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New Brewery Gunwhale Ales Announces Its Team and Grand Opening
The company reveals the opening of its taproom and the involvement of local Chef Justin Miller of Pizzeria Ortica. - November 10, 2016 - Gunwhale Ales
Ri’ Punch Events at Richland Estate Draw Crowd
Trade Representatives and Rum Connoisseurs gather in a Sugar Cane Field - November 01, 2016 - Richland Rum
Susan for President: KOVAL Distillery Introduces New Line of Products with Release of Barreled Peach Brandy
KOVAL Distillery is thrilled to announce the release of Barreled Peach Brandy, the inaugural member of a new line of exceptional limited edition spirits named Susan for President. - November 01, 2016 - KOVAL Distillery
Gunbarrel Brewing Company Coming to Boulder, Colorado in 2017
Boulder couple inks lease on 20,000 square foot brewery facility in Gunbarrel. - October 23, 2016 - Gunbarrel Brewing Company
Cedar Lake Cellars Named One of Area's Top Venues by Wedding Spot
St. Louis winery showcased as one of top 8,000 venues in 44 states. - October 20, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Cedar Lake Cellars Hires New Vice President
New team member brings 25+ years of business development experience to St. Louis winery. - October 14, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
USA TODAY Selects St. Louis Distillery as the Best Craft Vodka Distillery in the US
St. Louis Distillery, makers of the award-winning Cardinal Sin Vodka and Cardinal Sin Starka, has just been selected by USA TODAY as the best craft vodka distillery in the US. The announcement came Friday afternoon, Sept. 16. “It's a great honor to be selected as the best craft vodka... - September 22, 2016 - St. Louis Distillery
Cedar Lake Cellars Introduces New Fall Menu
St. Louis' new husband and wife chef team create special items for upcoming season. - September 22, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Whiskey Lab to Offer Oregon Oak Barrelheads - the At-Home Spirit Aging Team Offers a New Rare Wood Option to Reach Kickstarter Stretch Funding Goal
BRAIN Labs, LLC, a Portland, OR-based company that manufactures Whiskey Lab at-home spirit aging containers today announced that they plan to add Oregon oak (Quercus garryana) to their lineup of interchangeable wood Barrelheads. Launched on the popular crowdfunding platform Kickstarter on July 27th campaign ends September 25th, 2016. Whiskey Lab has already surpassed its initial $12,500 USD funding goal. - September 21, 2016 - BRAIN Labs, LLC
Cedar Lake Cellars to Host Sixth Annual Fall Fest
Celebration to feature live music from three St. Louis bands. - September 14, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Cedar Lake Cellars Hires Husband and Wife Chef Team
St. Louis duo bring extensive experience to winery. - August 24, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Real Estate Expo Wine and Art Fest is Set to Educate and Entertain the Community at White River State Park
August 13th 2016, 11:00 am - 8:00pm at Scenic White River State Park. My Hunter Group with RE/MAX Ability Plus has gathered experts in all areas of Real Estate to inform the public. There will also be wine tastings, breweries, music, arts, and food. - August 10, 2016 - My Hunter Group LLC
Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant to Host Live Napa Blues Music Cajun Festival
Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant is hosting a live Blues Music Cajun Festival on July 26th at 6:00 PM. Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant is located right in Downtown Napa at 902 Main St, Napa, CA 94559. Space is limited, pre-order tickets by calling (707) 258-2337. Live... - July 30, 2016 - Downtown Joe's
Feast of Saint Arnold Raises $106,000 for Texas Children’s Hospital
Saint Arnold Brewing Co. today announced the 2016 Feast of Saint Arnold raised a total of $106,000 for Texas Children’s Hospital Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center. The funds will support research into IBD, a group of autoimmune disorders including Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis, which together affect approximately 1.6 million Americans. - July 29, 2016 - Saint Arnold Brewing Co.
Cedar Lake Cellars Donates $2,000 to USO of Missouri, Inc.
