ESCONDIDO, CA – It’s mid-April. The last thing you probably want to hear about is anything IRS-related, unless of course it’s the 2012 vintage of Stone Imperial Russian Stout, which is rolling out to shelves and tap lists starting on Monday, April 16. The ├╝ber-dark, wonderfully rich Stone Imperial Russian Stout—now in its twelfth release—is… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Beer Institute released new data today showing beer sales in convenience stores rose by 1.3 percent in 2011 totaling more than $16.7 billion in sales. Convenience stores were responsible for nearly 17 percent of total beer sales in 2011, comprising the largest share of off-premise sales last year.
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — In partnership with the German Hop Growers’ Association, Victory Brewing Company has brewed five specialty beers to debut at the Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego California. Ron Barchet, Co-Founder and Brewmaster of Victory Brewing Company, and Eric Toft, the head brewer at Sch├Ânram brewery in German, developed these special recipes specifically… Read more »
The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade group that tabulates production statistics for U.S. breweries—today released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on 2011 beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 36 are small and independent craft brewing companies.
In honor of the 2012 Boston Marathon, Boston Beer Co. created a special brew with the runners in mind. The beer, a low-alcohol gose-style, is appropriately named “Samuel Adams Boston 26.2 Brew.” It pours a hazy golden, almost pale color with a thin head. The light body and medium carbonation make for some clean lacing… Read more »
CHICAGO – Virtue, the new hard cider venture from Gregory Hall, former Brewmaster at Goose Island Beer Co., and co-founder Stephen Schmakel, debuts its first release, RedStreak, today in Chicago. An English session-style cider, aged in American Oak, RedStreak is now available in draft format at a number of restaurants and bars in the Chicago… Read more »
By now, you’ve probably already heard that New Belgium will be building a second location in Asheville, NC. The Fort Collins, Colo.-based company is one of four regional craft breweries — those producing more than 15,000 barrels annually — to announce secondary locations this year. The others – Sierra Nevada, Victory Brewing and Lagunitas –… Read more »
Brewbound is pleased to announce that Greg Koch, CEO and co-founder of Stone Brewing Company, will join the Brewbound Craft Beer Session as a featured speaker. The event will take place on June 5th in Manhattan. As an entrepreneur and leader in the craft beer space, Koch’s presentation will discuss the importance of establishing a… Read more »
SAN DIEGO, CA – Green Flash Brewing Co. announces that they have partnered with like-minded Michigan brewer, Founders Brewing Co. to produce a first-time, limited release called Linchpin White IPA.
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Last Friday, Cambridge Brewing Company released a true sake-beer hybrid, using house made sake to ferment a unique barley-rice wort mixture. The result, Banryu Ichi, comes in at approximately 14% alcohol by volume and is an incredibly complex brew with flavors of sweet rice, fresh apples & grapes, earthy hints of mushroom… Read more »
PLACENTIA, CA – Orange County based craft brewery, The Bruery, raised over $15,000 for charity this past month and they will be splitting the earnings between the Boys & Girls Club and the Free Wheelchair Mission. The money was raised through an exclusive beer tasting event held in Anaheim for their Reserve Society members, a… Read more »
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Consumers with Celiac disease and gluten sensitivities will be happy to hear that a new gluten-free beer is making its way to the New Jersey market. Hunterdon has signed a contract with New Planet Gluten-Free Beer and plans to begin distribution of their products by the end of April 2012.
VICTOR, ID – Grand Teton Brewing Company is pleased to announce the release of Snarling Badger Berliner Weisse next month. As part of our Cellar Reserve Series, we have been brewing bold, flavorful beers and serving them from large, beautiful bottles since March 2004. On May 15th, please welcome Snarling Badger to the 2012 Cellar… Read more »
Brewbound is pleased to announce that Shmaltz Brewing Co. founder Jeremy Cowan will join the Brewbound Craft Beer Session as a presenter. The event will take place on June 5 in New York City. Starting in 1996 by self-distributing 100 cases from the back of his Grandmother’s car, Cowan has been able to grow Shmaltz… Read more »
