SEATTLE, WA – Earlier this year, Pyramid Breweries announced it would return its flagship Pyramid Hefeweizen beer back to its roots. Starting this week, consumers will begin to see the beer in market with a new look that better reflects the Pyramid heritage and tradition consumers grew to rely on and love in years past…. Read more »
Last Monday, Brewbound.com hosted a half-day conference discussing the craft beer space in conjunction with the bi-annual BevNET Live conference. Speakers included Kona Brewing Co. President Mattson Davis, Port/The Lost Abbey Co-Founder Tomme Arthur, Director of Sales and Marketing for The Bruery Benjamin Weiss. Notable attendees included Coronado Brewing President Rick Chapman and Bear Republic… Read more »
BEND, OR – Deschutes Brewery officially announced today that it will begin selling Black Butte Porter and Mirror Pond Pale Ale in Missouri starting the week of January 9, 2012! Missourians along the I-70 corridor will be pleased to know that they can extend the New Year celebratory festivities with Deschutes’ Black Butte Porter, the… Read more »
Brewbound.com is providing a live video stream of every panel discussions at the Craft Beer Session for those who were unable to make the event in Santa Monica, CA. Speakers include President of Kona Brewing Mattson Davis, Co-Founder of Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey Tomme Arthur, Co-Founder of Golden Road Brewing Meg Gill and… Read more »
MILTON, DE – Ta Henket, the latest addition to Dogfish Head’s line of Ancient Ales, rolls out this month. Inspired by a trip to the Great Pyramids, Dogfish Head Founder & President Sam Calagione created Ta Henket with ingredients and traditions outlined in Egyptian hieroglyphics. “It was like a Rosetta Stone visit,” he says. “That’s… Read more »
PROVIDENCE, RI — Narragansett Beer today announces the introduction of a new craft brew to be available year-round, Cream Ale. From October 13th through November 28th, the New England brewer hosted a campaign asking consumers to vote between a Cream and Rye Ale. Over 1,000 fans voiced their opinions on ‘Gansett’s blog and having received… Read more »
Clown Shoes wrote a brief brewery update today on their blog. Below are some of the more important details. The brewery plans to have produced between 3,000 and 4,000 barrels by the end of 2011, with Massachusetts supporting a majority of the volume as their strongest market.
Brewbound.com today announced the final agenda for the Craft Beer Session being held on Monday December 5th in Santa Monica. The Brewbound Craft Beer Session is a half-day business conference addressing the topics that most directly impact the decisions craft brewers are faced with as they look to grow their brands. The event focuses on… Read more »
It’s always nice to try Belgian-inspired beers from U.S. craft brewers – especially a GABF medal winner. And give the folks at Karl Strauss some credit — just because they are near the beach doesn’t mean they can’t brew up a solid quadruple ale. Two Tortugas, the second installment in the ‘Twelve Days’ series checks… Read more »
Beginning in the early part of 2012, North American Breweries (NAB) will begin distributing the Magic Hat No. 9 brand in Canada — a move they say was a logical choice given the location of their Rochester, NY brewing facility. “The number of inquiries we have gotten from Canadian consumers has been phenomenal,” said NAB’s… Read more »
Alaskan Brewing will introduce a third seasonal into their existing lineup in the early part of January 2012. Black IPA, a 6.4 percent offering that differs slightly from their Double Black IPA recipe will make its way into both 12 and 22oz bottles as well as draught format. The 12oz bottles will be available in… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MateVeza is pleased to announce its intention to open “Cervecer├¡a de MateVeza,” a restaurant and small brewery dedicated to providing locally-sourced, Argentinian-style cuisine paired with creative artisanal beers. Cervecer├¡a de MateVeza will be located at 3801 18th Street on the northwest corner of Dolores Park in the Mission District of San… Read more »
Shmaltz Brewing is introducing new packaging and label designs on their year-round 6-pack offerings Genesis and Messiah. The makeover is the first each of the brands has had since 2003 when Voicebox Creative re-designed the original label artwork. “We had some primary problems with our current packaging,” said Shmaltz Founder Jeremy Cowan. “Our goal for… Read more »
Samuel Adams is welcoming a new beer to this year’s Winter Classics Variety Pack. Black & Brew, a dark stout that combines roasted coffee with the traditional flavors of a rich, full-bodied stout, replaces White Ale and joins Chocolate Bock, Holiday Porter, Boston Lager, Winter Lager and Old Fezziwig Ale in the Winter Classics variety… Read more »