St. Louis winery hosts fundraiser for non-profit organization. - July 28, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Whiskey Lab Barrel-Aging, Without the Barrel
Whiskey Lab is a unique vessel designed to explore “barrel aging” whiskey or other spirits, without the barrel. The vessel performs like the full-sized barrels, without the disadvantages of mini barrels and sticks. As you make a barrel smaller, you have a higher ratio of wood in contact with a smaller volume of liquid inside, which can cause the woody-flavored elements to diffuse into the liquid too quickly. Whiskey Lab keeps the ratio of wood-to-liquid similar to a full-sized barrel. - July 27, 2016 - BRAIN Labs, LLC
ASW Distillery Opens in Atlanta: South’s First Distillery to Combine Scotch-Style Distilling with Southern-Style Whiskey Making Innovation
ASW Distillery is now open for weekly tours and tastings in the American Spirit Works building, a refurbished industrial space in Atlanta’s new Armour Yards neighborhood. Atlanta’s newest distillery is the first in the South to combine Scotch-style distilling traditions with Southern-style whiskey making innovation. Situated around the corner from one of Atlanta’s original craft beverage-makers, SweetWater Brewery, ASW Distillery has been over six years in the making. - July 27, 2016 - ASW Distillery
American Wine Journalist Inducted Into Prestigious Madeira Wine Brotherhood
Seattle-Based Wine Journalist Roy Hersh Honored with Induction Into Prestigious Madeira Wine Brotherhood - July 24, 2016 - For The Love Of Port
Mad Rabbit Distillery Announces Official Grand Opening
Mad Rabbit Distillery continues to create new signature cocktails featuring their delicious spirits, in preparation for the Official Grand Opening Celebration Thursday July 21, 2016 from 3:00 to 10:00pm. Located at 10860 Dover St. Westminster, CO - July 19, 2016 - Mad Rabbit Distillery
Porter's Peach Liqueur to Hit Utah Market
Ogden’s Own Distillery announced that Porter’s Peach Liqueur will be Available starting Friday July, 15, 2016 at the distillery’s retail outlet in Ogden. It will hit the Utah Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (DABC) stores the first part of August. Porter’s Peach... - July 19, 2016 - Ogden's Own Distillery
Hops Farm Expands to New Location for Micro Brewery in British Columbia
Since opening its first Hops Farming location in Chilliwack, British Columbia., early 2016, Fraser Valley Hop Farms Inc., has been an advocate for locally produced craft beer, offering thousands of unique beers and local jobs for those living in the Province. - July 09, 2016 - Fraser Valley Hop Farms Inc
Enjoy Nightly Entertainment and a Range of Craft Beer Options at Downtown Joe’s Brewery and Restaurant in Napa
Napa, CA-based restaurant, Downtown Joe’s Brewery and Restaurant is now inviting patrons to review their upcoming schedule of events for summer 2016. The restaurant is renowned for their tantalizing menu options and refreshing craft beer, and now guests can look forward to live music events... - June 22, 2016 - Downtown Joe's
Hopsy Secures Seed Funding from Ironfire Ventures; Adds Jason Wang, Founder of Caviar, to Its Board
Hopsy, the fast-growing online marketplace and home delivery service for local craft beer, today announced that it closed a seed-funding round. The financing was led by VC firm Ironfire Ventures and includes investors from the Berkeley Angel Network. Jason Wang, Founder of Caviar and Venture Partner at Ironfire, has joined Hopsy’s board. - June 18, 2016 - Hopsy
Cedar Lake Cellars Hires New Operations Manager
Seasoned professional joins St. Louis winery's management team. - June 18, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Join the Karaoke Fun at Leading Napa Outdoor Dining Venue Downtown Joe’s Brewery and Restaurant This Summer
Napa, CA-based Downtown Joe’s Brewery and Restaurant is now offering Napa residents an unmatched outdoor dining experience this summer season. Restaurant guests can now become a part of the entertainment on Wednesdays throughout the summer by joining the team, along with George from Karaoke... - June 17, 2016 - Downtown Joe's
