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Cigar City Brewing adds North Carolina

Tampa, Florida’s Cigar City Brewing adds North Carolina distribution this month. The brewery has selected a handful of distributors to cover the state.

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Founders Brewing adds Oregon, Idaho

Grand Rapids, Michigan based Founders Brewing is adding distrubiton to both Idaho and Washington this month.

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Wicked Weed vote stripped by NC Brewer’s Guild

This is pretty much standard operating procedure, but it gives you a little more understand of what happens when a brewery gets acquired.

Today Asheville, North Carolina based Wicked Weed Brewing announced they have been acquired by Anheuser-Busch. The reactions have been widespread and mostly negative.

Not long after, Jeffery Stuffings, founder of Austin, Texas based Jester King and previous collaborator with Wicked Weed, denounced the sale and will remove Wicked Weed’s bottles from their taproom

Now, the NC Brewer’s Guild has stripped the voting rights from Wicked Weed. Again, this is standard procedure as the NC Brewer’s Guild 501(c) tax-exempt trade group promotes the state’s craft beer.

Today is a rough day for the some 190 plus employees of Wicked Weed Brewing.

While we are disheartened to hear of the sale of Wicked Weed Brewing Co. to Anheuser Busch, we wish our friends at Wicked Weed all the best. They have certainly made a profound impact on the Asheville beer scene and they’ve helped raise the profile of North Carolina as a craft beer state.

Since our primary mission is to represent our state’s independent craft brewers, Wicked Weed can no longer be a voting member of the NC Craft Brewers Guild. However we sincerely hope they will continue to work alongside us as an affiliate member of our guild as we strive to make North Carolina a nationwide leader in craft brewing. -NC Brewer’s Guild

Via NCBeer.org

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Red Hare Brewing, Beer News, Brewery Expansions

Atlanta’s Red Hare Brewing to build in North Carolina

Marietta, Georgia based Red Hare Brewing is building a second facility, two states away in North Carolina.

The idea to build a second facility occurred with Red Hare founder Roger Davis, and co-founder and head brewer Bobby Thomas took a trip to Oregon. Open air fermentation paired with the coastal climate inspired the duo to build something similar on the east coast.

Red Hare Brewing has selected the 111 year old former Coastal Drug Company building in Shallotte, North Carolina. American wild and sour ales will be the focus of the new facility.Expect the new space to house a coolship, and plenty of oak for fermentation and aging. Red Hare plans on capturing native yeast and bacteria for use their the wild ale lineup.

The Shallotte, North Carolina location should be open sometime in the second half of 2017. Red Hare has already named R.A.Jeffrey’s and Healy Wholesale as their local distributor.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Beer News, Distribution Expansion

Cigar City Brewing adds North Carolina

Tampa, Florida’s Cigar City Brewing adds North Carolina distribution this month. The brewery has selected a handful of distributors to cover the state.

This distributor list includes: Skyland Distributing Co., United Beverages of North Carolina, R.H. Barringer Distributing Company, Long Beverage Inc., Carolina Distributing LLC, Healy Wholesale Co Inc., Atlantic Shores Distributors, Coastal Beverage Co. and City Beverage Co Inc.

Fans can expect 12 ounce cans of Jai Alai IPA, Maduro Brown Ale, Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale, Invasion Pale Ale and Tampa-style Lager. Draft will follow shortly after launch.

North Carolina brings the brewery’s distribution network to eight states, including  Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Tennessee. The brewery also distributes to Denmark.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Schlafly Brewing, Beer News

Schlafly Smoked Stout debuts in Limited Series

Schlafly Smoked Stout, a new limited release, debuts Valentine’s Day week.

Built for colder weather, Schlafly Smoked Stout truly is a fireside sipper. The barley is smoked with beechwood, giving the beer hints of smoke. The finish is slightly hoppy, with smoke and a touch of chocolate.

“Our Cellar Beers are meant to be conversation pieces. It was a 2017 goal to expand our offerings of
unique, larger format beers and encourage guests to enjoy and share the beers with friends. The Smoked Stout is exactly what you want to be drinking this time of year. Robust and rich, the appropriate amount of hops provide balance while the Belgian crystal malt and German smoked malt lend complexity.” – Ambassador Brewer Stephen Hale

Other limited releases in the series includes Belgian Golden Ale, Baltic Porter, and ESB.

Schlafly Smoked Stout is available in 750 milliliter bottles. ERP, $13.99.

Style: Smoke Beer
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Debut: Valentine’s Week, 2017

8.5% ABV, 45 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Founders Brewing adds Oregon, Idaho

Grand Rapids, Michigan based Founders Brewing is adding distrubiton to both Idaho and Washington this month.

The Oregon market will be serviced by Oregon City-based General Distributors Inc. (covering the northern part of the state), Bigfoot Beverage (central Oregon), and and Summit Distributing (southern Oregon). Launch events will take place the week of February 5th in Portland.

Founders has chosen the Odom Corporation and Craig Stein Beverage for Idaho distribution. Launch events will be held in Boise, Idaho starting February 15th.

Fans of Founders in both states can expect Founders’ year-round releases, as well as limited release offerings in bottles, cans, and draft.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Beer News

You can have Bell’s Brewery send your Valentine card

If you have someone in your life you love as much as beer, Bell’s Brewery can help you with that.

For a limited time you can chose your card design and Bell’s will physically send a card to your sweetie’s address. Mushy message included.

The website is live now, corresponding with a very fitting beer not only for Valentine’s Day, but spring as well, Smitten Rye. The seasonal can release is headed back to. shelves as your are reading this.

As for the Valentine’s Day cards, don’t wait. The brewery only sends out a limited number of cards. Otherwise you’ll have to settle for e-cards…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

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