New Breweries
Beer Street Journal VIdeo: The Brewery at Hershey
The Vineyard at Hershey is a small winery in the countryside of central Pennsylvania. A group of friends made the decision a few years go to plant grapes on a historical 40 acre farm and open a winery. The Vineyard opened its doors in 2012 and was an instant hit. If the wine did so well, why couldn’t hand crafted beer? Thus, the Brewery at Hershey was born.
Below, you see our walkthrough of the Vineyard, and the early stages of construction of the craft brewery, and a little bit of the area around the brewery/winery. Upon opening their doors in early August, The Vineyard at Hershey becomes the first winery & microbrewery in the state. Flagship beers are currently draft only, and include Weize Guy Hefeweizen, Pond Jumper ASB, Hip Hops Hooray IPA, Chocolate Brown Ale. Upcoming fall offerings are Sap Sucker Maple Porter, and Pumpkin Spiced Ale.
Jekyll Brewing Opens August 6th. Expect Cooter Brown
Three Taverns Brewery Launches Today
Atlanta’s newest brewery – Three Taverns will make their public debut today. Brewmaster and founder Brian Purcell’s beer dream becomes reality at 5:03 pm, as they tap their first public offerings at Brick Store Pub. Three Taverns will offer Belgian inspired ales, all brewed in their new Decatur, Georgia home.
All of Three Tavern’s offerings are draft only initially. The tasting room will be open later this year. [ThreeTaverns]
12 Degree Brewing Opens In Colorado
12 Degree Brewing just opened this month in Louisville, Colorado. The brewery is near Westminster, just north of Denver. Jon Howland is the brewery’s founder, and he will be brewing Belgian inspired beers from what used to be a temperance house. (Where people went NOT to drink, protest the sale of alcohol, etc.) Pretty ironic that the building now hosts a brewery.
12 Degree has a 7 barrel brewhouse (217 gallons a batch) and will have a kitchen on site as well. While the website is under construction, the Facebook page is active. 12 Degree’s beers are currently draft only.
Burial Beer Co Opens in Asheville, NC
Burial Beer Co is opening in Asheville, NC. The brewery is a celebration of life, and the cyclical nature of harvest and of the brewing process.
The brewery is tiny – a simple 1 barrel pilot system. Burial will be doing a lot of test recipes in the beginning, figuring out what to brew on a larger production scale.
A 20 barrel system is planned by 2015.
The tap room is open Thursdays and Fridays from 4-10PM and Saturdays from 2-8PM.
Burial Beer Co
40 Collier Avenue
Asheville, NC
Shmaltz Cuts Ribbon On Their New Brewery [PICS]
A contract brewer no more! After 16 years, Shmaltz Brewing Company has officially cut the ribbon on their new brewery. The new 50 barrel brewhouse is located in Clifton Park, New York just 10 minutes north of Albany. Shmaltz’s new facility will produces kegs, 12 & 22oz bottles, and houses over 300 used liquor barrels for aging. There is also a 1,700 square foot tasting room for your drinking pleasure.
Brewery tours will be announced during the brewery’s launch party on July 7th.
Below are some pics from the official ribbon cutting ceremony on May 13th. For tickets, to the grand opening visit EventBrite. (Opens in new window)
Pictured below L – R:
James Whalen, Town of Clifton Park, Town Councilman
Tim Collins, Ballston Spa National Bank
Congressman Paul Tonko
Jeremy Cowan, Proprietor of Shmaltz Brewing Company
Jim Conroy, New York Business Development Corporation
Pat Hooker, Empire State Development
Todd Shimkus, Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce
Hi-Wire Brewing Begins Distribution In June
Hi-Wire Brewing joins the Asheville, North Carolina brewing scene during Asheville Beer Week (going on now). Distribution officially begins June 3rd. Look for the tasting room to be ready for drinkers in mid-June.
The beer lineup includes:
Year-Round “Main Attractions”
– Hi-Wire Lager
– Hi-Pitch IPA
– Bed of Nails Brown
Seasonals
– Uprisin’ Hefeweizen, our first seasonal
– Acrobat Spring Ale, our limited release seasonal
Small Batch “Side Show Seasonals”
– Saison
– Imperial Red Rye
– Imperial IPA
– Café con Leche Stout
– Black IPA
– Belgian Trappist Ale