Don’t ask Avery Brewing Company founder Adam Avery about when he thinks his company will break ground on a planned $30 million, 5-acre expansion in Boulder, Colo.. All you’ll get in response is a resounding, “I don’t know.” Brewbound.com caught with the brewery founder at his company’s ‘brewers’ lunch,’ where invited industry guests enjoyed catered… Read more »
Brewbound.com is pleased to announce that Kim Jordan, the co-founder and CEO of New Belgium Brewing Company, will speak at the Brewbound Session on Nov. 29 in San Diego. Starting from the basement of her home, Jordan has helped build New Belgium into the third-biggest craft brewery in the U.S., one that is currently distributed… Read more »
In Colorado – a state bursting at the seams with startup craft ventures — new breweries often struggle to gain consumer recognition when forced to compete against impressive branding efforts from well established players like New Belgium and Oskar Blues. And if you ask any craft brewer what the most important aspect of their business… Read more »
Massachusetts is rapidly becoming a key destination not only for beer enthusiasts — Boston was recently named one of the top ten beer cities in the world by USA Today – but a whole host of new breweries is looking to expand distribution in the burgeoning market. One particular entity capitalizing on the newfound demand… Read more »
Sweetwater Brewing is expanding its reach in Florida, adding Tampa and St. Petersburg-Clearwater markets through Pepin and Great Bay Distributors – both of which distribute Anheuser-Busch products and an array of craft brands. But brewery spokesperson Steve Farace said the decision wasn’t an easy one.
Craft beer continues to influence product development trends in the larger alcoholic beverage segment and the latest company to pull a page from craft’s playbook is the flavored malt beverage producer mike’s hard lemonade. The company is launching a holiday, variety 12-pack which includes chocolate cherry, winter blackberry and hard cranberry flavors.
Ale Industries, a small craft brewery from California today announced plans to rebrand its flagship brew – the cannabis-themed wheat beer, Orange Kush. The bottled version of the brew was already renamed to ‘Orange Shush’ in 2010 after the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) rejected the original label submission saying that the… Read more »
As craft brewers continue to explore more delivery methods for their products, an increasing number of companies have opted to use 4-packs in attempt to keep consumer prices competitive on higher-alcohol and specialty offerings.
Early registration for Brewbound Session, which is taking place in San Diego on November 29, is expiring in fewer than two weeks. Our lineup, which recently added Tony Maree, the founder of Lagunitas, is rapidly taking shape. Register now and save. Registration link after the jump
Call it the beer dinner times 92. As consumer awareness of craft beer and food pairings continues to evolve, the Boston Beer Company has partnered with two restaurant chains in an effort to present its brews to a broader base of customers. Last week, the maker of Samuel Adams unveiled a partnership with a Northborough,… Read more »
Brewbound is pleased to announce that Tony Magee, the founder of Lagunitas Brewing Company, will be speaking at the Brewbound Session in San Diego on Nov. 29. Lagunitas is growing at breakneck speed — last year it was up 61 percent — and recently vaulted into the top 10 group of U.S. craft brewers by… Read more »
What initially began as an April Fool’s Day prank has turned into reality. The Denver-based Wynkoop Brewing released a spoof video on April 1st which indicated that the company would be making a beer with bull testicles.
The country’s third largest craft brewer, New Belgium Brewing, likes what it is getting from social media. The company said recently that it had conducted a successful social media campaign over the summer, adding nearly 50,000 facebook fans and 10,000 twitter followers in the span of just three months.
Odell Brewing no doubt has one of the finer barrel-aging programs in the country and although the company’s distribution spans just 10 states, its barrel-aged offerings are not to be missed. The latest release is The Meddler, a resurrected style from the Flemish region of Belgium. Read past the jump for a complete review.
