A San Diego man with ties to three area craft breweries was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing funds from a nonprofit art organization he volunteered with. James Comstock, 53, was relieved of his duties as CFO for Port Brewing & the Lost Abbey following his arrest by Carlsbad Police on charges of grand theft and… Read more »
Joe McClain has stepped down as the president of the Beer Institute, Brewbound has learned. McClain — who took the position in August 2010 after Jeff Becker, the former president of the BI, passed away following a long battle with cancer — told members of the Washington D.C.-based lobbying group that the move was “right… Read more »
New Belgium will distribute throughout Alabama beginning in January after signing agreements with four wholesalers in the state. The addition of Alabama will expand the brewery’s footprint to 36 states. The northern, southwestern, south central and east central territories of the state will be handled by Supreme Beverage, Gulf Distributing, Allstate Beverage and Premium Beverage,… Read more »
Graham Mackay, the creator and chairman of SABMiller Plc, passed away this morning at the age of 64, according to Bloomberg. Native to South Africa, Mackay stepped down from his post as chief executive officer after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor in April. Last year, Mackay spoke about the rise of craft and… Read more »
Dogfish Head has inked an agreement with Indiana Beverage for distribution throughout the state’s 24 counties. It’s the first new contract in the state for the brewery, but additional agreements with wholesalers will be finalized early in the New Year, according to a brief announcement posted on Dogfish’s blog. It adds that Dogfish beers could… Read more »
After more than four years of spearheading sales for fast-growing the Eugene, Ore. craft brewery Ninkasi Brewing, Marty Ochs is out as the company’s national sales director. “I gave Ninkasi everything I had and I absolutely lived and breathed the brand,” he told Brewbound. “This is the nature of the industry and this is what… Read more »
A new report from on-premise insights firm Restaurant Sciences LLC, indicates that craft beer sales have declined sharply over the last three months, but other industry sources say that’s not the case. Restaurant Sciences — which tracks food and beverage products sales throughout North America — said that volumes sales of craft beer in September,… Read more »
The beer sampling began early (8 A.M.) at the December 5 Brewbound Session in San Diego, when a panel of judges tasted products and heard elevator pitches from 10 different startup craft brewery owners. Sponsored by Craft Brew Alliance, the first installment of the Startup Brewery Challenge gave the companies the opportunity to showcase their brands and business plans.
Small and independent craft brewers contributed $33.9 billion to the U.S. economy in 2012, according to an economic report commissioned by the Brewers Association. “With a strong presence across the 50 states and the District of Columbia, craft breweries are a vibrant and flourishing economic force at the local, state and national level,” Bart Watson,… Read more »
Beer drinkers everywhere raised a glass last week, toasting to 80 years since the repeal of Prohibition. The 21st Amendment no doubt holds a place in the hearts of every beer drinker, but for Banko Beverage of Allentown, PA, 1933 also means it has eight decades of business in the Keystone State under its belt.
Stevens Point Brewery will invest $1.5 million in equipment and infrastructure upgrades to meet growing demand for both its beers and ciders, a company official confirmed to Brewbound today. “This is not a sexy expansion,” said Joe Martino, a Stevens Point operating partner, who added that any changes in production capacity as a result of… Read more »
Craft beer is insanely popular, yes, but unlike most things in vogue, it isn’t always easy to find. Since craft breweries produce far less beer than their macro-counterparts, a given brewery’s distribution is often very limited.
SanTan Brewing Co. today announced the hiring of Wendy Weathers, who has been named the company’s new national business development manager. Weathers, who most recently served as the national sales director for Oskar Blues, will be spearheading the Arizona-based brewery’s southwestern expansion efforts.
Total Beverage Solution today announced it has acquired the trademark and product recipes of Celis beers from CraftBev International. “We are currently considering a number of options for brewing, and we plan to reintroduce the brand to market by mid-2014,” said Dave Pardus, Total Beverage Solution CEO in a press release.
