Controversial Alabama boycott affects craft breweries distributed by Anheuser-Busch wholesalers
(Birmingham, AL) - A grassroots non-profit organization lobbying for legislation that will help craft breweries in Alabama is drawing...
April 22, 2011 at 5:09 PM
The Brew Works issues media statement regarding Troegs dispute
(Allentown, PA) - Troegs Brewery is requesting that the USPTO cancel The Brew Works' registration for TBW's Rude Elf's Reserve beer...
April 9, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Private Equity Firm buys Iron City Brewing
(Pittsburgh, PA) - Here's the follow-up from last week's rumor. Press release below......
April 6, 2011 at 11:41 AM
City Brewing Co. to buy old Coors plant for $30 million
(Memphis, TN) - One of the nation's largest contract breweries is buying the same old Coors Brewing plant that Yuengling was going...
March 30, 2011 at 3:13 PM
Report: Iron City sale announcement likely coming
Some sleuthwork by a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter reveals that a once-iconic brand is expected to be sold. The brewery confirms...
March 29, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Flying Dog sues Michigan Liquor Commission over censorship of first amendment rights
(Frederick, MD) - The Kalamabrew blog broke the news today that Flying Dog Brewery is suing the Michigan Liquor Control...
March 28, 2011 at 7:22 PM
Chicago Small Brewer, Craft Brewers Alliance to Sell Stakes in Goose Island; Expansion of Chicago Brewery Planned
(Chicago, IL) - Chicago-based Goose Island, one of the nation's mostrespected and fastest-growing small brewers with sales concentrated...
March 28, 2011 at 9:47 AM
Anheuser-Busch to buy Goose Island for $38.8 million
(Chicago, IL) - In what will likely be the largest acquisition of the year for small breweries, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. announced that it...
March 28, 2011 at 9:33 AM
Bethlehem Brew Works, Tröegs Brewing battle over Rude Elf
(Bethlehem, PA) - Another trademark dispute bubbles to the surface, this time between two Pennsylvania-based breweries......
March 25, 2011 at 5:43 PM
Northern Brewer responds and a few other notes
(Milwaukee, WI) - Northern Brewer has now blogged about the situation with Bell's....
March 23, 2011 at 1:04 PM
Bell’s Brewery’s official response to cease and desist story
(Kalamazoo, MI) - Here's the response from Bell's Brewery....
March 23, 2011 at 11:44 AM
Bell’s Brewery sends cease and desist letter to Northern Brewer
(Kalamazoo, MI) - Northern Brewer confirms that Bell's Brewery has sent them a cease and desist letter....
March 22, 2011 at 12:26 PM
U.S. craft breweries grow 11% by volume in 2010
Total U.S. brewery count climbs to its highest level since 1900...
March 21, 2011 at 5:04 PM
Beer, Wine and Spirits associations oppose CARE Act
(Washington, DC) - A lot of breweries are involved in fighting this one....
March 17, 2011 at 7:57 PM
Disputes arise over Dry Dock, Epic labels
(Salt Lake City, UT and Aurora, CO) - The more breweries and beers, the merrier? Not always....
March 16, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Senators formally introduce BEER Act legislation
(Washington, D.C.) – Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) today introduced legislation to reduce the beer...
March 10, 2011 at 11:21 PM
Samuel Adams hopes to put end to SanTan glass
(Boston, MA) - More craft beer legal battles......
March 8, 2011 at 1:18 PM
Marble Brewery issues statement on Marble City Brewing trademark lawsuit
(Knoxville, TN) - The other side of the story....
March 5, 2011 at 5:08 PM
AB-InBev profit down 24% in Q410 from Q409
(Brussels, BELGIUM) - Anheuser-Busch InBev reports fourth quarter earnings....
March 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM
Marble Brewery sues Tennessee startup, Marble City Brewing
(Knoxville, TN) - When the Wild Wild West meets the Southeast......
March 3, 2011 at 12:14 PM