On the move: Talley named brewery manager at Redhook in Woodinville

Jennifer Talley was named brewing manager at the Craft Brewers Alliance's Redhook Brewery in Woodinville.Talley will help develop new beer styles and brewing techniques as well as be responsible for brewing, cellaring and finishing at the brewery.Talley has more than 20 years of experience in the…

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Craft Brew Founder Widmer Savors Results

PORTLAND, Ore. (MainStreet) -- Craft beer is still a fairly young concept, but craft beer's old timers are savoring the growth of a sector they helped create. When Rob Widmer and his brother Kurt founded Widmer Brothers Brewery(HOOK_) in 1984, craft beer was in its infancy and macros such as…

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Jennifer Talley joins Craft Brewers Alliance As Brewing Manager of Woodinville Brewery

Award Winning Brewer with more than 20 Years of ExperiencePORTLAND, Ore.  – Oct. 12, 2011 – Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. (CBA) (Nasdaq: HOOK), an independent craft brewing company, has hired Jennifer Tally to be the brewing manager of the Woodinville, Wash. brewery.  In her role as brewing manager,…

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Craft Brewers Alliance Hires New Brewing Manager

PORTLAND, OR - Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. (CBA) (Nasdaq: HOOK), an independent craft brewing company, has hired Jennifer Tally to be the brewing manager of the Woodinville, Wash. brewery. In her role as brewing manager, Talley will be a key coordinator in developing new beer styles and…

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Craft Brewers Alliance Chairman to Help Kickstart Brands in St. Louis

Kurt Widmer, co-founder of Oregon's Widmer Brothers Brewing and chairman of the Craft Brewers Alliance, is visiting St. Louis next week for two events aimed at relaunching the CBA's brands here.Widmer and local distributor Grey Eagle will host a meet-and-greet at Three Kings Public House (6307…

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Does Wheat Beer Have a Problem?

Dear Client:On the recent CBA call, Andy Thomas and Co. let onto a new strategy for Widmer Hefeweizen. The brand would "continue to evolve and draw crossover consumers," though it's "not going to hold the same place in our portfolio that it once did." One Q2 earnings caller pressed Andy Thomas on…

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10 Best Beer States of 2011

3. OregonNumber of breweries: 121Capita per brewery: 31,622Production in 2010: 2.8 million barrelsConsumed per capita in 2010: 22.7 gallonsOregon's beer empire is built on craft, and anyone who's found themselves amid too many brewpubs in Portland with too little time to see all of them knows it…

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Brands are More Important than Ever

Andy Thomas, new chief of commercial ops, was the star of CBA's Q2 call today, outlining the portfolio strategy and market milieu with a swagger not usually heard through the crackling ether.But first, chief Terry Michaelson delivered the numbers that we all read about yesterday: depletions up 6%,…

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Craft Brewers Alliance's net earnings jump on Fulton Street Brewing sale

Craft Brewers Alliance Inc. said today that net earnings jumped nearly fivefold on a one-time, $10.4 million gain on the sale of its stake in Chicago's Fulton Street Brewing. Otherwise, second-quarter earnings were mostly flat as higher expenses offset higher sales.The Portland-based holding…

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Craft Brewers earnings soar

Craft Brewers Alliance Inc. reported a fourfold increase in earnings as the Portland-based craft beer maker improved margins and completed the $16.3 million sale of its stake in Fulton Street Brewery LLC.Craft (Nasdaq: Hook) reported a second quarter profit of $8.1 million on $44.8 million in…

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Craft Brewers to Russell 2000 Index

Craft Brewers Alliance Inc. has landed a spot on the Russell 2000 Index.The announcement comes two weeks after Cascade Bancorp joined the index, which is comprised of companies with a market capitalization of between $130 million to $2 billion.Portland-based Craft Brewers (NASDAQ: HOOK) in May…

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Fly on the Wall with Andy Thomas

Dear Client:Remember Andy Thomas? He was the former chief of Heineken USA from 2005 to 2007, and left to become a consultant while keeping his hand in the beer industry. Most folks were surprised when it was recently announced that Andy would become president of commercial operations at Craft…

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