Brett Dennen Adds Winemaker to His Resume in Time for Bottlerock Napa Valley
Brett Dennen's 93 point highly rated sparkling rose Charismatic Fool was picked by VinFormant wine merchant in Napa Valley as their official wine for Bottlerock. - May 27, 2016 - Vinformant
Hopsy Partners with ThinFilm to Bring Connectivity to Craft Beer Growlers
Hopsy, the recently launched online marketplace for local craft beer, today announced a partnership with Thin Film Electronics, a global leader in printed electronics and smart systems, to integrate their NFC technology into its growlers. The wireless NFC tags will enable microbreweries to engage with beer lovers and communicate directly with their customers. - May 20, 2016 - Hopsy
Clinton County New York's Only Distillery Now in Operation
The area’s only distillery is now in operation. Founded by husband and wife team, Randall and Sarah Beach, Murray’s Fools Distilling Co., LLC, the first legal distillery in Clinton County since prohibition is now in operation in the Town of Altona, NY. Murray’s Fools Distilling... - May 19, 2016 - Murray's Fools Distilling Co., LLC
Family-Owned Grupo Empresarial Tribal Wins Top Honor at World Spirits Competition
Last week, Ensamble 103, an artisanal mezcal produced by the family-owned Grupo Empresarial Tribal company, was awarded “Best Mezcal 2016” by judges at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. "The San Francisco World Spirits Competition® is the most influential in the... - May 17, 2016 - Grupo Empresarial Tribal
Massachusetts Meadery Wins First Award
Local meadery, Crave Mead won a medal for their Dry Mead in the 2016 Mead Free or Die competition held in Londonderry, New Hampshire on April 30, 2016. Their traditional Dry Mead, made from a Massachusetts bamboo honey also known as Japanese Knotweed. “This invasive weed nectar flows in late... - May 17, 2016 - Crave Mead
Spire Mountain Ciders Releases Crisp & Dry Apple Cider
In the tradition of quality and excellence, American’s oldest cidery Spire Mountain Cider, is pleased to announce the release of their latest product, Crisp & Dry Apple Cider. “The hard cider industry has seen incredible growth over the past several years, and drinkers are... - May 05, 2016 - Fish Brewing Company
Discover an Unforgettable Outdoor Dining Experience in Napa at Downtown Joe’s
Napa, CA-based restaurant Downtown Joe’s is now inviting patrons to book a table within their outdoor dining space, which sits directly on the riverfront in Napa. The restaurant’s riverfront seating areas provide views over Veterans Memorial Park while offering the ideal setting to... - April 30, 2016 - Downtown Joe's
Reinventing the Winery, One Plate at a Time
Prima Materia winery, a new venture by chef and winemaker Pietro Buttitta, is launching a unique popup wine dinner series in the San Francisco Bay Area. Pietro will be both cooking the multi-course meals and pouring his wines and special previews with the goal of finding partners to find the winery a permanent home. - April 29, 2016 - Prima Materia
Cedar Lake Cellars Makes Donation to Local Charity
St. Louis winery supports animal shelter with proceeds from handcrafted wine - April 28, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Quigley Fine Wines and Caffee Calabria Partner to Debut Wine Wednesdays
Quigley Fine Wines (QFW), a San Diego-based wine consultancy firm that specializes in direct-to-consumer wine sales, is debuting its new tasting room as part of a partnership with North Park’s Caffe Calabria. The tasting room, which will be located upstairs in the venue, will be open... - April 27, 2016 - Quigley Fine Wines
Three Cedar Lake Cellars' Employees Earn Certification
St. Louis winery employees become certified pre-sommeliers. - April 23, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Ham Farms Rebrands: Increasing Focus on the Customer Relationship
Ham Farms’ core strength has always been the company’s relationship with its buyers and corporate customers. With the company’s continued growth and presence in the retail market, the new www.hamfarms.com highlights its broadened 3 pillared focus on engaging retail customers, integrating new brands, and growing the sweet potato market worldwide. - April 12, 2016 - Ham Farms
