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Hey it’s Wednesday and that means its Rumor Mill Time …and just about everyone who’s anyone the craft beer industry is at this year’s CBC in Denver. And as you can imagine there’s all kinds of news, gossip and innuendo breaking in the Mile High City and well bringing you everything that’s breaking.
So fasten your seat belts everybody because….THIS WEEK’S RUMOR MILL IS ON!
SAVOR News From the CBC – While enjoying a Centennial Pale Ale, (brewed exclusively for the CBC by 145 members of the Colorado Brewers Guild), a friend mentioned that this year’s special SAVOR beer will be a collaboration between Flying Dog and Firestone Walker. Hydra Cuvée will be a blend of four different beers: two barrel-aged beers, a robust Imperial Porter, and a dark-as-night Black Rye IPA. Yikes! Hydra Cuvée will be available exclusively at SAVOR: A Craft Beer and Food Experience May 9-10 in Washington, DC
Tour de Fat is Back – (Fort Collins, Co) – The New Belgium Brewing Company has announced the return of one their popular beer, bikes and bemusement event and this year it’s hitting 10 cities. This year marks the 15th season for Tour de Fat. These day-long festivities are free in every city, but the proceeds from beer sales go to local non-profits. Since its inception, Tour de Fat has raised more than $3 million, and raised half-a-million dollars last year alone and that’s a good thing.
Ninkasi Opens Eco-Friendly New Facility (Eugene, OR) – After almost three years of planning, countless hours of hammering, welding and commissioning, and hundreds of gallons of its signature teal paint, Ninkasi Brewery Company’s second Eugene brewery brewed its very first batch of beer in its new facility last week. The first official brew not only marks a new era of growth, but also establishes the brewery as an industry leader in sustainable practices and innovation. Working hand-in-hand with ecoReal Solutions of Portland, Ore., the brewery’s design and construction teams have been able to add numerous sustainable features to the brewery, setting it on the path to reach LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council.
American Craft Beer Blows National Beer Day – While national media, basement bloggers and craft beer industry gurus seized on Monday being National Beer Day, American Craft Beer completely missed the boat. At 8pm eastern, the Portland correspondent sent out a dispatch noting the faux paux. In a belated attempt, the Nebraska correspondent snapped a quick Instagram drinking a Three Floyds, then various affiliated twitter accounts blew up with late-breaking boasts about WHAT TODAY MEANS(!). In reflection, Founder and Editor-In-Chief Tom Bobak lamented that “we just didn’t get out in front of it. I mean, we’ve been going full-bore on CBC coverage and since it doesn’t include Craft Beer in the name, it just didn’t cross my desk.” Sure Tom… better luck next time.
