The latest product from Ska Fabricating, the Magic Bus, joins the fabrication company’s portfolio of canning options today. The Magic Bus is a fully automated can depalletizer with pallet management capable of speeds up to 600 CPM. It is ideal for any application where speed is important, increased automation is needed, and operator involvement can…
To help with the current demand and need, Armada-based Blake’s Hard Cider will supply liquid hand sanitizer beginning today anywhere in the State of Michigan. The distillery will manufacture and distribute gallon-size hand sanitizer for hospitals and large businesses and in 8-oz spray bottle-size available for purchase for the public and free for first responders. …
With what would have been the opening act of the MLB season, everyone seems to missing baseball quite a bit. Alesmith Brewing decided to fill the void with the release of one of their other baseball-inspired beer favorites, Hazy .394! Similar to fan-favorite .394 Pale Ale, this hazy San Diego-style pale ale pays tribute to the…
2020 is a revolutionary year for Lone Tree Brewing Company’s canned portfolio. Fresh off the release of New Zealand IPA early in the year, Lone Tree presents three new brands that are now available across Colorado: India Pale Ale, Castle Rock Pale Ale, and Strawberry Kiwi Blonde Ale. Lone Tree’s new India Pale Ale is…
Free access to more than 40 online educational seminars WHAT: Following the unprecedented cancellation of the 2020 Craft Brewers Conference® in San Antonio, Texas, CBC Online will offer the craft brewing community educational opportunities and resources when they need it most. The free, five-week online seminar series, presented by the Brewers Association, will cover brewery operations, business, marketing, and more. Two live…
On a visit to the famous Tianshan Tea City market, a few of our brewers were completely blown away by the incredible tea they sampled. Inspired, they began experimenting back home, learning how well the delicate, floral qualities of these teas worked in combination with certain hop varieties. This imperial IPA loaded with White Tea…
Iron Fist Brewing, based in Vista, CA, has announced their permanent closure. Here is there official statement: It is with heartfelt sorrow that after ten years we are closing our doors permanently. Iron Fist was founded by the Sieminski family in 2010 and this endeavor has truly been a family passion and a dream hard…
After more than 20 years, one of Oregon’s founding fathers of Oregon beer is passing the torch. It was announced today that Art Larrance has sold Cascade Brewing to new owners. A capable and proven team of brewery and taproom owners––made up of Mark Becker, Ramie Mount, Brian Kovach and Greg Laird––has purchased the…
[alert type=”warning” dismissable=”true”]Oskar Blues Brewery has always operated within strong and deeply interconnected communities. Now more than ever, the health and wellness of our local communities and our nationwide community are our highest priorities. For the latest Covid-19 related updates from Oskar Blues, please click here.[/alert] Oskar Blues Brewery announces the BA20 series, a pantheon of…
Rogue Spirits is producing and packaging hand sanitizer at our distillery in Newport, Oregon to donate to local emergency response and public safety officials. To date, Rogue has donated its ‘Helping Hand Hand Sanitizer’ to fire departments from Newport, Toledo, Waldport, Yachats, Depoe Bay, and Lincoln City, police services, county offices, local ambulance services and Life Flight….
Every year, many people (for varying reasons) count down the days until April 20th. It seems the date holds a special place in the hearts of certain folks. For us, the weeks leading up mean one of our favorite Stone Enjoy By IPA beers is available. But for the first time in a century, when…
Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a business unit of Ardagh Group, has partnered with O’Connor Brewing Company to manufacture all of its 12oz long-neck glass bottles. The partnership connects one of Coastal Virginia’s very first craft breweries with one of the United States’ leading glass container manufacturers for the craft beer industry. The 12oz…
Tennessee distilleries announced today that they are banding together to pivot operations from whiskey-making and repurposing the alcohol for hand sanitizer and surface cleaner production in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Distillers are working rapidly to obtain ingredients necessary to produce sanitizing products in bulk due to supply shortages resulting from the pandemic. “We…
The word “Beer Run” has takes a new meaning this past few days. The craft beer industry has adapted to this conditions by providing other ways to get their beers in the consumer’s hand. This new methods includes “To-Your-Door” deliveries, drive thru, etc. We have to do whatever we can to keep the craft beer…
Schlafly Beer, the original, independent craft brewery in St. Louis, releases Hoptic Visions, a new sampler pack with four hop-forward beers. Schlafly’s Hoptic Visions offers hop-forward favorites from Schlafly’s portfolio as well as a new experimental brew. This is the first year for the Hoptic Visions pack, which will feature: India Pale Ale, Hoppy Wheat…
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