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.
LITTLETON, CO – There may be just one thing that would make Paulaner Hefe-Weizen more popular among discerning lovers of imported beer: More of it. In more places. And in cans. With Paulaner Hefe-Weizen now available in 11.2 oz cans, aficionados can enjoy this refreshing brew at all their favorite summer venues, just as it… Read more »
ESCONDIDO, CA – In 2010, the masterminds behind Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Victory Brewing Co., and Stone Brewing Co. came together to formulate a most glorious collaboration beer, taking some serious culinary (and musical?) inspiration with their inclusion of parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme in the boil. Now, after a two-year hiatus, this beer at… Read more »
BOSTON, MA – When full-time Harpoon employees hit their fifth anniversary at the brewery, Harpoon co-founders Rich Doyle and Dan Kenary take them on a European beer trip to experience the different beer cultures that initially inspired them to found a brewery in Boston. The Harpoon Bohemian Pilsner, released for the summer season, was a… Read more »
BOULDER, CO. – Executive Chef Ian Clark of Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace opened BRU handbuilt ales, a small half barrel nano brewery in his garage last April. Since then he has tirelessly been working to keep up with demand.
