Samuel Adams and American Giant Come Together to Celebrate Good Company This Independence Day

The “Cheers to Good Company” collaboration includes a one-of-a-kind lager beer, made with domestically sourced hops, and a limited-edition apparel line

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 28, 2021 -- American Giant, the USA-made apparel company famously known for the “greatest hoodie ever made,” and Samuel Adams, a leading American brewer with a knack for reimagining craft beer, today are releasing a limited-edition lager – American Crafted – made with domestically sourced ingredients to kick off the Independence Day celebrations. 

As we turn a new leaf, this summer marks the first time in over a year that many of us are reuniting with family, friends, and loved ones. In the spirit of gathering again with the people who make life enjoyable, American Giant and Samuel Adams are teaming up in honor of the nation’s birthday with their “Cheers to Good Company” collaboration – a celebration of community, friendship, and shared bonds. 

Samuel Adams has perfected the art of making a lager, approaching the process thoughtfully to create a delicate, yet refreshing craft beer. Brewed in collaboration with American Giant, American Crafted is made with domestically sourced hops from Michigan and malt from Malteurop Malting Company in Milwaukee and Valley Malt in Hadley, MA. The lager features a deep-gold color with a balanced hop and malt character – a refreshingly unfiltered lager made for the holiday weekend. American Crafted retails for $16 for a 4-pack of 16oz cans, and is available at Samuel Adams’ Massachusetts and Cincinnati taprooms and for online order pick-up at samueladams.com/american-giant, and for sampling at American Giant retail locations.

“In the spirit of Independence Day, we’re keeping good company with American Giant and coming together to bring drinkers a delicious limited-edition lager to complement any summer gathering,” said Rich Ferrell, Samuel Adams Brewer. “When brewing American Crafted, we wanted to channel the lager tradition to create a balanced yet elevated unfiltered Kellerbier style with grassy notes, spicy noble hops and herbal aromatics for a flavorful beer that captures the essence of meaningful summer celebrations this season, and that can bring our communities together through our shared commitment to quality, creativity and innovation.” 

To complement the lager, American Giant has designed a high quality, limited-edition T-shirt and Classic Full Zip Sweatshirt, a silhouette which has come to be known as “the greatest hoodie ever made.” The limited-edition gear – in true American Giant fashion – is 100% sourced and produced in the USA, and is available today at the Samuel Adams e-store, Samuel Adams Massachusetts and Cincinnati Taprooms, American Giant website, and American Giant retail locations.

American Giant’s attitude toward making apparel goes hand-in-hand with Samuel Adams’ approach to brewing. Both brands share a common thread in their respect for and commitment to innovation and creativity, while pulling inspiration from their heritage to rethink the ordinary. 

“American Giant and Samuel Adams are all about two things: quality and values. Simple as that,” said Bayard Winthrop, CEO and Founder of American Giant. “Using the highest quality ingredients is of the utmost importance – whether for a classic sweatshirt that can be passed down for generations, or a carefully crafted beer. We’re proud to work with Samuel Adams, a company that shares our commitment to quality and craft.” 

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Craft Brewers Tap New Board President

 

Ohio Craft Brewers Tap New Board Members

Alan Szuter of Wolf’s Ridge Brewing elected to first term as president.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The member breweries of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association elected six representatives to the eleven-member board of directors. Alan Szuter of Wolf’s Ridge Brewing in Columbus was chosen by the association’s members to succeed Seventh Son Brewing’s Collin Castore as board president. Szuter was appointed to the board in 2018 and subsequently elected to a full two-year term the following summer.

"Like a lot of Ohio craft breweries, we joined the Ohio Craft Brewers Association very soon after we opened,” Szuter remarked. “At every stage of our growth and development, the OCBA has been instrumental in supporting us, from helping us get exposure to customers, navigate regulatory questions, find local suppliers, provide educational opportunities for our team, and in myriad other ways. I look forward to continuing growing and evolving the OCBA to meet the needs of the incredible Ohio craft brewing industry.”

Szuter will become the Ohio Craft Brewers Association’s fifth president since its founding in 2007, following Castore, Chris Alltmont of Fat Head’s Brewery, Eric Bean of Columbus Brewing Company and John Najeway of Thirsty Dog Brewing. Castore is term-limited after serving on the board for six years, the last four as president.

“We have proven that when we unite – through effective advocacy, through effective fundraising, through effective messaging – when we listen to each other and when we speak with a unified voice, we can change things,” Castore said in remarks to Ohio Craft Brewers Association members earlier this month. “Both our new and returning board members are creative, intelligent, compassionate and thoughtful. I am 100% confident that their new ideas and fresh thoughts will continue Ohio craft beer’s progress in years to come.”

