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New Holland Brewery is getting into the Dungeons & Dragons game with a new addition to its vaunted Dragon’s Milk line in November. We’ve that “Words to Drink By” and more.
New Holland Brewery to Release Dungeons & Dragons beer
Michigan-based New Holland Brewing will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the world’s greatest roleplaying game — Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with a new addition to its famed Dragon’s Milk Barrel-aged Stout line in November.
Created in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro and its Wizards of the Coast division, which is home to all things Dungeons & Dragons this November release is but the latest expansion to New Holland’s award-winning Dragon’s Milk Stout line, which has received numerous accolades over the years including a Gold at the New York International Beer Competition and a Silver at the Great American Beer Festival.
“Brewed with the same passion that fuels D&D adventures, Dragon’s Milk has a nationally renowned reputation as a bold, legendary beverage,” said Brett Vanderkamp, CEO and founder of New Holland Brewing Company. “Not only does our work with Hasbro allow us to honor D&D’s 50-year history, but it also underscores our shared values of creating savored moments and forging lasting friendships.”
Words to Drink By
“Expect the unexpected. That’s my mantra for 2024. If you want to know what is going to happen this year, be prepared to be surprised.” – Bob Lefsetz, Music industry writer and media analyst
Wyoming Craft Breweries Near Tipping Point
Wyoming’s craft breweries are a vital part of the state’s tourism scene which adds close to $200 million to the state economy every year. But with 10.5 breweries for every 100,000 beer adult beer consumer in the state, some worry that Wyoming’s craft beer industry has reached a tipping point.
“A lot of breweries are closing,” Mitch Kunce Head Brewer at The Library Sports Grille & Brewery In Laramie told Cowboy State Daily. “I think we had a huge growth period. Since about 2008, it’s been growing like crazy, exponential growth. And I think it’s sorting out now. I look to see a lot of breweries closing. They’re already starting to think the tide is turning.”
“There’s so many breweries now,” Kunce explained. “They are just completely over-capacity. Any economic model would tell you that ain’t gonna work. Some of them are going to fail. The ones that are efficient are going to survive.”
Craft beer profit margins are tightening in most states throughout the nation and Wyoming is no different…
“It’s just the price of the ingredients, water, electricity — I mean Pacific Power wants to raise our rates another 70%,” Kunce added. “All that just makes it hard to keep the beer affordable. I know restaurants are facing the same things. So I think there’s a lot of sorting out for the industry in the next 10 years.”
