Articles Tagged with ''craft beer''

Stone Brewing Co. released two new craft beers, Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine and 2015 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine – Extra Hoppy, as part of its Odd Beers for Odd Years program.

The Brewers Association, Boulder, Colo., released its annual list of the Top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the United States based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 42 were craft brewing companies.

Full Sail Brewing Co. released its 2015 Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, which was brewed in December 2013 and then carefully aged for a year in Kentucky Bourbon casks from Jim Beam and Four Roses.

New and innovative products have helped contribute to SKU proliferation throughout the beverage industry, particularly within the craft beer and craft spirits markets. However, as these craft brewers and distillers look to push the envelope with their new releases, ingredient suppliers are looking to provide them with the tools they need to maintain that edge in the market.

Blue Moon Brewing Co., a Golden, Colo.-based operating unit of MillerCoor’s Tenth and Blake Brewing Co., is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the planning of a new brewery that is scheduled to open in 2016.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. debuted two year-round beers in early 2015,  Hop Hunter IPA and Nooner Pilsner, and unveiled its newest spring seasonal selection: Beer Camp Hoppy Lager.

For decades, TV shows like “Cheers,” “The Simpsons,” “Sex and the City,” and “How I Met Your Mother,” among others, have highlighted the social tradition of meeting friends at a local bar or club for a drink. However, since the Great Recession, consumers seem to be pulling back on this tradition because of their lower levels of discretionary income.

Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. announced the limited-edition release of Maibock, a malty, German-style lager that gets its flavor from heavy doses of dark-roasted caramel malt, the company says.

Narragansett Beer released Lovecraft Honey Ale to celebrate the life, works and heritage of Providence’s hometown horror fiction writer, H.P. Lovecraft.

Brew Hub introduced Keybilly Island Ale, a craft beer brewed with key lime juice and the first beer in Brew Hub's Craft Collection.