When asked what he wished he had known while growing the Magic Hat brand, its founder, Alan Newman, replied: capacity utilization. During a presentation to industry professionals at last week’s Brewbound Craft Beer Session, Newman explained the key strategies that led to the success of his former brand.
In a category where even the serious products have names like “Tramp Stamp” and “Arrogant Bastard” it really shouldn’t come as a surprise that novelty craft beer brands have begun to appear. The latest to come to our attention is Ethel’s Brew, a Brooklyn-based beer company whose tagline is “go out with a bang.”
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Jack’s Abby Brewing, an American craft brewer specializing in lagers, today announced the purchase of additional tanks that will allow for increased production to meet the growing demand for its lagers.
With Celiac disease now affecting 1 in every 133 Americans, it was only a matter of time before someone tapped the gluten-free beer market on a large scale. Until the release of Omission, the challenge for most brewers was crafting a gluten-free brew that still tasted like beer. Most brewers would use a barley substitute… Read more »
SAN DIEGO, CA — After years of pent up demand from craft beer fans, Karl Strauss Brewing Company is pleased to announce Windansea Wheat in bottles for the first time. Until now, the company was not able to bottle the beer despite its popularity because there simply wasn’t enough room in the brewery.
Current capacity expansion might be chancier than expected, Brooklyn Brewery President and co-founder Steve Hindy told a group of industry professionals at last week’s Brewbound Craft Beer Session. In a brief but informative presentation, Hindy, speaking to a sold-out crowd, discussed the current state of capacity in craft and how he sees the landscape looking… Read more »
ATLANTA, GA — With crowd pleasing costumes, a saucy skit, a tricked out trout car and an impressive race time, Team SweetWater took home the title of 2012’s Red Bull Soapbox Race First Place Champions. The SweetWater gang beat out 35 competing teams among a crowd of more than 49,500 people gathered on Saturday, June… Read more »
The folks at Odell Brewing certainly pride themselves on offering exquisite, barrel-aged beers crafted on their 5-barrel ‘pilot system.’ Some of the more notable selections to emerge from the company’s Single Serve Series include Bourbon Barrel Stout and Friek, both highly touted amongst craft enthusiasts. The latest offering in the series, Shenanigans is a great… Read more »
Last week, Wynkoop Brewing released Brewjolais Nouveau, a collaborative effort with New Belgium’s brewmaster Peter Bouckaert. The creative ‘beer-meets-wine’ concept is a riff on Beaujolais Nouveau, a red wine made from grapes in the Beaujolais region of France and typically released on the third Thursday of November.
FT. COLLINS, CO — New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat, the nation’s most colorful bike festival, has passed the $2 million mark for total funds raised for nonprofit organizations. Tour de Fat began 13 years ago and has grown into a 15-city nationwide tour focused on honoring mankind’s favorite invention: the bike.
Craft beer industry members converged on New York City on Tuesday, June 5th for the Brewbound Craft Beer Session, a full-day business conference and networking event that was attended by over 100 brewers, distributors and other beer industry professionals.
Towards the end of May, the folks behind Churchkey Can Co. took the stage at TechCrunch’s Disrupt NYC event for startup tech entrepreneurs. A brand new beer company would seem like an odd addition to a technology focused event, except that Michael Arrington (the founder of TechCrunch) is an investor in the company through his… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Connecting small and independent craft breweries and craft beer lovers from across the country, the Brewers Association once again hosts the nation’s premier craft beer and food pairing event: SAVORSM: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience.
ESCONDIDO, CA. — Stone Ruination IPA, the first full-time brewed and bottled Double IPA on the planet, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this June. And what better way to celebrate a glorious decade of hoppy decadence than with even more hops?
