A long-anticipated advertising campaign to promote beer will kick-off this summer, although not all of the team will be on the field. The campaign has been in discussion for months among industry leaders. The kick-off was announced at the annual Beer Institute (BI) meeting yesterday and will be driven by the BI along with… Read More…
Brewing Jobs Continue to Grow Despite Slow Growth
The annual Beer Serves America study, released by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association shows that the number of jobs in the brewing industry has increased 8% since 2016 even though the beer sales overall were down 2.4%. Most of the new jobs were created by the craft sector, which grew by… Read More…
Latest Falconer Foundation Scholarship winners
Congratulations to the latest Falconer Foundation Scholarship winners! Catherine Wiest and Jaron Shepherd were selected from an outstanding group of talented applicants to receive the 2019 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Siebel Brewing Scholarships. Catherine Wiest is from Pelican Brewing Company (Pacific City, OR) and Jaron Shepherd is from 21st Amendment Brewery (San Leandro, CA). The… Read More…
The ‘Last 15 years of Craft Brewing Have Come to an End’
In an insightful interview with Boston.com, Jim Koch, founder of Boston Beer lays out the thoughts and feelings behind the recent partnering of Boston Beer with Dogfish Head. This was not just another merger or acquisition, but a partnering of long-time friends and industry comrades. Koch explains the current state of the industry, where… Read More…
New Rules for New Jersey Brewers
The roller coaster ride of conflicting ABC regulations on New Jersey craft brewers seems to have come to an end – at least for now. The roller coaster ride of conflicting ABC regulations on New Jersey craft brewers seems to have come to an end – at least for now. Eight months after… Read More…
Brewing Pioneer, John Maier of Rogue announces retirement
After 30 years heading up craft beer creation and brewing at Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon, John Maier announced his pending retirement in July at the inaugural John Maier Coastal Brew Fest last Saturday. Via Brewpublic
Police seize stolen beer kegs valued at £900,000 in Northern Ireland
Police in Northern Ireland recovered caches of thousands of stolen beer kegs belonging to a local drinks distributor during an investigation into organized crime according to detective chief inspector Dunny McCubbin. Two men were arrested in connection to the theft. Via: The Drinks Business
Coopers Hall Winery First in Country to Package in Reusable Bottles
Coopers Hall Winery, already known for being the first “keg-only winery in Oregon”, has now broken another barrier by packaging its wine in reusable brown bottles standard in the beer industry. Coopers Hall thought, why not use them for wine? Limiting waste has always been one of its priorities. “We’re trying to break that cycle… Read More…
Key Investor Urges Craft Brew Alliance to Sell
The seventh largest investor in Craft Beer Alliance, Midwood Capital Management, has announced that it has delivered a letter to the Directors of the company’s Board highlighting the substantial gap between the Company’s public market trading price and its intrinsic value. Midwood encouraged the Board to pursue a sale of the company either to its strategic… Read More…
UK’s advertising watchdogs ready to clamp down on alcohol advertising
UK advertising watchdogs plan to clamp down on alcohol brands that promote their brands to young consumers with the suggestion they will be happier, more confident, or successful, marketing experts warn. According to the ASA, claiming that alcohol has therapeutic qualities or is the answer to overcoming boredom and loneliness or other problems “pretty much… Read More…
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