#bi-coastal ipa

[thedaily-beer]

Lagunitas Beast of Both Worlds Bi-Coastal IPA (Picked up at Total Wine). A 3 of 4. I appreciate the idea and this is a tasty beer, but it feels like it doesn't fully live up to what it bills -- this is still quite hazy in the body and still has quite a lot of West Coast hop notes. It's nice to see both styles represented, though, and doesn't feel discordant at all -- just a solid lighter hazy IPA with big mix of tropical fruit and citrus in the nose and body.

[auraeseer]

Looking forward to the trans-coastal ipa . . .

[brewscoop]

Looking for your next favorite summer beer? Discover the new Bi-Coastal IPA from Lagunitas Brewing. This brew merges Hazy IPA with West Coast India pale ale, offering flavors of mango, pineapple, and a classic dankness. Plus, get the scoop on Leinenkugel's unique fruit beer and Ghostfish's gluten-free craft beer. Cheers to summer sips!

[nwbeerguide]

Sapporo-Stone Brewing extends an offer to Joel Pipman, as its VP of Brewing Operations

Press Release

ESCONDIDO, CA ... Sapporo-Stone Brewing announces the addition of Joel Pipman, VP Brewing Operations to oversee the company’s bi-coastal breweries. Pipman brings 19 years of brewery experience in the areas of brewing, packaging, quality assurance, utilities, business administration, engineering, maintenance and leadership.

Pipman will be based in Richmond, VA where Sapporo-Stone Brewing will be producing about half of its beers, shipping to the Eastern and Central U.S. and abroad. He will oversee operations at both bi-coastal breweries in the primary leadership role.

“Sapporo-Stone's quality culture enticed me to join this great team,” explained Joel Pipman, Sapporo-Stone Brewing’s incoming VP Brewing Operations. “I look forward to helping the team reach its goals and am excited to brew a lot of awesome beer together.”

Sapporo-Stone’s leadership team is designed to meet the unique needs of a large brewery producing the number one selling Asian beer brand in the U.S. and innovative craft offerings. Pipman will guide the team through ongoing growth and innovation, ensuring consistency across both breweries and meeting the exact specifications of Sapporo’s beers.

Pipman spent the last five years as Senior Brewmaster for Anheuser-Busch in Williamsburg, VA. Prior, he held roles in engineering, quality assurance, finance, and maintenance at Anheuser-Busch breweries in Newark, New Jersey and St. Louis, Missouri. Pipman holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University with a Master’s in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis. He earned his diploma in Brewing from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling and is Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified.

Both Sapporo-Stone breweries are currently undergoing major expansion as the company prepares to brew all Sapporo beers for the U.S. in addition to Stone Brewing offerings. The combined company anticipates brewing about 700,000 barrels in 2024, double the total production at Stone breweries prior to its 2022 acquisition by Sapporo U.S.A. Sapporo beers will begin flowing from Sapporo-Stone breweries in early 2024.

Sapporo is the oldest beer of Japan and the number one selling Asian beer brand in the U.S., growing 7.6% year-over-year and gaining share within the rapidly expanding import beer category. Stone Brewing is also gaining share within the crowded craft beer category, outpacing category trends by nearly 4 points. 

Pipman joined Sapporo-Stone Brewing on October 23, 2023.

ABOUT SAPPORO-STONE BREWING

Sapporo brewed the first beer of Japan in 1876. It’s now the number one selling Asian beer brand in the U.S. thanks to its best-selling Sapporo Premium. Sapporo acquired Stone Brewing in 2022 to brew all of Sapporo’s beer for the U.S. market. Stone Brewing, established in 1996, pioneered the West Coast Style IPA helping to fuel the modern craft beer revolution. Its most popular beers include Stone IPA, Stone Delicious IPA and Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager. Now one company, Sapporo-Stone Brewing is among the 15 largest breweries in the U.S. and operates production facilities in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA plus seven Stone Brewing tap room and bistro locations. Sapporo-Stone's long list of environmental efforts includes a LEED Silver Certification, world-class water reclamation and creative uses of spent grain. To find Sapporo and Stone beers, visit find.stonebrewing.com and Sapporobeer.com/find-sapporo. For more information visit stonebrewing.com and sapporobeer.com. 

[craftbeerrepublicpod]

Cheers and bi-coastal beers, tap heads! We're excited to have one of our best beer friends, @ice_cole_beer_, back on the show. We’re also drinking a west coast beer from the east coast, doing some critical brunch research, putting pineapple on our pizza (we said it!), and finding out how they keep warm in Pennsylvania (swipe for audio). Coley & Greg are reviewing West Coast Connect, a Double IPA from @residentculture. Scott is reviewing @fivethreadsbrewingco 2020 Cherenkov 5th Anniversary Stout, aged in Four Roses Bourbon Barrels and infused with cocoa nibs and vanilla beans. Catch us on your favorite #podcast app, or click on our magical link in our bio!📻🍻 . . . #ResidentCulture #FiveThreads #ShowUsYourBeers #StayHydrated #CraftBeer #CraftBrew #Brewery #BeerNerd #IndependentBeer #CraftBeerstagram #Beer #DrinkCraft #CraftBeerNotCrapBeer #Instabeer #InstaDaily #BeersOfInstagram #Beertography #Beerstagram #BeerPic #DrinkLocal #DrinkCraftBeer #BoozeLeague #CraftBeerPorn #Cheers #CraftBeerLife #SpreadtheBeer #BeerCulture #BeerPodcast #BeerReview https://www.instagram.com/p/CLaH_mAFu5-/?igshid=h4a652qtwwbx

[brewyork]

Meet the Brewery Class of 2017, Bierwax and The Sampler open, and more NYC beer news

Pomp and Circumstance

The numbers are in for 2017. Last year, nine breweries opened in the five boroughs, bringing the total in the city to 35. That’s only one off the modern-era high of 10 in 2014. Now, let’s welcome the New York City Brewery Class of 2017...

