Craft Beer News Archives
Brunswick Bierworks is toasting the arrival of one of the world’s leading brewmasters – La Trappe Brewmaster Lodewijk Swinkels is joining the Brunswick team as Brewmaster and Head of Operations. Swinkels comes from beer royalty. He is the seventh generation of brewers and for the past 14 years, has been the Brewmaster at De Koningshoeven Brewery…
Victory Brewing Company welcomes back Summer Love Ale for its 9th consecutive year, this time with a new, vibrant look. The Golden Ale’s new packaging showcases all the best summer has to offer: sunshine, blue skies, and beach days. For the first time, Victory will offer Summer Love Ale in 15-pack cans to give fans 36 more ounces of the Golden Ale. Victory Co-Founder and Brewmaster, Bill Covaleski shares, “Summer has always been primetime for making good memories…
Cigar City Brewing continues to expand the reach of its world-class beers with the addition of Arizona to the Florida-based brewery’s distribution network. CCB has partnered with Crescent Crown Distributing, Canyon Distributing Company, Finley Distributing and Legacy Beverage to distribute its portfolio of unique ales and lagers, including the award-winning Jai Alai IPA, throughout the…
Drake’s Brewing Co. has become well known in recent years for its double IPAs, rich barrel-aged stouts, and innovative limited releases. But with the year-round bottled release of Flyway, a North German-style pilsner, Drake’s is honoring a classic beer style that’s been growing in demand over the past year (since it debuted as a draft-only beer). Inspired by…
Stone Brewing announces a 2018 lineup of packaged Exclusive Release Beers available only at Stone Brewing locations. These beers are intended only for Stone’s most dedicated fans making the pilgrimage to its tap rooms and company stores in Southern California and Richmond, VA. Experimental beers and pilot batches are constantly rotating through Stone’s growler fill list and…
Westlake’s Sibling Revelry Brewing will expand distribution outside of Northeast Ohio to Columbus, Cincinnati, and neighboring counties beginning March 5. The Northeast Ohio craft brewery has seen dramatic growth over the past year despite a competitive Cleveland craft market. Beverage Distributors and 17th Star will assist outside of Sibling Revelry’s self-distribution territory. “Beverage Distributors and 17th Star are both reliable, respected distributors with proven track records of success that…
DuClaw Brewing Company of Baltimore announces a partnership with Cavalier Distributing for distribution in Indiana. Bars, restaurants, and retailers in the state will begin stocking, and pouring DuClaw’s unique lineup of brews next week. DuClaw will be offering their core lineup of brews to the Hoosier State, including the award-winning Sweet Baby Jesus Chocolate Peanut…
Weihenstephan, the World’s Oldest Brewery, has embarked on a dream-team partnership with Sierra Nevada, one of America’s pioneering craft brewers, to create “Braupakt,” the eagerly-anticipated Hefeweissbier. Weihenstephaner Braupakt will be available nationwide in April 2018. “This is the first time Sierra Nevada chose to partner with a long-established brewery,” noted Tobias Zollo, brewmaster at Weihenstephan….
Get your tickets now for the Deschutes Beer Dinner at Wonderland in Ocean Beach on Wednesday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature four courses plus a welcome beer, an American Wheat exclusive to Wonderland OB. During each course, the chef and brewmaster will come out together to discuss the details of the…
Surly Brewing’s first variety pack hit shelves the week of February 19th across Surly’s footprint, and will include Furious, Xtra-Citra, and Hell. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE. Each variety pack will include a Surly beer that’s exclusive to the 12er. Oftentimes that beer will be brand new. That’s the case with 60 BELOW, a crisp rye…
Continuing the growth in production and distribution of its world-class beers, Cigar City Brewing is pleased to announce the addition of the Southern California market to its distribution footprint. Stone Distributing has signed on as Cigar City Brewing’s wholesale partner in the Southern California market and will help introduce SoCal to CCB’s dynamic line-up of…
Craft beer drinkers have three fresh reasons to enjoy the “CraftLife” with the recent release of a series of easy-drinking flavors from Ninkasi Brewing — an independent craft brewery based in Eugene, Ore. Prismatic Juicy IPA and Yours Truly Easy-Drinking Ale join Pacific Rain Northwest Pale on market shelves and beer taps throughout Ninkasi’s distribution footprint, which…
Schlafly Beer announces today the release of a limited edition Pilsner pack. The 12-bottle pack of the golden, crisp lager with a record affixed to the front will feature a voucher inside for $5 off of any vinyl at local participating record stores across Schlafly’s distribution. The special record packs will be available now through…
New England’s leading independent craft brewer is paying homage to its roots by proudly celebrating the national release of Samuel Adams New England IPA, a refreshingly juicy and hazy IPA. Previously available only in New England, Sam Adams brewers listened to drinkers’ enthusiasm for the beer, which was the best-selling growler of 2017 at the Boston Brewery, and…
Jester King Brewery is thrilled to announce that this Friday, February 23rd at 4pm they’ll be releasing Elements of Composition Blend 1! Elements of Composition is their collaboration with De Garde Brewing in Tillamook, Oregon and Sante Adairius Rustic Ales in Capitola, California. When blend 1 first debuted at De Garde in December of 2016 they called it, “a blend of…
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