by Anna Brigham | Sep 14, 2016 | Beer News
Quite a bit has been written on the topic of craft breweries that sell out to big beer and what the term “craft beer” really means. One thing that hasn’t been explored, however, is what are Craft Beer Bars & Sell Out Bars. Recently, here in San...
by Anna Brigham | Aug 31, 2016 | Beer News
Throughout the last month, AB InBev’s team of craft brewery reps for High End (their craft beer division) have been traveling around drumming up support in the Denver craft beer community. By reps, I mean the one-time-owners of three craft breweries, 10 Barrel,...
by Anna Brigham | Aug 31, 2016 | Beer News
The West Coaster recently broke the news that Yuseff Cherney, Ballast Point’s COO/Head Brewer/Co-founding Distiller has left the Billion Dollar Brewery. This exit is on the heels of exits of Ballast’s President and CEO, Jim Buechler, its CCO, Earl Kight and general...
by Anna Brigham | Aug 26, 2016 | Beer News
What’s Behind MillerCoors’ Craft Beer Bender? MillerCoors announced this past week that it has gained a majority stake in yet another craft beer brewery, Revolver Brewing. This Texas based brewery is best known for their Blood and Honey ale, a wheat ale...
by Anna Brigham | Aug 10, 2016 | Beer News
Craft beer vs. Big beer has been all over the news recently, on both a national and local level. Whether it’s the AB InBev/SABMiller merger set to go through October 10th, MillerCoors buying up two craft breweries this month or Ballast Points founders fleeing a...
by Anna Brigham | Jun 29, 2016 | Beer News
When was the last time you were in a craft beer bar in San Diego and ordered a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or a Sam Adams? The answer to this question has a direct impact on the recent industry-wide reporting of the lag in craft beer sales. Marketing firm, IRI...
