Multiple Asheville news sources are reporting that a “major economic announcement” potentially involving the Fort Collins, Colo. based brewer, New Belgium Brewing, will be made by Gov. Bev Perdue at 4 p.m. today. The announcement is expected to pertain to a parcel of land, rumored to be the future home of a New Belgium-owned East… Read more »
After nearly 50 percent volume growth in 2011, Left Hand Brewing will look to add another 18,000 barrels in 2012. The Longmont, Colo. based company is currently in the midst of a ten year facility expansion plan that will bring total brewing capacity to 250,000 barrels.
BEND, OR – Deschutes Brewery has promoted Andrew Tysler to the newly created position of National Sales Director for the company. He was previously Western Region Sales Director and was appointed interim National Sales Director when the former Director of Sales and Marketing left Deschutes Brewery at the end of January.
It didn’t take long for Alchemy & Science to make its next move after acquiring L.A.’s Angel City Brewing in January. The craft-brew incubation project from industry veterans Alan Newman and Jim Koch introduced a new line of craft shandy today under the personality ‘Curious Traveler.’
Brewbound is pleased to announce that Jim Schembre, the National General Manager of World Class Beer, will join the Brewbound Craft Beer Session on June 5, 2012. Schembre will discuss the ongoing evolution of the relationship between craft brewers and their wholesalers, paying specific attention to the role that multistate distributor organizations like World Class… Read more »
Angry Orchard Cider Company is expected to make a formal announcement tomorrow regarding the nationwide roll out of three cider varietals. The company initially launched the product as part of a trial run in New England, New York, Maryland and Colorado. After a positive response from cider drinkers, Angry Orchard’s parent company, Boston Beer, will… Read more »
Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant is re-releasing Orange & Black Congrats Ale, a beer originally brewed after the San Francisco Giants captured the 2010 World Series title. Recall that sister brewery, Marin Brewing Co., also brews and bottles a version of the beer. Below is a press release with all the details.
SEATTLE – While it may still be a little chilly outside, spring has sprung at Two Beers Brewing Co. with the release of three popular spring seasonals — Crooked Belgian Wit, Panorama Wheat and Trailhead ISA.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Newcastle Brown Ale today announced a new, national advertising campaign titled “No Bollocks.” The campaign marks the first time Newcastle has invested in national TV ads, created by the brand’s new agency of record, Droga5. Shot on location in Newcastle, England, the ads examine the brand’s story, including its history, the… Read more »
Like many of his craft brewing brethren, Maui Brewing Co. founder Garrett Marrero is struggling to meet the growing consumer thirst for his beer. Marrero, who started Maui Brewing in 2005, is just two weeks away from closing on a new piece of land that will triple his current footprint. “We have always had more… Read more »
When Craft Brew Alliance CEO Terry Michaelson called the company’s new gluten-free brand, Omission, a “game-changer”, he wasn’t kidding. The company announced earlier this week that the introduction of Omission would mark the first time a U.S. craft brewer was able to create a gluten-free beer using traditional ingredients.
Brewbound is pleased to announce that Dogfish Head Brewing’s VP of Sales, Adam Lambert, will speak at the Craft Beer Session on June 5th, 2012. Lambert brings a wealth of sales experience to a panel discussion that will provide craft brewers key selling strategies and insights on the transition growing brands must make as they… Read more »
Going local – it’s a trendy theme going around the beer industry these days and for good reason. Sourcing local ingredients has its benefits. It adds a unique regional flavor to specialty beer offerings and gives the brewer a chance to tell a compelling story when selling in to retailers. Ipswich Ale Brewery introduced a… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR – Widmer Brothers Brewing has released Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout ’12, the second offering in the brewery’s recently launched Alchemy Project, a series of three bold, vintage-dated craft beers that can be enjoyed immediately, but are brewed to improve with age.