Upon assuming the president’s seat on the board, Szuter will take over Castore’s duties as a public advocate for the Ohio craft brewing industry, in addition to leading the board’s work behind the scenes.

“I'd also like to thank Collin Castore for his years of selfless service,” Szuter said. “Collin's thoughtful and considered approach has set an example, and I've come to view him as an inspiration and a true friend. We wish him good luck and continued success."
 
Down the ballot, Garrett Hickey of Streetside Brewery was re-elected for his second full term and will again serve as board secretary. Fifty West Brewing Company’s Bobby Slattery was re-elected to his current at-large seat, his second term on the board of directors.

Three new board members were elected for the first time and will be seated on the board in August: Melissa Dallas of Upside Brewing in Sylvania, Carmone Macfarlane of The Phoenix Brewing Company in Mansfield and Chris Shields of Rhinegeist in Cincinnati.

Each of the six elected members of the board of directors will serve a two-year term expiring in August 2023.
 
Founded in 2007, the Ohio Craft Brewers Association is a nonprofit guild that exists to promote, preserve, diversify and unify Ohio’s craft brewing industry. We aspire to be recognized as the industry leader at both state and national levels for preserving the art of making high-quality, unique craft beer; to serve as the unified voice for craft brewers across the state; to advocate on behalf of the Ohio craft beer industry; to contribute to systemic, local community development by driving economic and job growth, while creating experiences that bring people together; to promote safe, responsible enjoyment of Ohio craft beer; and to serve as a beacon for local production and manufacturing through craft beer, resulting in diverse choices for consumers. 

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Ohio Ranks Fifth in Craft Beer Production

 

Ohio Craft Breweries Generate $880 Million in Economic Impact

Decline from 2018 due to pandemic, but underlying data gives cause for optimism.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The COVID-19 pandemic derailed years of steady growth in Ohio’s craft brewing industry, according to the Ohio Craft Brewers Association’s biennial economic impact study. The state’s independent craft breweries were responsible for a total economic impact of $880.7 million in 2020, a decline from the $967.1 million generated in 2018. The study, commissioned by the association and conducted by Silverlode Consulting, reports an 8.9% decrease in economic impact and an 11% decline in craft beer production volume attributable to the pandemic, but an increase in the number of operating breweries and the number of people directly employed by them.

Ohio’s craft beer industry was on a significant upswing through the end of 2019, with an economic impact estimated at nearly $1 billion and growing. However, the COVID-19 pandemic dealt a difficult blow to small breweries, many of which rely on by-the-glass taproom sales to drive their bottom lines. Decreased customer traffic, coupled with a shift to less profitable carry out and delivery sales, caused craft’s dollar share of the beer market to dip 22% nationally in 2020, according to a report by the Brewers Association.

Even with the tremendous challenges brought on by the pandemic, 2020 saw 47 new craft breweries open in Ohio, bringing the year-end total to a record 357. According to the Ohio Craft Brewers Association study, the state’s breweries directly employed 6,247 people in 2020, up from 6,085 in 2018. This increase is particularly notable considering the labor shortage that hospitality and service sector businesses have been forced to contend with over the past year.

More than 70% of the breweries that participated in the survey indicated that they plan to increase beer production over the next two years. Approximately half of the survey respondents plan a facility expansion during the same time frame. Survey respondents reported more than $1.7 million in charitable donations made in 2020, up from $1.15 million in 2018, despite revenue declines caused by the pandemic.

“Craft breweries really struggled to weather the effects of the pandemic, and the fight isn’t over yet,” said OCBA executive director Mary MacDonald. “Emergency relief funds and targeted changes to laws and regulations helped many of our breweries survive, but small businesses need continued support if we’re going to see a successful recovery. The economic disruption caused by COVID was massive, unprecedented, and affected small businesses disproportionally. The craft brewing industry is unlikely to return to normal until 2022 at the earliest. However, our breweries’ plans to increase production and expand their facilities give us some hope in the near term.”

The full economic impact study report is available at ohiocraftbeer.org.

