The American Craft Beer Rumor Mill – December 16, 2015

American Craft Beer|December 16th, 2015|

Yikes the holiday season has arrived…and clearly nothing is slowing down anytime soon. But no worries Rumor Mill is always on the case, keeping you plugged in to all the craft beer news that matters. Plus we’ve an all-important update on what we’ve been drinking lately and you absolutely don’t want to miss that.

SweetWater’s 420 Festival Headliners (Atlanta, GA) – SweetWater Brewing has announced thatKid Rock, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Bastille, Ludacris, The Disco Biscuits and Cypress Hill will be headlining their 12^th Annual 420 Fest which will be returning next year, to Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, on April 22^nd-24^th.

New Beers and Partnerships Coming To Heavy Seas (Baltimore, MD) – Heavy Seas Beer will be changing up their portfolio in 2016 and they’ve announced that a Pilsner, a Citrus IPA, and an Oktoberfest Lager are among the new year-round and seasonal additions.The limited-release series Uncharted Waters Series will also see new additions, including the fourth PLANK Series offering and the return of Below Decks Barley Wine. And they will be introducing a new Partner Ships Series that will showcase their collaborations with the Maine Beer Company, Tröegs, Terrapin and Stone Brewing.

Words To Drink By (Little Rock, Arkansas) – “How can I miss you when you won’t go away?

Dan Hicks – Singer / Songwriter

Tallgrass Looks To Continued Evolution In 2016 (Manhattan, KS) – Tallgrass Brewing had a very busy year. They transitioned into a new $7M, 60,000-square-foot brewery, opened a brewpub and launched its Explorer Series line of specialty beers. And it appears that they’ll be continuing their hyper-activity well into 2016. Plans for next year, include three new additions to their core 16oz line-up Top Rope IPA and Songbird Saison will hit markets beginning in February as year-round offerings, and Half-Pipe Tart Pale Ale will begin its seasonal run in late March.

FCB Gets New Marketing, PR and Brand Manager (Ft Collins CO) – There is now a new PR maven at Fort Collins Brewery. Already in place, Chea Franz will be in charge of planning and developing all marketing strategies, communications and public relations efforts.

What We’ve Been Drinking Lately (New York, NY) – We’d like to thank all the breweries who ship us beer from time to time. It’s always great to sample the brews that we write about and helps to give us a better feel for what’s happening out there. And last night we hit up a New York City favorite fromThe Bronx Brewery . The Bronx Brewery American Pale Ale is a classic 6.3% ABV pale ale with a pronounced English backbone…solid!