Wine by Design Adds New Wine to SF Giants Club Series Collection
New Pinot Gris from Cline Family Cellars Joins Lineup - April 09, 2016 - Cline Cellars
Craft Beer Producer Evans Brewing Company Announces Stock Trading Symbol “ALES”
Evans Brewing Company, a producer of award-winning premium craft beers, today announced that the company’s common stock has been assigned the trading symbol “ALES” and its common stock may now be quoted and traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) market. - April 07, 2016 - Evans Brewing Company
Taste of Richland and Market Spring Event on April 24
Georgia Grown Spring Tasting and Market Place Event on April 24th in Historic Downtown Richland, with artisan food and beverages from South Georgia's craft producers. - April 06, 2016 - Richland Rum
Cline Family Cellars Unveils Cashmere Black Magic
Lineup now includes the trio of Cashmere Red Blend, White Blend and Black Magic. - April 03, 2016 - Cline Cellars
New Spring and Summer Menu Makes Debut at Cedar Lake Cellars
St. Louis winery features area's freshest seasonal produce. - April 03, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Hopsy Partners with GrubMarket, Expands Delivery Area to the Whole Bay Area
Hopsy, the recently launched online marketplace for local craft beer, today announced a partnership with GrubMarket, the farm to table delivery startup. Beginning today, beer lovers located across the Bay Area can get fresh growlers of craft beer delivered to their doorstep. - March 24, 2016 - Hopsy
Do the Survey on Industrial Ultrasonic Wine Ageing and Win 10 Liters of Sonicated Wine
Ultrasonic Wine Ageing LTD has taken a big leap in wine production by introducing world’s first revolutionary Ultrasonic Wine Ageing technology for sustainable wine production in and around New Zealand. This one-of-its-kind technique has the potential to completely transform the method of... - March 22, 2016 - Ultrasonic Wine Aging LTD
Sipping with Purpose – South Africa Premium Organic Wine Africa Promise is a "Wine That Transforms Lives"
Africa Promise, produced by the renowned Sonop Wine Farm in Paarl, is a premium organic and Fairtrade certified South African wine that combines a tradition of great wines with social purpose. Two new Africa Promise wines have been introduced to the local and international markets–a 2014 cabernet sauvignon merlot, and a 2014 chardonnay-sauvignon blanc. Both wines are of excellent quality and are being met with glowing reviews locally in South Africa and by the global export market. - March 18, 2016 - Africa Promise Wines
Hopsy Launches Delivery in San Francisco
1,500 customers and 5,000 growlers later, the 2-month old beer delivery service expands operations to San Francisco. - March 17, 2016 - Hopsy
Cask88 Launches Exclusive Whisky for The Merchistonian Club in Edinburgh
Cask88, one of the world’s leading suppliers of bespoke whisky, today unveiled a historic bottling produced exclusively for The Merchistonian Club in Edinburgh. For over 15 years, the team at Cask88 has been helping world-class companies deliver legendary experiences with one-of-a-kind... - March 11, 2016 - Cask88
One of the Best Local Napa Wineries, Saddleback Cellars, Invites Dog Owners for Spring Stroll
Napa, CA-based winery, Saddleback Cellars is now inviting dog owners from across the local Napa community to explore their winery grounds with their pets. The grounds of Saddleback Cellars feature an open patio space situated between the vineyards and the winery, providing the ideal environment for... - March 11, 2016 - Saddleback Cellars
Richland Rum Selects Brunswick, GA to Open Second Distillery
Richland Rum's second distillery is to handcraft Richland Virgin Coastal Georgia Rum in downtown Brunswick, Georgia. The facility will offer tours and tastings and is aiming to open early 2017. - March 04, 2016 - Richland Rum
Water 2 Wine, South Austin Custom Winery, Embraces Online Retail and Online Wine Club
Water 2 Wine Custom Winery (South Austin) launches new website allowing for online purchasing and delivery, online Wine Club and wine education through the blog. - February 25, 2016 - Water 2 Wine South Austin