These days, nearly every regional brewer is announcing major expansion plans. We’ve seen announcements from Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, Victory Brewing, Lagunitas and most recently Oskar Blues. So what does the founder of a 23-year old brand think about it all?
It’s not just craft brewers who are expanding. Vermont Hard Cider Company, maker of Woodhcuck Hard Cider, is getting ready to break ground on a reported $22 million build-out which will double its current capacity to 600,000 barrels.
HOOD RIVER, OR – To celebrate American Craft Beer Week (May 14-20th), Full Sail Brewing will release a new beer in their Brewer’s Share Experimental line up: “Allman’s All Mild” crafted by Lead Lab Technician Joshua Allman. Inspired by traditional English mild style beers he found in London pubs in his early 20s, Joshua wanted… Read more »
LAWRENCE, KS – American Craft Beer Week celebrates the independent spirit, craftsmanship, and community fostered by the American craft brewer. In that spirit the brewers of Free State Beer, Blind Tiger, and 23rd Street offer up the Full Kimono, an Imperial Red Ale released this Friday, May 11th.
From the now ubiquitous Samuel Adams commercials urging viewers to “Take Pride in Your Beer,” to appearances by Dogfish Head Beer founder Sam Calagione on both “The Today Show” and “The Martha Stewart Show,” craft beer has slowly made its way into American households, and is undeniably one of the fastest growing categories within the… Read more »
Brewbound has released the preliminary agenda for its upcoming business conference for craft brewers. The Brewbound Craft Beer Session will be held on Tuesday, June 5th at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. The outstanding speaker lineup will include a keynote address from Greg Koch, the CEO and co-founder of Stone Brewing Co.
COMSTOCK, MI — After breaking ground in April 2011, Bell’s Brewery, Inc. is proud to announce the grand opening of its brand new production facility in Comstock, Mich. A week-long celebration will kick-off on May 14 with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. and a noon press conference at the production facility, 8938 Krum Ave…. Read more »
PORTLAND, OR – Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), an independent craft brewing company, reported net sales of $38.5 million and net income of $0.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 as compared with net sales of $32.3 million and break-even net income a year ago. We reported $0.04 earnings per… Read more »
FORT COLLINS, CO — Odell Brewing Company’s three founders were honored in San Diego at the annual Craft Brewers Conference. Doug, Wynne, and Corkie Odell received the Brewers Association Recognition Award for their support of the industry as a whole, their long time commitment to local philanthropy and support of the homebrewing community, and their… Read more »
PASO ROBLES, CA – For a record fourth time since 2004, Firestone Walker Brewing Company and Brewmaster Matt Brynildson have been named Champion Brewery and Brewmaster in the category of Mid-Size Brewing Company at the 2012 World Beer Cup┬«, a prestigious global competition that this year included 799 breweries from 54 countries and 45 U.S…. Read more »
SEATTLE, WA — Prometheus has a long and complicated history, beginning back when head brewer Dick Cantwell worked at Big Time Brewery and Alehouse in Seattle’s University District. His assistant at the time was Bill Jenkins, who followed him as head brewer there when Dick left to start Elysian Brewing. Offered the chance to come… Read more »
The Scotland based craft brewery, BrewDog, recently posted a blog on its website alleging that the world’s largest producer of spirits, Diageo, threatened to pull sponsorship of the annual BII Scotland awards if BrewDog were awarded the prize for “Bar Operator of the Year.”
To take a look at the conundrum of craft beer branding, one need look no further than the Men’s Room. Beg Pardon? Stay with me. Here we go. Men’s Room Red is a beer made by Seattle’s Elysian Brewing. Elysian is a 19,000 barrel-per-year brewing company that began in 1996 as a single brewpub;
Brewbound is pleased to announce that Greg Avola, the co-founder and CTO of brewery social media resource Untappd, will present a case study on how craft brewers can best employ social media platforms to build their audience and their sales.