Founded in 2007, the Ohio Craft Brewers Association is a nonprofit guild that exists to promote, preserve, diversify and unify Ohio’s craft brewing industry. We aspire to be recognized as the industry leader at both state and national levels for preserving the art of making high-quality, unique craft beer; to serve as the unified voice for craft brewers across the state; to advocate on behalf of the Ohio craft beer industry; to contribute to systemic, local community development by driving economic and job growth, while creating experiences that bring people together; to promote safe, responsible enjoyment of Ohio craft beer; and to serve as a beacon for local production and manufacturing through craft beer, resulting in diverse choices for consumers. 

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Country Boy Brewing Partners With Nappy Roots

Country Boy Brewing partners with Nappy Roots for a beer to promote the Kentucky music industry.

 

[LEXINGTON, KY.] —  Country Boy Brewing and Grammy-nominated rap quartet, Nappy Roots have partnered up for a new brew to promote the development of the Kentucky music industry. 

 

Three weeks ago, Fish Scales, Skinny DeVille, B.Stille, and Ron Clutch of Nappy Roots joined the brew team at Country Boy’s Lexington location to collaborate on a new beer that would be light, refreshing, and all about Kentucky.  The recipe is a riff on a traditional Berliner Weisse with lightly roasted malts, a low hop profile, and a slightly tart finish.  Add to this a heavy hand of Kentucky blackberries, and you get the new brew, Backroads Blackberry Berliner. 

 

Nappy Roots are no strangers to brewing beer.  Their Atlanta, GA brewery is scheduled to open for business in July 2021.  Atlantucky Brewing is named for the two homes where the group resides, Louisville, Kentucky, and Atlanta, Georgia. 

 

“These guys came in with a great idea for a beer,” Said Daniel “DH” Harrison, co-owner of Country Boy Brewing, “We were able to write a recipe very quickly using Nappy Roots’ knowledge of the brewing process.”

Backroads Blackberry Berliner will be available for the first time at the Kentucky Craft Bash in Louisville, KY on June 26, and then at both the Lexington and Georgetown Country Boy Brewing taprooms.  All proceeds from this beer will go back to the non-profit, Kentucky Institute for Music Industry Development, which was founded by Nappy Roots.  Their mission is to recruit, develop, educate, and inspire creatives who seek a career in the music industry. They strive to cover all aspects of the industry such as songwriting, audio, and video production, showmanship, brand management, talent management, media training, financial education, music publishing, copyrighting, and more.

 

To be the first to try this brew, visit www.kycraftbash.com for tickets.

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Get Your Beer On This Summer With Combustion Brewery

 SUMMER EVENTS AT COMBUSTION!

COMBUSTION CIDER SERIES AT THE OLDE PICKERINGTON FARMERS’ MARKET
THURSDAYS 4-7PM. JUNE 3 - SEPT 30

Cider samples and 4-packs will be available for sale weekly on Thursdays at the Olde Pickerington Farmers’ Market!

• PickTown Cider (weekly)
• Blood Orange Cider (releases June 3)
• Pick Cherry Cider (releases June 17)

Look for more cider releases throughout the Summer!

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COMBUSTION COMMUNITY APPRECIATION HOG ROAST
SUNDAY, JUNE 27. 11AM-7PM

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our loyal community for the support you have given us and our vendors over the past 1+ years!

FREE HOG!

Wildcat Ridge Farms has generously donated a HOG to Combustion in celebration of the community we built working together through this challenging time. Seven Acre Baker will be providing fresh-baked buns and Meatery BBQ will be preparing the HOG, mac n' cheese & coleslaw!

We'll have approx. 400 complimentary meals to share with the community on the 27th! When those run out, Smitty’s Real Pit BBQ will provide backup with food at regular retail pricing from 2-7.

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Slate Ridge Bluegrass Band • 11-2
The House String Band • 2:30-6:30

SPECIAL RELEASE BEERS

Barrel Aged Brasky (Scotch Ale)
Inch of Dust (Maple Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout)

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PICKERINGTON OKTOBERFEST 2021
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. NOON-10PM

A FREE Community Event brought to you by the Pickerington Village Association and Combustion Brewery & Taproom. This outdoor event and bier garden will take place in the Combustion parking lot! All minors must be accompanied by an adult.

LIVE MUSIC

Polka Revolution • 12:30-2:30
Perennial Rye • 3-5
Hot Tonic Orchestra • 5:30-7:30
Reelin' In The Years • 8-10

FOOD TRUCKS

Porter's Coffee Truck • 9-2
Schmidt's Sausage Truck • noon-10
Cousins Maine Lobster • noon-10
Hangry City Food Truck • noon-10
Hogg Head's Blue Smoke BBQ • noon-10

Traditional Oktoberfest games including a Stein Holding Contest.

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