KINSTON, NC – Mother Earth Brewing, a 40 barrel craft brewery located in Kinston, NC recently announced that it is installing a Cask brand canning line. The canning line will occupy a space that is currently under renovation and adjoins the brewery’s present location. It’s is anticipated that the canning line will be operational this… Read more »
BROOKLYN – Beginning Monday, April 4, The Brooklyn Brewery will host Small Batch Brewery Tours, reservation-only weeknight tours from 5-7pm, Monday-Thursday; $8 per person. Finally, the curious, interested and thirsty can have their chance to visit Brooklyn Brewery during the work week, as our recent expansion has also allowed us to offer weeknight Small Batch… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO – The Craft Brewers Conference took place last week in San Francisco. Nearly 4,000 craft brewers, industry suppliers and media members converged on the “City by the Bay” to discuss all things craft. Topics ranged from Ray Daniels discussion on “Why doesn’t my beer taste good,” to Sam Calagione and Floris Delee’s seminar… Read more »
BOSTON – What was once a field of 64 breweries, is now down to four. The Elite Eight round saw a narrow win from Founder’s Brewing Company’s Breakfast Stout with 345 votes over Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout. Victory Brewing Company held true to its name and their Prima Pils took down Russian River’s beloved… Read more »
DETROIT, MI – Detroit’s Bayview Yacht Club, one of the most storied and historical sailing clubs in the world,announced today that Bell’s Brewery – a major beer producer and the largest based in Michigan — has come aboard as the title sponsor Bayview’s 2011 Port Huron to Mackinac Race. The officially titled “Bell’s Beer Bayview… Read more »
NEW YORK – Discovery has confirmed that the television series, Brewmasters will be cancelled. Andy Crouch of beerscribe.com reported via twitter the official Discovery comment. “BrewMasters was launched with a lot of marketing support and garnered widespread media coverage but unfortunately the series did not find a large enough audience so it was not renewed.”
BOULDER, CO – The Brewers Association (BA) announced today that legislation seeking to enact a graduated beer excise tax rate of $3.50 and $16.00 for America’s small brewers has been introduced in both chambers of Congress. The BA is the not-for-profit trade group that represents the majority of U.S. brewing companies. The Senate bill, S…. Read more »
NEW YORK – A NYC based private equity firm is expected to announce plans today to purchase the Iron City Brewing Company. Iron City Brewing left the town of Pittsburgh, PA in 2009 resulting in the loss of over 50 jobs and effectively eliminated the last brewery from a town that had once housed more… Read more »
BOSTON – Brewbound.com announced the Elite 8 match-ups in their inaugural ‘Brew Madness’ competition today. The Sweet 16 round saw a few notable “upsets.” Great Divide’s Yeti Imperial Stout was an eight-seed and defeated the Bruery’s Rugbrod, a fifth seed. Victory’s Prima Pils, a sixth seed, defeated Harpoon’s UFO, a two seed. Notable wins came… Read more »
This morning, beer giant Anheuser-Busch acquired the Chicago-based craft brewery Goose Island Beer Co. When all said and done, the deal is worth $38.8 million. Goose Island’s legal name is Fulton Street Brewery LLC (FSB). Anheuser-Busch reached an agreement to purchase the majority (58 percent) equity stake in FSB from its founders and investors, held in Goose Holdings Inc. (GHI), for $22.5 million.
SAN FRANCISCO – Three members of the brewing community were recognized and awarded for their dedication and service before a packed room at the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) opening session. This year, CBC was larger than ever, with 3,900 attendees and over 50 different seminars. Jennifer Talley of Squatters Pub Brewery/Salt Lake Brewing Co. won… Read more »
EAST LANSING, MI — Citing its First Amendment rights and an appalling attempt at state censorship, Flying Dog Brewery, with the support of the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, filed suit in U.S. District Court on Friday to overturn the Michigan Liquor Control Commission’s ban on the sale of the company’s best-selling beer,… Read more »
CHICAGO – Earlier this morning it was announced that Anheuser-Busch will be acquiring the Goose Island Brewery in Chicago. It was also reported that current Brewmaster Greg Hall would be stepping down. Goose Island has released an official press release introducing their new Brewmaster, Brett Porter.
CHICAGO – Goose Island Beer Co., the Chicago-based brewing company, announced this morning that it will be taken over by Anheuser-Busch. Reportedly, Brewmaster Greg Hall will be stepping down. Stay tuned throughout the day for Brewbound coverage of this news. For now, stay current with information via press releases and a letter from Goose Island… Read more »
