BOSTON, MA – On July 26, brides- and grooms-to-be are cordially invited to the Samuel Adams Boston Brewery to celebrate their loveÔǪof beer. Beer has been an essential component of weddings for centuries. The medieval word “ale” is actually rooted in the word “bridal,” which refers to a festive occasion where much ale is drunk… Read more »
The nation’s 16th largest craft brewer needs more space and is traveling 1,500 miles away from home to find it. The Portland, Maine-based Shipyard Brewing Company has inked an alternating proprietorship agreement with City Brewing Company in Memphis, Tennessee, bringing an additional 30,000 barrels of capacity online.
BATTLE CREEK, MI — Arcadia Brewing Company has announced the construction of a new facility on Kalamazoo’s downtown riverfront — a $5.4 million investment in developing a mixed-use facility that is to include a Packaging microbrewery, Company office space, riverfront pub/eatery, and a riverfront beer garden.
CHICAGO — Beer drinkers lucky enough to enjoy Pilsner Urquell in the Czech Republic often marvel at the beer’s unique, complex taste. Now, Pilsner Urquell enjoyed in the United States will be packaged and shipped to have a taste as fresh and distinct as the beer in the Czech Republic.
BELCHERTOWN, MA – Collaborations are all the rage nowadays but this is special and a first. Tom Oliver from Oliver’s Cider and Perry in Herefordshire, England has joined forces with Gregory Hall from Virtue Cider in Chicago, Illinois to create a cider that combines their respective skills in the making of craft cider and craft… Read more »
BEL AIR, MD — DuClaw Brewing Company is proud to announce the arrival of their award-winning craft brews to Pennsylvania with expected availability in bars, shops and restaurants around the south central portion of the state this month. The launch will serve as Pennsylvania’s eagerly awaited introduction to the entire line of bottled and draft… Read more »
HOUSTON, TX – One in four beer drinkers say price matters when it comes to craft beer. A recent survey of 1,000 craft brew enthusiasts conducted by SaveOnBrew.com looked at attitudes and trends of beer buyers. While 95 percent of craft brew drinkers confess to having purchased an “exorbitantly high” beer on occasion, there seems… Read more »
CHICAGO — Somersby Apple Cider, a leading global hard cider within the Carlsberg portfolio, will be exclusively imported into the U.S. via Crown Imports beginning this September in select U.S. markets. “We are excited to leverage the growing popularity of the cider business to launch this unique and refreshing hard cider brand in the U.S…. Read more »
Video footage from last month’s Brewbound Craft Beer Session is now available on BeverageSchool.com, BevNET.com’s on-demand, video-based learning tool for especially designed for newcomers to the beverage industry. In June, industry experts gathered at the Brewbound Session in New York to discuss a myriad of topics that directly impact the business of craft brewers.
The West Coast is down with the Brown. Starting mid-July, Dogfish Head’s Indian Brown Ale will be sold year-round in California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon and Colorado. Clocking in at 7.2% ABV, this prototypical dark IPA blends the caramel notes of a Scotch Ale, the color of an American Brown and the hopping regimen of an… Read more »
OCEANSIDE, CA – Stone Brewing Co. is proud to announce the grand opening of the new Stone Company Store — Oceanside on July 12. The location features a stellar tasting room and handsome outdoor patio, offering bottled beer, growler fills, and Stone merchandise for purchase.
Yet another craft brewer has announced plans to expand with a second location. The Boulder, Colo. based Upslope Brewing is adding a secondary brewing facility just 6 miles from its current location on Lee Hill Road. “It’s a real upbeat part of town,” said company founder Matt Cutter.
EDWARDS, CO – Crazy Mountain Brewing Company, based in Vail Valley, will partner with Elite Brands of Colorado for statewide beer distribution starting this July. Crazy Mountain had been self-distributing throughout the state and reached their capacity. In order to continue in-state growth, they decided to sign with Elite Brands.
The Longmont, Colo. based craft brewer Oskar Blues inked a distribution agreement today with Windy City Distribution, the Warrenville, Ill. based craft-centric wholesaler which already distributes other Colorado brands like Avery Brewing Company, Ska Brewing Company, Boulder Beer, Left Hand Brewing Co. and Great Divide Brewing Company.
