In an effort to “bridge the gap” until 400,000 barrels of new capacity goes online at New Belgium Brewing’s new Asheville, North Carolina facility in 2015, the country’s third largest craft brewer today began installation of 16 new tanks at the company’s Fort Collins, Colo. production facility. The project is expected to be completed before… Read more »
Whether you’re a warlord or a couch hog, a new Belgian-style beer will soon be on tap to help validate your dedication to your craft. Game of Thrones, the award-winning HBO series based off the fantasy novels of George R.R. Martin, will collaborate on a line of beers with Brewery Ommegang of Cooperstown, N.Y.
Consolidation in the middle tier continues as Reyes Beverage Group announced Sunday that it would acquire Windy City Distribution, currently based in Warrenville, Ill. Press materials received by Brewbound.com did not disclose the official terms of the acquisition, but industry publication Beer Marketer’s Insights — which reported the news late last Friday evening— said the… Read more »
Most everyone in the beer industry was talking about the difference between craft and crafty yesterday, but not everyone was happy to be having the conversation. Several brewers, large and small, took issue yesterday with statements by the Brewers Association (BA), releasing public comments defending their position in the brewing world — comments that they… Read more »
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In an editorial broadside launched both in print and online, the Brewers Association lashed out at “crafty” beers produced by international brewing conglomerates yesterday as part of what the BA promises will be a long battle to increase consumer awareness of the definition of craft beer.
The Beer Institute announced new data yesterday which pegs the number of active permitted brewers at 2,751, an all-time high. It’s the highest number of U.S. brewers ever recorded by the Beer Institute, up from 2,309 active permitted brewers in 2011.
It’s a familiar story for those in the craft beer space: While mainstream beer sales remain sluggish, sales of craft beer continue to grow. Consumers are demanding more flavorful options and more purchasing occasions. But Danny Brager, the head of the beverage alcohol group for A.C. Nielsen Co., dug deeper into the topic during the… Read more »
In the past month, Brewbound.com travelled to Denver, San Diego and New York City for the Great American Beer Festival, the National Beer Wholesalers Association conference and the Beer Marketer’s INSIGHTS seminar — in effort to keep a finger on the pulse of the craft beer industry.
Technomic – a Chicago-based food industry research and consulting firm – today announced its top 10 adult beverage trends for 2013. The report, based off of research into wine, beer and spirits as well as surveys and interviews, highlights a few notable trends that many in the craft beer space were probably already aware of.
Retailer shelves might be sagging with the weight of all the new craft SKU’s entering the marketplace, but Lagunitas founder Tony Magee has one idea on how to stick out in a crowd: Use big, bold letters. At least that’s what he did when he launched his IPA brand back in the early 1990’s –… Read more »
It’s a question that’s been on a lot of beer industry members’ minds for a while now. Why has Jim Koch – the founder and chairman of Boston Beer Co. – been selling shares of his company’s stock? According to a recent Barron’s article, during a three week period in November, Boston Beer founder and… Read more »
News broke in late November that Westvleteren XII gift packs – imported by The Shelton Brothers – would finally see mainstream, U.S. distribution after being announced nearly one year ago. The highly sought-after beer from Belgium has long been regarded as one of the best in the world but until now had not been available… Read more »
Rising demand has made it a great time to be a craft brewer, but there are still branding, marketing and financial initiatives that can help breweries succeed in the business. The interest in learning or sharing the best paths to that success is what motivated more than 130 craft brewers, distributors, and entrepreneurs to attend… Read more »
