Bruery just announced that their newest collaboration with Dogfish Head will be released next week in honor of LA Beer Week.
Check below for quantity, and brew details….
10,000 bottles produced. Brewed with kumquats and The Bruery’s7 spice schichimi togarashi Continue Reading →
Folks,
We feel that it’s necessary to address a few of the concerns surrounding the release of our Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS). We understand the frustrations stemming from the lack of availability of this beer and are looking forward Continue Reading →
Jailhouse Brewing (Hampton, GA) is apparently working on a barlywine dubbed – “Last Request.” I love their jail themed names…
Arrival: TBA
via @MrDink
Pike Brewing Company has completed an expansion that will allow them to increase production by 30%. The additions include beer tanks, fermenters, conditioning tanks, high pressure steam keg filler, and glycol chiller among other things. Pike, like many other breweries Continue Reading →
Red Stripe has a big American market. The Jamaican lager is currently brewed in none other than Jamaica for importation into the U.S.
City Brewing ( , PA) will be handling the production stateside. Desnoes & Geddes Limited – who Continue Reading →
One of the best beers in Great Divide Brewing’s lineup – Barrel Aged Yeti. I once paid $80 for a bottle of it at a particularly world renowned beer bar. It’s heaven. (yeah, yeah, I loves me some barrel Continue Reading →
There has been some confusion surrounding Brewdog Brewing’s Equity For Punks Program. The rumor mill has started people thinking that Equity For Punks is NOT available to North Americans. This is far from the case.
It boils down a legal issue Continue Reading →
Bruery just announced that their newest collaboration with Dogfish Head will be released next week in honor of LA Beer Week.
Check below for quantity, and brew details….
10,000 bottles produced. Brewed with kumquats and The Bruery’s7 spice schichimi togarashi blend & sake yeast. $1 of each sold will go to Japan earthquake release.
Availability: 750ml bottles, Draft.
Arrival: Early October, 2011.
8.25% ABV
Folks,
We feel that it’s necessary to address a few of the concerns surrounding the release of our Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS). We understand the frustrations stemming from the lack of availability of this beer and are looking forward to the day when we can produce much more of our specialty brands. As some of you are aware, we have been undergoing constant expansion for the past few years and have been working toward a master plan that will increase our annual brewing capacity by four times our current level. We are happy as hell to share that our new brewhouse is now on line and that we just recently started brewing into the new system. We plan to use this new system in 2012 to increase production of our specialty items to better service the demand for them. It is important to keep in mind, however, that the next couple of 750ml (Backstage Series) releases as well as the 2012 KBS release will still be scarce, because these beers were brewed on the old (smaller) system. But after that we should be off and running toward much greater availability.
On another note, there seems to be some concern or confusion on how are beers are allocated per state. We are proud to be a Michigan-based brewery and all specialty releases take this into consideration. We at Founders will never forget our home state market. In terms of CBS, the state of Michigan received an allocation of 21% of the entire batch of CBS. No other state saw more than 12% of the total availability. That being said, no state is treated more fairly than another (including MI). Distributor allocations are simply based on a representation of total number of accounts they represent for Founders. Should rumors of this exist to the contrary, know that they are just that: rumors.
Lastly, we’ve noticed that retail price gouging is also being discussed. I can only give you the brewery’s position on this, but please know that, legally, once we sell our products to our wholesaler, they in turn sell it to retailers throughout our states of distribution. We have no control over what this retailer will charge for the beer. We do establish our suggested retail pricing, but we cannot enforce this whatsoever. When we hear of retail price gouging, it annoys us as much as it annoys you. Our recommendation to our wholesalers in dealing with retailers that are gouging is to communicate that, if the retailer does not stop overcharging, they will jeopardize their ability to receive Founders specialty items in the future.
In short, we just want to set the record straight on these few items floating around on the blogs and make everyone aware that we are working day and night to fix the capacity concerns with our specialty products. We make this beer because we are extremely passionate about creating the best liquid we know how to produce. We started this business as home brewers and still look at ourselves as such. We know that some of you might never get your chance at a CBS bottle, but we feel it would be a greater disappointment to have never shared this product at all.
Cheers,
Mike Stevens | President & CEO, Founder’s Brewing
Jailhouse Brewing (Hampton, GA) is apparently working on a barlywine dubbed – “Last Request.” I love their jail themed names…
Arrival: TBA
via @MrDink
Pike Brewing Company has completed an expansion that will allow them to increase production by 30%. The additions include beer tanks, fermenters, conditioning tanks, high pressure steam keg filler, and glycol chiller among other things. Pike, like many other breweries these days, was only producing enough beer to keep their current orders filled until this expansion. Now, they will have the ability to have enough beer to fill those orders and expand into other areas.
Due to their urban location right next to the famous Pike Place Market in Seattle, WA, Pike’s expansion had very little space to work with. The tanks, etc. were specially designed to fit into the space available, in some cases leaving less than an inch to spare. As you can imagine, installation day was a bit tense, but all went well. Once everything was installed the outside of the building was repainted and Pike was ready to go!
Red Stripe has a big American market. The Jamaican lager is currently brewed in none other than Jamaica for importation into the U.S.
City Brewing ( , PA) will be handling the production stateside. Desnoes & Geddes Limited – who currently brews the beer in Jamaica will keep doing so for Jamaica, Brazil, Canada and Europe. Plus financial kickbacks from sales.
“Red Stripe and Red Stripe Light’s distinctive taste profiles will remain the same, and the brand’s personality will continue to embody the Jamaican culture that has always been its inspiration,” said Sheila Stanziale, President, Diageo-Guinness USA.
Red Stripe was first introduced in 1928 [MutineerMag]
Screw what you think about the beer, the commercials are hilarious…
One of the best beers in Great Divide Brewing’s lineup – Barrel Aged Yeti. I once paid $80 for a bottle of it at a particularly world renowned beer bar. It’s heaven. (yeah, yeah, I loves me some barrel aged beer.)
This unique version of our monstrous Yeti Imperial Stout is aged for at least 9 months in Stranhan’s Colorado Whiskey barrels. The spirited aging process produces a hugely complex but mellowed Yeti, with its signature roasted flavors, hints of vanilla and oak, and whiskeyed finish. Who says you can’t tame a beast?
Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml bottles. Very limited. Released annually.
10.7% ABV
Pics from Great Divide of BA Yeti bottling:
There has been some confusion surrounding Brewdog Brewing’s Equity For Punks Program. The rumor mill has started people thinking that Equity For Punks is NOT available to North Americans. This is far from the case.
It boils down a legal issue that essentially forces the brewery to state North Americans are excluded as investors. Brewdog would like to send a message to those reading across the North American continent, your money IS good here. The only thing that stands in your way of investing with one of the most radical and innovative breweries in Europe is a bank matter. You must accept that the UK Financial Service Authority’s regulatory standing, and as a regulatory body. It’s the UK version of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Instead of spending your money on some lame-o computer stock, you get a chance to invest in craft beer. Sounds like a perfect pickup line to me – “Yeah, I’m an investor in a European brewing company.” Those choosing to invest in Brewdog will reap these benefits:
Investing online is easy. Use your magic internet machine and head on over to: www.brewdog.com/equityforpunks. Decide your investment amount, use your American address, pay, and boom – you’re now one of the punks. Simple.
What good would a Brewdog venture be without a good video
Equity for Punks 2011 from BrewDog on Vimeo.
