Newburyport Brewing Co. announced today that it has raised $1 million in private capital as it plans to launch a new 8,330 square foot brewing facility. While Newburyport’s business plan called for $750,000 in start-up capital, and, by last month, had raised over $600,000 from a variety of investors, co-founder Bill Fisher stated that the brewery could now devote more resources to sales and marketing initiatives and place greater focus on the quality of its beer.
Lewiston, Maine-based Baxter Brewing today announced a $2.5 million facility expansion less than two years into operation. The young company is riding a wave of success after launching cans and kegs of its beer last January. It produced over 5,000 barrels in year one, one of the largest production outputs ever for a craft brewer… Read more »
It wasn’t planned, but Epic Brewing head brewer, Kevin Crompton, just announced to over 100 members of the media that the company will expand into a second brewing facility in Denver, Colorado. In a brief conversation, Crompton told Brewbound.com that while a lease papers have not yet been signed, the Salt Lake City, Utah-based company… Read more »
Colorado’s Oskar Blues is innovating once again. Oskar Blues — the first U.S. craft brewer to begin canning its beer – unveiled a new, slightly larger can on Thursday night following the first Great American Beer Festival sampling session.
Don’t ask Avery Brewing Company founder Adam Avery about when he thinks his company will break ground on a planned $30 million, 5-acre expansion in Boulder, Colo.. All you’ll get in response is a resounding, “I don’t know.” Brewbound.com caught with the brewery founder at his company’s ‘brewers’ lunch,’ where invited industry guests enjoyed catered… Read more »
Brewbound.com is pleased to announce that Kim Jordan, the co-founder and CEO of New Belgium Brewing Company, will speak at the Brewbound Session on Nov. 29 in San Diego. Starting from the basement of her home, Jordan has helped build New Belgium into the third-biggest craft brewery in the U.S., one that is currently distributed… Read more »
In Colorado – a state bursting at the seams with startup craft ventures — new breweries often struggle to gain consumer recognition when forced to compete against impressive branding efforts from well established players like New Belgium and Oskar Blues. And if you ask any craft brewer what the most important aspect of their business… Read more »
Massachusetts is rapidly becoming a key destination not only for beer enthusiasts — Boston was recently named one of the top ten beer cities in the world by USA Today – but a whole host of new breweries is looking to expand distribution in the burgeoning market. One particular entity capitalizing on the newfound demand… Read more »
Sweetwater Brewing is expanding its reach in Florida, adding Tampa and St. Petersburg-Clearwater markets through Pepin and Great Bay Distributors – both of which distribute Anheuser-Busch products and an array of craft brands. But brewery spokesperson Steve Farace said the decision wasn’t an easy one.
Craft beer continues to influence product development trends in the larger alcoholic beverage segment and the latest company to pull a page from craft’s playbook is the flavored malt beverage producer mike’s hard lemonade. The company is launching a holiday, variety 12-pack which includes chocolate cherry, winter blackberry and hard cranberry flavors.
Ale Industries, a small craft brewery from California today announced plans to rebrand its flagship brew – the cannabis-themed wheat beer, Orange Kush. The bottled version of the brew was already renamed to ‘Orange Shush’ in 2010 after the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) rejected the original label submission saying that the… Read more »
As craft brewers continue to explore more delivery methods for their products, an increasing number of companies have opted to use 4-packs in attempt to keep consumer prices competitive on higher-alcohol and specialty offerings.
Early registration for Brewbound Session, which is taking place in San Diego on November 29, is expiring in fewer than two weeks. Our lineup, which recently added Tony Maree, the founder of Lagunitas, is rapidly taking shape. Register now and save. Registration link after the jump
Call it the beer dinner times 92. As consumer awareness of craft beer and food pairings continues to evolve, the Boston Beer Company has partnered with two restaurant chains in an effort to present its brews to a broader base of customers. Last week, the maker of Samuel Adams unveiled a partnership with a Northborough,… Read more »
