JUNEAU, AK– Beer drinkers in Wisconsin will be able to celebrate the Labor Day holiday with brews from the state of 100,000 glaciers when Alaskan Brewing brings their bottled “taste of Alaska” to the Badger State this September. Alaskan Brewing Co. is partnering with six local distributors to help share the products throughout the state.
If you’re looking for a high-alcohol offering that still drinks relatively easy, look no further than Smuttynose Brewing’s Homunculus. At 9.9 percent, this beer holds nothing back, but the subtle characteristics this beer offers can, at times, overpower the alcohol content. It pours a very cloudy orange color with a thin white heads that quickly… Read more »
BOSTON — A Boston-based beer company wants you to “stand up against the predictable,” and join the “Backlash.” Helder Pimentel and Maggie Foley, the twenty-somethings who founded Backlash Beer Company say they are targeting a younger demographic with the brand.
BOSTON – With enough variety to please your palate from Labor Day’s last barbeque through winter’s first chill, the Harvest Collection pack is available from mid-August through October. Along with classic Samuel Adams crowd-pleasers like Boston Lager and OctoberFest, this year’s pack features an all-new style: Samuel Adams Bonfire Rauchbier.
PLACENTIA, CA — Yesterday, The Bruery announced the release of their infamous Black Tuesday Imperial Stout. Black Tuesday, which is aged in bourbon barrels for over a year, is available for Reserve Society members to order between August 12th and September 2nd. Members will be able to purchase up to six bottles for $30.00 each,… Read more »
PORTLAND, ME — While most consumers were looking for lower-abv options to quench their thirst during the summer heat wave, Shipyard Brewing Co. was busy making over 20,000 barrels of their fall release, Pumpkinhead. According to brewery spokesperson, Tami Kennedy, Shipyard begins brewing the beer in July, and continues to brew it all the way… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR – Portland Beer Week, a city-wide celebration of the vibrant local craft beer community in Portland, Oregon, will take place Aug. 19-28. The week-long event will highlight the breweries, businesses, people and, most importantly, the beer that have earned Portland its well-deserved reputation as Beervana. In its inaugural year, Portland Beer Week will… Read more »
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (ABCC) is reversing a ruling that had craft brewers worried they would be forced shut down their businesses. Last week, news surfaced that brewery start up Idle Hands Craft Ales was ‘not approved’ in their request for farmer-brewer license – a common permit many small brewers in… Read more »
BOULDER, CO – The Brewers Association, the trade association representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies, has released strong mid-year numbers for America’s small and independent craft brewers┬╣. Dollar sales were up 15 percent in the first half of 2011, excluding brewers who left the craft segment in 2010┬▓. Volume of craft brewed beer sold… Read more »
FT. COLLINS, CO – In just two weeks, New Belgium Brewing will enter Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., expanding the nation’s third-largest brewery’s distribution into 28 states and the District of Columbia. The expansion will bring New Belgium’s portfolio further north along the eastern seaboard with the initial launch of 22-oz. bottles of Fat Tire,… Read more »
BOSTON, MA – In an attempt to protect the states craft brewers, State Sen., Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth), filed new legislation which he hopes will offer an alternative to the existing farmer-brewery license.
CHICAGO – Last week MillerCoors announced it would be discontinuing its MGD 64 Lemonade after less than three months on the shelves. The product, which debuted in May, did not find a favorable response amongst consumers, according to company spokesperson Julian Green.
BOSTON – Boston Magazine’s newly awarded ‘Best Locally Made Beer,’ Pretty Things, tested a new marketing approach for their latest beer release. “We wanted to try and do a quiet launch and see if anyone noticed,” said Co-Founder Dann Paquette. “We literally turned off our phones, went to places with Magnifico and just drank beer.”… Read more »
GOLDEN, CO – The MillerCoors owned brand that makes the craft-style witbier, Blue Moon, has something brewing for the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). Julian Green, a spokesperson for MillerCoors, confirmed to Brewbound that five new beers will make their debut at the sold-out GABF this September. The new beers — A Farmhouse Ale, Lemon… Read more »
