Beer ad placements are at their highest levels since 2009, despite a drop in overall alcoholic beverage ad pages according to MagazineRadar – a data provider for magazine publishers. The company said beer ads were up 17.3 percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared to overall alcoholic ad pages which dropped 7.6 percent during… Read more »
There are changes afoot in the 312. Goose Island Beer Company founder John Hall announced today that he will step down as CEO and join Anheuser-Busch InBev executives Luiz Edmond and Paul Chibe on a new “craft advisory board.” Taking over as Goose Island CEO and president – effective January 1st, 2013 – is long-time… Read more »
WATERTOWN, MA — Brewbound.com, the web site published by BevNET.com, Inc. and dedicated to serving the growing craft beer community, is pleased to announce its expansion into Southern California with the addition of a conference series located in San Diego, as well as a San Diego-based sales and editorial staff.
Greg Koch, Stone Brewing’s CEO and co-founder, recently told KNSD, the NBC News affiliate in San Diego, that craft beer is “in danger of being trendish.” He’s not alone in that sentiment. It’s not the headline craft brewers want to read, but a few notable names in the craft space are beginning to talk in… Read more »
The Bruery in Orange County, CA, sold 1,300 Reserve Society memberships in 2012 for $295 each. Night Shift Brewing, a fledgling startup from Everett, MA, got the hint and on Wednesday announced a group of its own; The 2013 Night Shift Barrel Society. It’s a variation on an idea that many new breweries are tinkering… Read more »
Hangar 24 Craft Brewery announced the release of its newest seasonal beer, Warmer, as the latest addition to the company’s Local Fields Series. According to press materials, Warmer is a strong, rich ale brewed with holiday flavors like cinnamon, maple syrup, caramel malts and fresh spruce from the San Bernardino Mountains.
Massachusetts has become somewhat of a proving ground for country’s 10th largest craft brewer, Boulevard Brewing. When the company launched its Smokestack Series of beers into the market last September, it was looking to test a distribution model where specific portions of a portfolio were introduced in newly-established markets.
Brewbound is pleased to announce that Danny Brager, head of the Nielsen Co.’s Beverage Alcohol Client Service team, will provide key sales forecasting information for craft brewers at the Brewbound Session. Brager, will give attendees insights into the most important evolving channels for craft beer sales, highlight trends that are driving a variety of craft beer styles and categories, and illustrate the next key areas of growth for craft brewers.
Brewbound is pleased to announce another exciting presentation at the upcoming Brewbound Session, happening Nov. 29 at the Paradise Point Resort in San Diego. The discussion – ‘Local Brand Building via Whole Foods’ – will explore how craft brewers can utilize the independent grocery chain and its marketing assets to build a brand at the… Read more »
Investors sold off Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) shares today after the company, which produces Kona, Widmer, Redhook and Omission brands, released disappointing third quarter earnings yesterday. During an investor call following up the earnings report, CEO Terry Michaelson expressed his dissatisfaction with the company’s overall return.
BOULDER, CO — After five consecutive years of hosting SAVOR?: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience in Washington, D.C., the Brewers Association is bringing the event to New York City. In 2013, SAVOR will be held on June 14 and 15 at the Metropolitan Pavilion and adjoining Altman Building in Manhattan. The two-night event… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR — Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), an independent craft brewing company, reported net sales of $127.4 million and net income of $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared with net sales of $114.3 million and net income of $9.4 million a year ago, which included an… Read more »
Denver Beer Co. has one very important on-premise account — itself. The startup brewery, which launched in August 2011 and produces all of its beer for draught, sells 99 percent of it through the company’s own tap lines, according to co-founder Patrick Crawford.
Brewbound has released the final agenda for the Brewbound Session Winter 2012, which will be held Nov. 29 in San Diego at the Paradise Point Resort. With the conference just three weeks away, it is a perfect time to review the in-depth presentations and panel discussions that will take place.
