Beer Institute to “actively oppose” Small BREW Act, work to re-introduce BEER Act in 2013
“We are going to actively oppose this legislation,” Thorne said. “If the entire industry is unified and has one ask, we stand a far...
March 27, 2013 at 2:19 PM
Jackie O’s to bring annual capacity to 12k barrels, sell beer in Ohio supermarkets
Clark said the brewery will be able to quadruple its output with the addition of a few fermentation tanks, producing up to 12,000...
March 27, 2013 at 2:05 PM
Sly Fox shows off new 360 End™ can with new 360 IPA at Craft Brewers Conference
Sly Fox beer with the 360 End™ is debuting at the Craft Brewers Conference in Washington, DC, where a special one-off brew, 360 IPA,...
March 27, 2013 at 12:51 PM
Port/The Lost Abbey looking for second location in San Marcos, working with tequila barrels
Arthur also shared that he's conducting a search for a second brewery location, which would free up their current facility (which...
March 26, 2013 at 5:17 PM
Big brewers cutting advertising dollars for ‘subpremium’ beers
Brewers are advertising economy brands less: Measured-media spending on the five largest low-end brews -- Natural Light, Busch Light,...
March 26, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Charlotte City Council passes zoning amendment allowing for larger breweries
The new rules would allow breweries as big as 60,000 square feet in I-1 and UI (urban industrial) zones under prescribed...
March 26, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Consumers file antitrust lawsuit against A-B InBev, Grupo Modelo over proposed merger
Antitrust attorney Joseph Alioto of San Francisco filed a private antitrust lawsuit Friday afternoon on behalf of nine consumers,...
March 26, 2013 at 4:18 PM
A-B InBev says U.S. SEC is investigating India joint venture for possible violations of FCPA
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ABI)’s India joint venture is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for possible...
March 26, 2013 at 4:11 PM
Germany launches antitrust investigation over alleged price-fixing among large brewers
German antitrust authorities said on Monday that they had opened an investigation against several brewers over the suspected price fixing...
March 26, 2013 at 3:31 PM
Fat Head’s Güdenhoppy Pils returns in April
Press Release: (Middleburg Heights, OH) - Our Head Brewmaster traveled to Europe and scoured the Bavarian countryside, researching...
March 26, 2013 at 3:13 PM
Captain Lawrence Rosso e Marrone now bottle-conditioning, Triple IPA in the works
The wait for the beloved Rosso E Marrone sour ale won’t be nearly as long. The beer’s release used to prompt diehard fans of the Rosso...
March 26, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Maryland House unanimously passes bill allowing on-site sales at breweries
The bill would allow holders of a Class 5 brewer license to sell a certain amount of beer for on-site consumption. Presently, such...
March 26, 2013 at 9:54 AM
South Carolina House passes “pint bill,” bill moves to Senate
The bill sponsored by Rep. J. Derham Cole Jr., a Republican from Spartanburg, would allow brewery visitors to sample 64 ounces of beer...
March 26, 2013 at 9:49 AM
Littleton City Council approves Breckenridge Brewery’s expansion plan
Littleton City Council unanimously approved the zoning change that allows Breckenridge to build a 12-acre, $20 million brewery and...
March 26, 2013 at 9:39 AM
Texas Senate passes three beer bills, two left to go
Rick Donley, president of the Beer Alliance of Texas distributors group, which supported SB 515 and 518 from the beginning, called it “a...
March 26, 2013 at 9:26 AM
Bell’s Oberon Day in 2012: 35 half-barrel kegs sold
At least 64 Oberon kegs were ready to be tapped at Bell's Eccentric Cafe, which opened at 9 a.m. on Monday. Jason Reicherts, Bell's...
March 26, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Dogfish Head Firefly Ale returns for second year
But here’s the good news: the festival’s official craft brewery sponsor, Milton’s own Dogfish Head, is beginning to roll out...
March 26, 2013 at 9:16 AM
Beer edges out wine among 18-34 year-old women in latest Gallup poll
According to a 2012 Gallup poll, beer has been the favorite beverage among drinkers since 1985. It typically held second place as the...
March 26, 2013 at 8:49 AM