Category Archives: Brewery News

Birdland Brewing to Close Sunday, Seeks a Buyer

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Owners Dennis and Susan Edwards announced plans to close in September.  Yesterday they confirmed the brewery will close Oct. 29 and said they have “not yet” found a buyer. The five-year-old Horseheads, N.Y., brewery has sold beer in cans and … Continue reading →

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New Belgium Brewing’s Next Wood Cellar Reserve Offerings Now Available

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

For the first time, New Belgium Brewing is bottling its two most sought-after and award-winning small batch sours – Felix Aged in Apple Whiskey Barrels and Oscar Aged in Blackberry Whiskey Barrels from our Wood Cellar Reserve series. These 100% foeder-

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Pyramid Brewing Launches Blazermania IPA

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

It’s a tip of the hat to the Portland Trail Blazers, the city’s National Basketball Association team. The packaging showcases 45 years of Trail Blazer spirit, bringing

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R.S. Lipman Appoints U.S. Beverage

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

R.S. Lipman Brewing Co. signed United States Beverage to manage sales, marketing and distributor relationships for its craft beer brands: Napa Smith (brewed in Vallejo, Calif.) and Hap & Harry’s (brewed in Nashville, Tenn.), effective Jan. 1, 2018.

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Flying Dog Brewery Scraps Expansion, Cites Maryland Regs

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Maryland’s largest producer of craft beer paid $2.55 million for nearly 32 acres of farmland near the Frederick Municipal Airport to create a brewery five times its current 50,000-square-foot plant. 

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What We’re Reading

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Hop Take: Craft Brewery Lawsuits Are Bringing Craft Down Brewers should have learned that from the Lagunitas lawsuit against Sierra Nevada in 2015. If breweries don’t focus on the beer, that means worse beer for all of us and keeps … Continue reading →

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