Craft Beer News Archives
Clint Wood has joined the Monday Night Brewing team as Vice President of Sales. In this role, he will be responsible for growing the brand’s reach and impact across its distribution footprint. Previously, Clint was instrumental in guiding Monday Night’s sales efforts on the distribution side as director of chain sales for Atlanta Beverage Company….
The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—has selected the recipients of its 2020 Research and Service Grants Program to help fund the development of a healthy and sustainable raw materials supply chain. This year, 13 grants totaling $389,370 were awarded to eight barley and four hops projects, and new for 2020, one…
American Keg, LLC of Pottstown, PA and Blefa Kegs, Inc. of La Vergne, TN announced today that they are joining forces in producing beer kegs “made in the USA“. This agreement ensures accelerated growth in production and employment for American Keg. Blefa Kegs, Inc. (Blefa) has acquired a major stake in American Keg, LLC (American Keg). With this strategic move,…
Sanitas Brewing Company, a mainstay on the competitive Colorado craft beer scene for more than half a decade, announced today that it has named Boulder-based Meteorite PR as its public relations firm of record as it continues to build its brand in Colorado and further develop a thriving local community in the foothills of the…
Calling all friends, families, foodies, and fanatics alike- You are cordially invited to a deal so delicious, you’ll be grabbing your plate for seconds (or in San Diego Restaurant Week’s case—thirds!) Created to unite the curious, the hungry and the talented, the 16th Annual San Diego Restaurant Week returns Sunday, January 19th, through Sunday, January 26th,…
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery®, announced today its partnership with celebrity chef and acclaimed restaurateur Kelsey Barnard Clark. This partnership marks the brewery’s first-ever chef collaboration and celebrates food and beer occasions throughout the year that bring family and friends together. “Some of my most beloved memories come from spending time with…
The Îles-de-la-Madeleine community will benefit from an enhanced tourism offering through projects by the À l’abri de la tempête microbrewery, Le Verger Poméloi and Pâtisserie Hélène des Îles. In addition to diversifying and consolidating the regional economy, these projects will help strengthen its position in the agri-tourism sector. Innovative, booming businesses The two managers of…
Cascade Brewing, a pioneer of the sour beer renaissance, is releasing its first sour beer in a can. Tropical Grasslands is available in single 12 ounce cans starting today at both Cascade Brewing pubs in Portland; four packs are available through very limited distribution in California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. This beer will not be available on draft. Tropical Grasslands…
Today, the soon-to-be-open Dockside Brewery in Milford, Connecticut, announced the hiring of Andy Schwartz as brewmaster. “We’re thrilled to have Andy on board,” said Bob Chicoine, co-owner of Dockside Brewery. “He’s a seasoned pro who brings a tremendous amount of experience in brewing award-winning craft beer. As we move closer to opening our brewery,…
Each year New Braunfels blends their barrels of Blondine together to create the cuvee called Heavenescent. That unique and complex blended sour beer is then used to referment with more raspberries than blackberries to create Saison de Roncier. As with all Saison de beers, New Braunfels fermented the fruit in two batches, or presses. The…
The brewers at Samuel Adams plan to spice up the winter season with a new, brighter, and smoother Cold Snap recipe. The new Cold Snap showcases the brew’s signature blend of 10 exotic spices, fruits and florals: orange zest, vanilla, lemon zest, coriander, rose hips, hibiscus, plum, grains of paradise, anise, and tamarind. The recipe…
Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced plans to cease production at its Irwindale, CA brewery by September 2020. Additionally, Molson Coors has entered into an agreement with Pabst Brewing Co. which gives them an option to purchase the Irwindale facility. “This move will allow us to optimize our brewery footprint while streamlining our operations for…
Allagash Brewing Company will release the latest evolution of Sixteen Counties exclusively in cans and on draft in January, 2020. This Belgian-style golden ale made with 100% Maine-grown and processed grain will be available in a canned format for the first time. Four-packs of 16 oz. cans will be available in Maine and on draft…
Today, Two Rivers Beer Company announced they have acquired majority ownership in Bare Arms Brewing. Two Rivers Beer Company (Two Rivers) is owned by Kevin Yackley, a 35-year craft brewer who moved to Waco, Texas, to bring his love of craft beer to the growing craft scene in Waco and deliver new choices to craft beer drinkers in Texas. The merger…
Brewers Marketing, visited with the Connecticut Brewers Guild (CBG), to reconnect with the region’s growing craft beer scene and see how Brewers Marketing can help support them. The visit was an opportunity to catch up with family, see how the community has evolved over time plus, the timing of the trip was great, with the…
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