Category Archives: Brewery News

Sapporo to Move All Production for U.S. to Stone Breweries

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Sapporo U.S.A., which recently acquired Stone Brewing Co., plans to move all its production for the U.S. market to Stone’s breweries.  The move, officials said, will double current production.  It preparation for the move, Stone promoted Nicole William to lead the Escondido, Calif., brewery, … Continue reading →

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Bad News for Brewers, Distillers: Spring Wheat Crop in Poor Condition

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Sixty-three percent of the U.S. spring wheat crop is in poor or very poor condition, according to U.S. Agriculture Department statistics.  That’s bad news if you produce wheat beer or vodka, and is up dramatically from 6% at this time … Continue reading →

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Memphis Brewer Opens New Brewery, Quintuples Capacity

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Wiseacre Brewing Co. opened its new production facility and taproom at 398 South B.B. King Boulevard in Downtown Memphis. The 40,000-square-foot facility, dubbed Wiseacre2, will be able to produce 100,000 barrels of beer per year, nearly quintupling the brewery’s previous … Continue reading →

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Detroit’s Atwater Brewery Sold to Molson Coors

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Atwater is the fourth-largest craft brewer in Michigan.    Terms weren’t disclosed.

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Oskar Blues Brewery Announces 2020 New Releases

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Oskar Blues Brewery announced rebranded packaging for their entire lineup of canned craft beers, marking the first changes to the look of the product line in more than 15 years.

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Fieldwork Brewing Expands Taproom

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Fieldwork Brewing Co., Berkeley, Calif., announces today the expansion of its Midtown Sacramento taproom to 4,900 square feet from 1,400 square feet. The renovated taproom

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