BROOMFIELD, CO – For premier craft brewer Oskar Blues Brewery of Lyons, Colo., combining their home-brewed root beer with the convenient, quick chilling, resealable Alumi-Tek┬« bottles by Ball Corporation benefited not only Oskar Blues and its customers but also the family of Brian Stiff.
SAN DIEGO – San Diego’s only craft beer conference, in its 2nd year, will take place on August 24th & 25th 2012, promising exclusive access to the top names in the industry and their expert presentations and panel discussions on all things relevant to the American craft beer movement. Between informative discussions, giveaways, and an… Read more »
PROVIDENCE, RI — Narragansett Beer today announces the release of a limited-edition baseball-themed can to celebrate the summer season. Inspired by the brand’s long-time connections to the sport, the ballpark imagery will be featured on all 16 oz. Tallboy cans of ‘Gansett Lager, available while supplies last.
Dogfish Head has partnered with Firefly Music Festival, a new East Coast event that brings over 40 indie, punk and electronic acts to the Dover International Speedway for three days of music in July. To commemorate the occasion, Dogfish Head has brewed up 100 barrels of Firefly Ale, and English-style pale ale brewed with Marris… Read more »
Boston Beer Co. founder Jim Koch is digging into his hop supply, offering craft brewers who desperately need beer’s bittering agent the opportunity to purchase three popular varietals. Koch writes on the company blog that he’s had conversations with many brewers who have expressed the difficulties they are currently facing getting “in demand” hops used… Read more »
LONGMONT, CO — Ernst & Young LLP today announced that Dale Katechis, Founder, Oskar Blues Brewery, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year┬« 2012 Award in the Consumer Products & Services category in Mountain Desert Region.
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, will acquire Mexico’s biggest beer company, Grupo Modelo, in a deal valued at $20.1 billion. It’s the second biggest beer deal since the Belgium-based InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion back in 2008.
PORTLAND, OR – The Oregon Brewers Guild announced on Tuesday that Oregon’s breweries crafted 1,168,000 barrels of beer (or roughly 290 million pints) during 2011, a 7.5 percent increase from the previous year. Despite overall weak employment figures for the year in Oregon, the state’s brewing companies added more than 600 jobs in 2011 and… Read more »
Sierra Nevada announced (via it’s facebook page) yesterday that the second installment of the Beer Camp Variety Pack offerings will hit shelves in mid-August. This year’s mixed 12-pack includes four different offerings – Oatmeal Stout, Imperial Pilsner, Floral IPA and Imperial Red Ale.
Remember Ethel’s Brew? Two weeks ago a raunchy 88-year old grandma appeared out of nowhere, touting a new craft beer — Ethel’s Brew. It turns out it was all a marketing stunt. Behind it all was the popular ad agency DDB Worldwide, who created the brand and the fictional Ethel as part of an elaborate… Read more »
Some major distribution changes are on the horizon as Coronado Brewing plans for its inaugural brew – this Friday – in the company’s shiny new 20,000 sq. ft. San Diego production facility. Company President Rick Chapman confirmed with Brewbound plans to expand into Northern California and Nevada this year. Chapman tells us the Nevada rollout… Read more »
On Monday, Grupo Modelo confirmed reports that it was in acquisition talks with global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev. UBS, the financial services company headquartered in Switzerland, released a 23-page report assessing the potential deal. UBS sees the acquisition as “strategically compelling,” calling it a “classic” ABI deal.
SEATTLE, WA – Two Beers Brewing is proud to announce the addition of two exciting new offerings — Ascension Triple IPA and Backcountry Cascadian Brown Ale (CBA) — to its award-winning lineup of beers.
Craft Business Daily is reporting that San Diego, Calif.- based Green Flash Brewing Company will build an East Coast location by January of 2015. The subscription-based industry newsletter said that Green Flash has yet to decide on a final location, but has narrowed the search to three coastal cities.
