HOOD RIVER, OR — Spring has sprung in the Northwest as the time to revel over winter beers, deep powder lines, and warm fires transitions into time to plant seeds, play with the kids in the yard, bike, hike, and enjoy the rapidly lengthening days. What better way to celebrate this change than to drink… Read more »
PITTSBURGH, PA – It was announced yesterday that the historic Iron City Brewing Company out of Pittsburgh was acquired by Uni-World Capital, a private equity firm from New York. Brewbound was able to chat with the new President of Iron City, Ed Lozano, who brings 15 years of experience from both the Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic… Read more »
When you think of good Alaskan Brewing Co. beers, the IPA category isn’t usually at the top of the list. It’s time to change that. Their take on the imperial IPA is actually quite nice. The beer pours a hazy, copper-orange color with decent head. A nice balance of sweet malt and refreshing citrus comes… Read more »
LONGMONT, CO – The trailblazer of the canned craft beer revolution, Oskar Blues Brewery has continued its growth pattern posting a 50 percent increase nationally in shipments in Q1 2011 vs. Q1 2010. First quarter Colorado IRI data confirms Oskar Blues as the leader in Dollar Sales Increase, Case Sales Increase and #1 Brand Sales… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO – Brewbound.com attended the 2011 Craft Brewer’s Conference in March and was able to finally meet with with Craft Beer Program Director for the Brewers Association, Julia Herz, on the final day of seminars. A full house turned out to listen to Herz speak alongside Nick Lake of The Nielsen Company and Heather… Read more »
ESCONDIDO, CA – Just weeks after entering the Minnesota marketplace with a week-long string of epic kick-off events, San Diego County’s well-respected Stone Brewing Co. is set to do it all over again for the fine folks of Missouri. Stone is known far and wide for its bold, flavorful beers such as Stone IPA, Stone… Read more »
PITTSBURGH, PA – Uni-World Capital, L.P., a private equity firm, has acquired the brands and assets related to the beer business of the Iron City Brewing Company. The brewery’s headquarters will remain in Pittsburgh and beer production will continue in Latrobe, Penn. The purchase is entirely funded by equity capital from Uni-World and its affiliates…. Read more »
The Widmer Brothers just launched the Rotator IPA series and kicking things off is the X-114, made with Citra Hops. As far as IPA’s go, this one is more on the ‘pale’ side of the spectrum. It pours a clean pale color that has almost no haze and a medium head. It smells, as the… Read more »
DENVER, CO – Great Divide Brewing Co. announced last week that is was pulling out of multiple territories across the U.S. Brewbound.com was able to connect with “Word Nerd” Hanna Laney of Great Divide regarding the issue. The official statement from the brewery is below.
The fourth installment of Widmer Brothers limited Brothers’ Reserve series is their Galaxy Hopped Barleywine Ale. This barleywine is the first in the series for 2011. Quite honestly though, if you didn’t read the label (why you wouldn’t do that is beyond us) you might have a tough time telling this is a barleywine. It… Read more »
PORTLAND, OR — The Craft Brewers Alliance (CBA) had their quarterly earnings conference call Tuesday. Among the topics discussed were 2010 year end results, the Goose Island acquisition by Anheuser-Busch and the plans for 2011. Some important details about the Goose Island acquisition, which is expected to close in the second quarter of this year…. Read more »
BOULDER, CO – In what is becoming a true success story, American craft beer exports grew again in 2010. The Brewers Association (BA) reports estimated international sales by independent craft brewers up 28 percent by volume for 2010, with some regions seeing export increases of more than 90 percent. The Brewers Association’s recently-concluded annual export… Read more »
PORTLAND, ME – Due to much higher than expected demand, Allagash Brewing has had to make some very difficult decisions relating to product distribution. Within the next three months, Allagash will temporarily suspend distribution to both the State of Texas and the State of Washington. This is in no way a negative reflection of our… Read more »
FT. COLLINS, CO — New Belgium Brewing’s new Ranger IPA 12-packs have a special feature, so before you recycle the packaging, make sure you scan it. The 12-packs now feature a QR (quick response) code, which allows users with a smartphone to get instant access to all things Ranger. By scanning the two-dimensional code, found… Read more »
