Craft Beer News
Wormtown Becomes Official Hometown Brewery of the Worcester Red Sox
Popular Worcester Brewery Will Release Specially-Brewed Beer Honoring Worcester Red Sox PRESS RELEASE / February 12, 2019 (Worcester, MA) - Wormtown, the brick and mortar brewery on Shrewsbury Street in the heart of Worcester, is pleased to announce that they will...
The World’s First Tap House For Dogs Opens Its Doors
I heart dogs reports the the world's first dog tap house, Fido's, has opened its doors in Oregon. According to its Facebook Page, "Fido's is 'The World's First Dog Tap House' with a taproom featuring adoptable rescue dogs that live in the bar till adopted. We are a...
The 34 Hottest IPAs in America Right Now
Thrillist has convened a panel of experts to compile their thoughts on the hottest IPAs in America, right now - actually it was updated just a few days ago, New England made a nice showing, with five selections from familiar breweries in Maine, Vermont, and...
One of the World’s Most Iconic Craft Breweries is Unionizing
Well written piece from Dave Infante on how brewery workers at craft beer pioneer Anchor Brewing, purchased by brewing conglomerate Sapporo in 2017 (and therefore no longer considered "craft" by the Brewers Association), are unionizing. As one of the workers puts it,...
A Boost For Great Marsh Brewery: State Awards Essex Project A $5M Tax-Exempt Bond
The Gloucester Times reports that the pending Great Marsh Brewing Company, currently being built at the site of the former Fortune Palace in Essex, has received a $5 million tax-exempt bond from MassDevelopment. Entrepreneur John Collins, who began home brewing three...
Backlash Sidelines Craft Beer Regulations in Connecticut
A pair of restrictive craft beer regulations have been proposed in Connecticut, the first of which has been shelved due to to significant backlash from breweries and their consumers. As the story explains, a second proposal, which would require breweries to "choose...
Sierra Nevada Acquires Sufferfest Beer Company
Sufferfest partnership marks first-ever acquisition for Sierra Nevada Press Release - Chico, Calif. — Sufferfest Beer Company of San Francisco, CA will join Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. of Chico, CA and Mills River, NC, the breweries announced on Monday. Sierra Nevada...
Castle Island Pops-Up in the Boston Public Market for February, Releases New Beer
PRESS RELEASE / February 5, 2019 (Norwood, MA) – Castle Island Brewing Co is popping up in the Boston Public Market Thursdays – Sundays in February and March as part of a series of brewery partnerships at the Market, designed to highlight New England craft breweries....
Tree House Brewing Purchases Property To Operate Orchard & Farm Fermentory
PRESS RELEASE / February 5, 2019 (Charlton, MA) - We are pleased to announce something we have been planning for a very long time; a labor of love and a broadening of our horizons that we have dreamed of since we first felt the crackle of freshly fallen leaves under...
Lost Shoe Brewing Gets Entertainment License in Marlborough
The Metro West Daily News reports that Marlborough's pending micro brewery and coffee roaster has been granted an entertainment license and will have a variety of live music, improv, and open mic nights. The pending brewery and taproom is set to open in the coming...