ockert, the industry executive who will fill the role effective August 3, discussed the company’s East Coast plans with Bend Bulletin’s resident beer business insider, Joseph Ditzler.
