Brewbound.com caught up with Luke Nicholas, the New Zealand native behind Epic Brewing Company (NZ), on the floor of the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference. In our short interview, we asked Nicholas to discuss the challenges he faces as a small import craft brand in a booming American marketplace.
Last month, an exploding plastic keg that killed a Redhook Brewery employee sent shockwaves through the brewing industry, prompting many craft brewery owners to revisit their own safety procedures. On April 24th, twenty-six-year-old Ben Harris was pressurizing a keg as part of a cleaning process when it exploded.
BOULDER, CO – It was only a matter of time before the American Homebrewers Association‘s (AHA) National Homebrewers Conference made a stop in the beer-friendly city of Seattle. The sold-out conference is projected to bring 1,850 participants to the Puget Sound region.
Last November Boston Beer introduced the Single Batch Series, a limited-edition collection of the Samuel Adams brewers’ favorite beers. Initially launching with four beers — Griffin’s Bow, Tasman Red, Third Voyage and The Vixen — the series has been extended and rebranded at the “Samuel Adams Small Batch.”
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Victory Brewing Company is pleased to announce the expansion of their Headwaters Grant. First launched in 2011 following the release of Headwaters Pale Ale, the Headwaters Grant is Victory’s way of giving back to the groups working hard to protect vital water sources.
ATLANTA – SweetWater Brewing Company today announced the return of its Waterkeeper┬« Hefeweizen to their Catch and Release seasonal lineup. The unfiltered wheat ale will be rolling out in limited release on draft at participating restaurants and retailers across the Southeast late this May.
PORTLAND, OR — Widmer Brothers Brewing is expanding its Portland, Ore., brewery to increase production by as much as 10,000 to 12,000 barrels per month. Beginning Monday, May 21, the brewery will install the first two of four new 1,750 barrel fermentation tanks.
AURORA, CO — Dry Dock Brewing Company, winner of the 2009 Small Brewing Company of the Year award at the Great American Beer Festival, has found a location for its production facility. Owners Michelle and Kevin DeLange are under contract to purchase a 30,000 sq ft building in Aurora, Colorado.
Portsmouth, N.H. – Redhook Brewery is once again hosting its annual Redhook Fest brewery bash on Aug. 18 featuring rockin headliner moe., great food and of course Redhook beer. Tickets are on sale now for the 16th annual Redhook Fest which reliably attracts thousands of craft beer and music lovers from across New England for… Read more »
BrewExpo America took place on May 3 & 4 this year at San Diego Town & Country Resort and Conference Center. BrewExpo America is the tradeshow component of the annual Craft Brewers Conference. This year’s CBC drew a record 4,500 attendees.
In last week’s Q1 earnings call, Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) briefly mentioned a nationwide rollout of its new gluten-free offering, Omission Beer. Today’s press release from the company indicates that it will be available across CBA’s entire distribution footprint by mid-June.
Finally a beer company has creatively used a QR code. Guinness recently began distributing pint glasses that, when filled with Guinness (or any dark beer), reveals a special QR pattern. After scanning, the code reportedly can tweet your pint, update your facebook status, check you in on foursquare and download special coupons and promotions.
KAILUA-KONA, HI – This past March, craft beer drinkers were treated to something extra special at the 17th annual Kona Brewers Festival. The cast of Travel Channel hit Sand Masters, a reality show about a select group of sand sculptors who travel the globe to create masterpieces for clients on film, were so inspired by… Read more »
RICHMOND – Governor McDonnell today signed two pieces of legislation to support Virginia craft brewers at the Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. House Bill 359 (McClellan) allows manufacturers to lease space in their brewhouses to smaller-scale brewers and Senate Bill 604 (McWaters) allows retail sales of beer and sampling on the premises of Virginia breweries.
