IPSWICH, MA – Last week, a debate ensued over the Clown Shoes label design for their newest offering, Lubrication. Candice Alstr├Âm, the Director of Events and Promotions for Beer Advocate called some of the labels “borderline sexist or racist.” Stacey George, the designer behind the labels took some time to discuss the labels with Brewbound…. Read more »

LAS VEGAS — Castello Premium Lagers is making an aggressive push for market share in the United States, with plans to import six million cases worth of beer in both bottles and kegs in 2016. Italian Brands and Beverage Company, owned and operated by Adam Patel is the exclusive importer for the Italian brand, which… Read more »

BEND, OR— Deschutes Brewery, the 6th largest craft brewery in the nation, has released new packaging and label designs for four of its year-round brands. The new designs use original label artwork to highlight the landmarks around the region and places brew names in a banner for heightened readability. This new packaging design was tested… Read more »

BOSTON — Trillium Brewing Company raised a pint last night in celebration of their zoning board approval to build out a brewery in the historical neighborhood, Fort Point. “Fort Point is one of the most vibrant and developing areas of the city and draws on all aspects of what makes Boston so great,” said JC… Read more »

FREDERICK, MD — Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland has teamed up with The Brewers Art Brewery and Restaurant in Baltimore for Table for Two — a beer that is being billed as “A Maryland Collaboration for the Ages.”

WALTHAM, MA — Purpose Energy, the company that aims to “save the earth, one beer at a time,” has secured $750,000 from private investors in their most recent funding round. 30 investors in total from 13 different states have now committed $3.2 million in equity capital to the venture. “We raised some capital, accomplished some… Read more »

BROOKLYN, NY – Sixpoint Craft Ales has something brewing for the fall, in the form of their newest seasonal beer, Autumnation. The brewery, which began canning their beers for the first time in May, is adding a pumpkin beer to the lineup for release in September. This isn’t your ordinary pumpkin beer however. Canned pumpkin… Read more »

ESCONDIDO, CA – Stone Brewing Co. is proud to announce the release of its latest collaboration beer, Baird/Ishii/stone Japanese Green Tea IPA, hitting shelves today. Toshi Ishii—former Stone Brewing intern cum brewer (’98-’01) and now owner of Ishii Brewing Co. in Guam—got in touch with Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele shortly after the Japanese earthquake and… Read more »

BOSTON — The Number 13 has been known to conjure up strange superstitions. Large buildings often skip a 13th floor, while many people, Franklin Roosevelt included, go out of their way to avoid hosting a meal for 13 people. The 13th hour refers to the mythical “witching hour,” the time when mysterious things are said… Read more »

BOSTON – Four finalists for Samuel Adams’ annual ‘Longshot American Homebrew Competition’ have selected by a panel of judges who reviewed the beers last week. The four finalists (listed below) will fly to Denver in September for the Great American Beer festival (GABF) where two winners will be announced. The two winners will have their… Read more »

CHICO, CA – Sierra Nevada Brewing Company confirmed today that Life and Limb, the collaboration beer with Dogfish Head, will make its return this August. The initial release of Life and Limb was in November of 2009, and has not been brewed since. According to Sierra Nevada Communications Coordinator, the beer should make its return… Read more »

FT. COLLINS, CO — New Belgium Brewing is pleased to announce it is breaking ground on a 16,000 sq. foot can line addition to its bottling hall. The new system, manufactured by KHS, will increase New Belgium’s canning volume capacity six fold. “Cans have been a great addition to the packaging portfolio for us,” said… Read more »

BOULDER, CO – Beer Culture, a documentary offering a close look into Colorado’s unique beer scene, begins its nationwide tour with a free screening at Upslope Brewing. Beer Culture the Movie is a feature length documentary explaining the cultural phenomena behind the American craft beer movement. The movie utilizes the great beer state of Colorado… Read more »

BOSTON – The debate over the most recent Clown Shoes label for “Lubrication,” raged on Beer Advocate today after Candice Alstr├Âm, the Director of Events and Promotions for the company published a thread entitled “Done with Clownshoes.” The opinionated rant focused on the graphics for Clown Shoes’ most recent beer, “Lubrication.” In the post, Alstr├Âm… Read more »