FORT COLLINS, CO – New Belgium Brewing executives unveiled conceptual drawings for their new brewing facility to a packed house in Asheville yesterday. The drawings included a “liquid center” tasting room, a 200-barrel brewhouse, malt building, packaging hall and cellar space. A warehouse facility will be built offsite. Executives wanted Asheville residents to see the… Read more »
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Redhook has been busy the last couple of months putting the final touches on his biggest party of the year. Delicious Redhook beer? Check. Kick-ass activities like cornhole, a Frisbee field and a dunk tank? Check. An amazing lineup of bands and killer food? Check.
SPOKANE, WA – No-Li keeps loading the truck for Colorado and New York and then: Wham! It’s all sold out. In fact, the recent supply sold completely out at local Safeway stores in just three days. The brewer is determined to make what it calls the reverse migration as No-Li is the creation of generations… Read more »
WICHITA, KS — Mustang Brewing Company celebrates its third anniversary with the launch of its beer line, including the award-winning Washita Wheat, into Wichita, Kansas. “After beginning this company in the garage of our rental house three years ago, it’s a huge accomplishment to announce we’re expanding into our third state,” Tim Schoelen, founder, owner… Read more »
Boston Beer Company Founder Jim Koch hosted nearly 250 beer fans today at the Samuel Adams brewery in Jamaica Plain for the release of the company’s latest creation, Brewlywed Ale. The beer, a limited-edition, 750 mL cork-topped offering was brewed specifically with newlyweds in mind.
DENVER, CO — Wynkoop Brewing Company is now serving a new beer brewed in honor of the 120th anniversary of the opening of Denver’s famed Brown Palace Hotel & Spa. 1892 Artesian Lager is a custom-made, retro-minded beer brewed with water from the underground aquifer that supplies the Brown Palace’s water.
SALT LAKE, UT — A little over two years after opening its doors, Epic Brewing is ready to expand its brewing capacity yet again. Epic will be receiving two-80 barrel fermentation tanks and two brite tanks (80-barrel and 20-barrel) on Friday morning for immediate installation. The new fermentation tanks will increase brewing capability by 33%… Read more »
SABMiller, the world’s second-largest brewing company (behind Anheuser-Busch InBev) today announced first quarter earnings. SABMiller, headquartered in London, is the parent company for U.S. operations with MillerCoors. Included in the press release (in bold, italics) are statements regarding MillerCoors. Below is the complete release.
At least one new craft brewery opens each day in the U.S., according to Brewers Association Director, Paul Gatza’s, latest estimates. “Just out of speculation, this year our conversion rate will probably be near 40 percent,” he said. “That means roughly 40 percent of the 915 breweries-in-planning in our database from December 2011 will come… Read more »
ONTARIO, CA — Chino Valley Brewery is pleased to announce the opening of its new location at 1630 East Francis Street, Unit J, Ontario, CA. The nano-brewery, specializing in meticulously handcrafted artisanal beer, will unveil their premium drafts to the thirsty beer loving community of the Inland Empire and beyond, on Friday July 27th.
FREDERICK, MD — Flying Dog Brewery wants you to Support Local. The brewery’s eight-week Support Local initiative aims to provide resources — like guest blog posts and interviews with local farmers, community garden associations, and co-op markets — that will allow Flying Dog’s fans in the mid-Atlantic to make more informed decisions as consumers.
Last week, the Brewers Association unveiled a new video promoting the “Support Your Local Brewery (SYLB)” network, a grassroots activist organization geared at passionate beer enthusiasts. The organization is currently comprised of 40,000 direct members from all 50 states but has the ability to reach 900,000 people through its brewery partnerships.
DOVER, DE — The Delaware General Assembly has designated October 15-21, 2012 as “Delaware Wine & Beer Week,” which will culminate on Sunday, October 21 with Delaware’s Official Wine & Beer Festival, to be held at the Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village.
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Brewers Guild is happy to announce that Almanac Beer Company, Pacific Brewing Laboratory, Pizza Orgasmica & Brewing Company, Shmaltz Brewing Company, and Triple Voodoo Brewing have become new members.
