New Belgium Begins Asheville Brewery Construction

New Belgium Begins Asheville Brewery Construction

New Belgium Brewing Company is one step closer to opening its second brewing facility on the East Coast. The company today announced it would resume site work on its new Asheville, N.C. brewery, in preparation for a groundbreaking in the spring of next year. The project is still expected to be completed in late 2015.

TTB Reopens Following Government Shutdown

TTB Reopens Following Government Shutdown

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) — the federal agency that approves new beer labels and brewing companies — is once again operational following a 16-day government shutdown that ended last Thursday.

Amid Flagship Declines, MillerCoors to Cut Employees

Amid Flagship Declines, MillerCoors to Cut Employees

MillerCoors yesterday announced that it will cut 360 jobs, firing 200 salaried employees — nearly 2 percent of its active workforce and 6 percent of its salaried posts — and eliminating another 160 unfilled positions. In a prepared statement, the company said the cuts are an attempt to “to create a more balanced, efficient organizational… Read more »

Video: Bringing Growler Business to Convenience Stores

Video: Bringing Growler Business to Convenience Stores

When walking around the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show in Atlanta, one can easily pass booths featuring off-kilter beef jerky, energy drinks, e-cigarettes, fried everything. But a growler-fill station for craft beer?

Strike Brewing to Build Production Brewery

Strike Brewing to Build Production Brewery

To meet a growing demand for its beers, San Jose, Calif.-based Strike Brewing Co. announced it will build its own brick-and-mortar brewing facility. Launched in December, 2011, the company had previously been contract brewing at Hermitage Brewing in San Jose. “Our contract brewing partner was great to work with but we wanted more freedom to… Read more »

Maui Brewing Hires National Sales Manager

Maui Brewing Hires National Sales Manager

Amid construction of a new brewing facility that will double its current capacity, Maui Brewing Co. has added to its executive team. Last week, the company announced the hiring of Peter Scheider as its new National Sales Manager.

Boulevard Buyout: Bankers Say More Deals Ahead

Boulevard Buyout: Bankers Say More Deals Ahead

Exactly 365 days ago, Boulevard Brewing founder John McDonald told Brewbound that that he wasn’t interested in selling the country’s 19th largest brewery. What a difference a year can make. But yesterday, the owner of the Kansas City Mo.-based craft brewery announced that Belgium-based Duvel Moortgat will purchase the company as part of a deal… Read more »

Video: Emerging Craft Markets Noted at GABF

Video: Emerging Craft Markets Noted at GABF

You can still find bronzing grandparents, golf courses and nightclubs in Florida, but after speaking with hordes of craft brewers at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver earlier this month, it seems that the Sunshine State also offers a growing range of craft beers.

Nectar Ales Reverts to Its Roots

Nectar Ales Reverts to Its Roots

Earlier this week, Nectar Ales announced that it will revert to its original brewery name, Humboldt Brewing Company. The name change nods to the brewery’s start in 1987 in Humboldt County, Calif., before it was acquired by Firestone Walker Brewing Company in June 2005 and then again acquired by Total Beverage Solution in July 2012.

Bell’s Beers Now Available in New York

Bell’s Beers Now Available in New York

Bell’s Brewery yesterday announced that its lineup of core and seasonal beers are now available in Upstate New York. In August, the Michigan-based craft brewery confirmed plans to begin distributing in the Empire state with three L. Knife & Son companies: T.J. Sheehan Distributing, Tri-Valley Beverage and Craft Guild of New York.

A Buyout on the Boulevard: Duvel Moortgat to Acquire Kansas City Craft Brewer

A Buyout on the Boulevard: Duvel Moortgat to Acquire Kansas City Craft Brewer

Duvel Moortgat, the Belgian owners of Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, N.Y. will purchase Boulevard Brewing Company of Kansas City, Mo. in a deal that will combine one of the country’s largest craft breweries with the domestic and import branches of a high-end international brewing conglomerate in a separate holding company focused on U.S. sales. The… Read more »

Alchemy & Science’s Plans for Concrete Beach

Alchemy & Science’s Plans for Concrete Beach

Alchemy & Science is taking its talents to South Beach. The craft brew incubation project and wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Beer Company yesterday announced the launch of Concrete Beach Brewery, scheduled to open in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami before the end of the year.

Yuengling Eyes Return to Massachusetts Market

Yuengling Eyes Return to Massachusetts Market

D.G. Yuengling Brewery is considering new distribution in Massachusetts, according to company officials. It would mark just the 16th state for Yuengling, which is nevertheless the country’s oldest brewery and one that sells nearly 3 million barrels annually.

Alchemy & Science Makes Fifth Move; Announces Concrete Beach Brewery

Alchemy & Science Makes Fifth Move; Announces Concrete Beach Brewery

Alchemy & Science, the craft brew incubation project and wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Beer Company, today announced its latest project, Concrete Beach Brewery. Scheduled to open in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami in early 2014, Concrete Beach Brewery will produce various styles of draft beer for local distribution.