DURANGO, Colo. — Fans of Steamworks Brewing Co.’s firkins will have two opportunities to enjoy the March offering — the popular “Irish Car Bomb” — as one firkin will be tapped during the traditional Firkin Fridays on Mar. 1, 2013, and a second tapped at the annual Steamworks “Clam Bake” at Purgatory at Durango Mountain… Read more »
Founders Brewing Company recently announced information regarding four limited-edition beers that will rotate through its catalog. The brewery’s All Day IPA will be released on March 1 and will be available on shelves and on draft through September. The IPA is brewed with a mix of malts, grains and hops, packs a 4.7 percent ABV… Read more »
A Texas legislator is aiming to boost support for small craft brewers in his state, which is dominated by Spoetzl Brewery, makers of Shiner Bock, and beer giants Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors.
Dancing around the hammer of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) and Constellation Brands, Inc. have announced a revised agreement to ABI’s proposed acquisition of Grupo Modelo. The companies hope new details in the agreement will persuade the DOJ to drop its lawsuit, which aims to block the acquisition.
Taking interaction with beer nerds to another level, Flying Dog Brewery’s Stove Toppers series offers something a 6-pack and social media can’t replicate: the chance to make their beer at home.
When it comes to stacking awards from the Vail Valley Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau (VVP), Crazy Mountain Brewery is tough to beat. Earlier this month, the VVP honored the Vail, Colo.-based brewery as the Mid-Size Business of the Year, an award given to a company that demonstrates ethical business practices, professionalism, and strong community involvement.
We know your information comes largely from constant updates of our site, but in this week’s mainstream press, there’s plenty of coverage on craft beer’s history — and some forces that might affect its future.
There’s a little idea that’s making some noise in the big, red state. Lucrece Borrego and her boyfriend, Jesus Acosta, are in the process of launching a brewery incubator in downtown Houston. The incubator, which has been primarily funded through more than $36,000 raised on Kickstarter, a crowdfunding website, will serve as the country’s first operating collaborative brewpub and co-working brewery.
If the definitions of “craft” and “crafty” weren’t muddled enough, Third Shift Amber Lager, the latest release from MillerCoors, should do the trick. “This amber lager is a gold-medal winning brew within the Marzen category,” David Coors, Third Shift brand manager, said in a release. “We call it Third Shift to properly honor the brewers who worked through the night in order to pursue their passion of developing something truly unique.
Breckenridge Brewery is building a new home. The brewery announced yesterday that it will set up shop on 12 acres along the South Platte River in Littleton, Colo., just south of its current home in Denver. Breckenridge will break ground in the fall of 2013, and aims to open the facility in the fall of 2014.
After producing 120,000 barrels last year, Stevens Point Brewery will launch a $2 million expansion project this month. The expansion – the brewery’s fourth since 2010 – is scheduled for completion in May and will increase Stevens Point’s brewing capacity to 150,000 barrels.
A group of Massachusetts craft brewers knocked on doors at the State House in Boston last Wednesday in an effort to rally support for a bill, HD999: An Act Relative to Small Brewers. Their argument? The growing notion that the legal relationship between brewers and distributors is antiquated, and in need of adaptation.
Following impressive growth through its first full-calendar year, Jack’s Abby Brewing, based in Framingham, Mass., expects continued expansion in 2013. The company, which is the only all-lager brewery in Massachusetts, produced approximately 2,500 bbls in 2012, and according to a press release, expects to increase capacity from 3,500 to 5,500 bbls with the installation of new fermentation tanks.
Despite declining performance for domestic and imported beer, the craft beer market has risen strongly and appears poised for even greater heights, according to a new report from market research firm Mintel. The report reveals that sales of craft beer more than doubled from $5.7 billion in 2007 to $12 billion in 2012. And the upward trend shouldn’t stop there; Mintel also forecasts that by 2017, craft beer sales will reach $18 billion.
