Sources: Anchor Brewing to be purchased by Chobani's Hamdi Ulukaya
Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani yogurt, is set to purchase Anchor Brewing, known as a pioneer in American craft beer, saving it from liquidation. [ more ]
Torch & Crown is back pouring beers in Union Square for summer
A seasonal pop-up beer garden, Torch & Crown Brewing Company, returns to Union Square Pavilion with local craft beers and a variety of events and programming. [ more ]
Wallenpaupack Brewing Upcoming Beer Releases and News - The Beer Thrillers
Wallenpaupack Brewing is releasing new beer varieties in different can sizes, adjusting their hours, and participating in American Craft Beer Week. [ more ]
Standard Deviant Brewing Review - Mission - San Francisco - The Infatuation
Standard Deviant Brewing offers a social atmosphere, a variety of beers, and occasional food options, best suited for daytime visits during weekends. [ more ]
SF's 2024 "Punk the Park" Festival w/ 3-Hours of Unlimited Beer Tastings (Cow Palace)
Punk In The Park American Road Trip starts in San Francisco on May 4, 2024, featuring punk rock legends and craft beer tasting with General Admission and VIP options. [ more ]
To celebrate "120 Day", Dogfish Head announced the return of 120 Minute IPA with new packaging. Feedback-driven redesign includes nautical themes, flavor illustrations, and space for the logo. [ more ]
Beer in a Cocktail Town: How Craft Breweries Have Enriched NOLA
New Orleans, known for iconic cocktails, is now making strides in the craft beer scene, with recent growth fueled by legislative changes and determined brewers. [ more ]
Toppling Goliath Releasing Riwaka Dry Hop Pseudo Sue - The Beer Thrillers
Toppling Goliath's Pseudo Sue is a highly acclaimed American Pale Ale known for its single-hop focus on Citra, delivering tropical fruit and citrus flavors with a balanced malt backbone. [ more ]
Bagels in beer? Talea Beer teams up with Black Seed Bagels on waste-reducing collab * Brooklyn Paper
Crafting unique beers using surplus bagels in collaboration with Black Seed Bagels and Gotham Greens to expand market and promote sustainability. [ more ]
Diverse beer choices offer a wide range of flavors and styles, making it a dynamic and creative beverage for social settings and food pairings. [ more ]
Cheesecake and Ice Cream and Blueberry, Oh My: The Allure of Smoothie Sours
Craft breweries are constantly experimenting with different beer styles and flavors to stand out from the competition.
Smoothie sours, a trend in the craft beer industry, began with fruited sours and Goses but evolved to include a variety of adjuncts like marshmallows and cheesecake. [ more ]
A weeklong pretzel and craft beer festival is heading to NYC next week
National Pretzel Day celebration at Loreley Beer Garden runs from April 18-28 with various pretzel options and craft beers.
Loreley offers a diverse menu including soft-baked German pretzels, New York-style pretzels, pretzel balls, cinnamon pretzels, pretzel garlic knots, and more. [ more ]
Greenpoint Beer and Ale Now Offering Brewery Tours - Greenpointers
Greenpoint Beer and Ale offers brewery tours led by assistant brewer, Jessie Floyd, with ticket options for beer tasting and non-drinkers.
Tours include a history of the brewery, a walkthrough of the beer-making process, and educational components like learning about malt and hops. [ more ]
This Little Havana bar was a favorite hangout spot for Miami locals. Now it's closing
Craft beer bar Union Beer Store, known for its relaxed vibe and dining pop-ups, is closing after six years due to various challenges, including rent increase and market saturation.
Co-founder David Rodriguez cited changing dynamics in Miami's craft beer scene, with an increasing number of breweries impacting the market, leading them to pivot towards food offerings at Far Out Pizza. [ more ]
Cult Beer Hit Pliny the Younger Releases Its 20th Anniversary Edition on Friday
Pliny the Younger is a highly anticipated and limited annual release by Russian River Brewing Company.
The 20th anniversary edition of Pliny the Younger will be available for two weeks in March and April at the Santa Rosa and Windsor locations of Russian River Brewing Company. [ more ]
Craft breweries focus on storytelling to educate customers about their unique brewing processes and flavors.
Traditional beer brewing methods are being combined with innovative techniques, like using wild yeast and unconventional ingredients, to create distinct craft beers. [ more ]
Chimaek entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2021, showcasing the fusion of fried chicken and light beers. The culinary trend extends to various chicken preparations paired with a wide range of beers, from IPAs to lagers. [ more ]
Saint Arnold Brewing Co. has added Grand Prize, a classic American lager, to its year-round lineup with only 100 calories and 4.2% ABV.
The original Grand Prize beer, initially brewed in 1933, had a significant history in Houston and Texas before it was lost when the brewery was sold in 1963. [ more ]
Hero95 Crisp Low Calorie Lager is a new beer with only 95 calories and 3.6 carbs, targeting consumers leading active lifestyles.
The team behind Hero95 includes industry veterans with over 65 years of experience, emphasizing a blend of low-calorie, high-end brewing expertise. [ more ]
Hella Bagels ready for brick-and-mortar debut, Brix Factory Brewing now open
Brix Factory Brewing opened in West Oakland with a team from Drake's Brewing, offering collaborations with other local brewers.
Hella Bagels is a new hot spot in Albany known for classic bagel flavors and unique schmears, expanding from a cottage business to sought-after pop-ups. [ more ]
'The backlash didn't bother us - we knew selling the Porterhouse to Conor McGregor was best thing to protect jobs'
The brewery faced challenges from the beginning, Conor McGregor's ownership saved it from closure, Porterhouse still operates its pubs and craft beer business. [ more ]
Pelican Brewing Co. has launched a new tropical edition of its Beak Breaker Double IPA called Beak Breaker Tropical Double IPA.
The tropical edition is loaded with juicy character and tropical flavor notes, aiming to transport drinkers to a paradise of exotic flavors with every sip. [ more ]
'We're back and we're enthusiastic' - Irish Distillers sell craft beer business Eight Degrees Brewing back to its founders
The founders of Eight Degrees Brewing, Scott Baigent and Cameron Wallace, have returned to the business they sold feeling refreshed.
Irish Distillers, owned by Pernod Ricard, had been trying to sell Eight Degrees Brewing but the deal fell through, leading the founders to reclaim ownership. [ more ]
Fort Point Valencia Review - Mission - San Francisco - The Infatuation
Fort Point's Mission bar is a unique neo-futurist beer hall on Valencia St.
They offer a selection of 18 beers sourced from Fort Point and other local brewers, including unique options like a tart ale with mate and hibiscus and a Korean-style lager. [ more ]
After a Boom, Craft Beer Considers a New Creed: Less Is More
Craft breweries, bars, and supermarkets are reducing the number of beers they produce, serve, and sell due to a decline in beer sales in the United States.
Consumers are opting for spirits, canned cocktails, or refraining from alcohol altogether, leading to a decline in beer sales. [ more ]
SweetWater Gummies Variety pack includes 2 new flavors
SweetWater Brewing Co. has released two new flavors in their SweetWater Gummies line of brews: Sour Watermelon IPA and Cherry Limeaid IPA.
The new IPAs are brewed with real fruit and have an ABV of 9.5%. The Sour Watermelon IPA has a watermelon candy aroma and a fruity, tart body, while the Cherry Limeaid IPA has a lime-forward profile and a sweet citrus body. [ more ]