Circa Brewing Co: Pizza and beer are the name of the game at this downtown Brooklyn brewpub that opened in July.

Death Avenue: The in-house brewery for this Mediterranean Restaurant just off the High Line debuted Fourth of July weekend. A separate taproom opened in the fall.

Fifth Hammer Brewing: Long Island City’s fifth brewery, with veteran brewer Chris Cuzme at the helm, opened to rave reviews in October.

Five Boroughs Brewing Co.: Lagers make up most of the core lineup of this booming Sunset Park brewery that debuted in August.

Island to Island Brewery: Inspired by Carribbean roots and all things fermentable, this Prospect Lefferts Gardens brewery opened this spring.

Kills Boro Brewing Company: Staten Island’s newest brewery opened its doors at Craft House over the summer, and their first two canned IPAs got snapped up fast last month.

Lineup Brewing: Kat Martinez’s beers are already making waves on New York’s beer scene after launching back in February. The I-80 Bi-Coastal IPA on tap and around town now.

Randolph Beer DUMBO: The third outpost of this beer bar chain opened in October with a hefty in-house brewery and a pour-your-own-beer system for those who like ultimate control.

Wartega Brewing: Debuting their beers in January at the Industry City Distillery is this one-barrel-at-a-time brewery from the minds of Merlin Ward and Mimi Ortega (hence the name).

Bierwax opens, The Sampler returns

Two new spots for the Brew York Beer Map opened in the past couple weeks. Bierwax, a long-awaited passion project by friend of Brew York Chris Maestro soft-opened over the holidays. The beer-and-music concept in Prospect Heights features 12 rotating taps with a local focus, plus more vinyl than you could possibly imagine (but please, no requests). 

In Bushwick, The Sampler is back open on Starr Street under new management, with a focus that’s more bar-centric than retail-centric, though growler fills and bottle and can sales are still available, along with 20 rotating draft lines and art to be on display.

This Weekend’s Beer Releases

If you can bear the cold, here’s a roundup of who’s releasing new beers this weekend in NYC:

Kings County Brewers Collective has two new double dry hopped Double IPAs in cans this Saturday in their taproom starting at noon: DDH Short Term Goals and DDH Tiger Thunder. Both are $18/4-pk.

Singlecut Beersmiths released two new cans this week, which as of press time are still available at their taproom (thanks, Bomb Cyclone!): Cold Fire DDH Imperial IPA and In and Around The Lake 3XDH Imperial IPA. Get ‘em while they’re cold... which should be pretty easy this weekend.

Gun Hill also released two new cans this week: E Pluribus Lupulin VI, a Double IPA hopped with Galaxy, Waimea, and Eukanot, and Dessert Storm, a S’mores-inspired pastry stout brewed in collaboration with Greenport Harbor.

Does Other Half have a can release this weekend? Of course they do! For the first Saturday can drop of 2018, they’re dropping DDH Cream of Broccoli Imperial Oat Cream IPA, DDH Cabbage Imperial IPA, DDH Stacks on Stacks Imperial IPA and DDH Mylar Daydream Imperial Oat Cream IPA (all $20/4-pk). Sales get underway at 10am Saturday at their Smith Street warehouse, down the block from the brewery.

[itwasaverygoodbeer]

Red Hook Bi-Coastal IPA ~ 7.1% ABV

[humbleseabeer]

☀️ AVAILABLE FOR CROWLER / GROWLER FILLS TODAY ☀️ • Berried Treasure - Wheat w/ Strawberries • Wetsuit Dreams - Foggy Pale Ale • Pool Snorkeler - Foggy IPA • Socks & Sandals - Foggy Bi-coastal IPA • Frothy Grommet - Brut IPA • Tears in Hefen - Bavarian Wit • Ship Happens - Oatmeal Stout (at Humble Sea Brewing Co.)

[hotanddeliciousrecords]

Exclusive #CraftBeer interview on @BondiBeachRadio: Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet! feat. @SierraNevada Brewing Co founder & owner, Ken Grossman 🍻🎙✨ Stream it: 9am AEST | 4pm PT | 7pm ET www.bondibeachradio.com.au . From humble roots, as a small West Coast craft brewery, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co is now a bi-coastal North American business championing innovation, advanced energy technology & sustainability, business leadership and has the capacity to brew 1.7 million hectolitres of beer every year! . This inspiring chat, brought to you by @hotndelicious, @craftbeerlovin’ on @instagram & @PhoenixBeers, explores vast-ranging topics incl. Sierra Nevada’s partnership with monks in a small Northern California town - brewing a series of Belgian Trappist monk-inspired Ovila Abbey ales that helped re-build and raise millions of dollars for the monastery, the brewery’s approach to energy innovation including the installation of an array over 10K solar panels and fuel cells to reduce their environmental impact in 2007 to 2017, where the transition to gas turbines and introduction of Tesla Powerpack batteries, which have Sierra Nevada producing 80-90% of their own electricity onsite! . We cover @GoodBeerWeek, the creation of Sierra Nevada’s Tropical Torpedo IPA, the process that the 5-10 new small batch Sierra Nevada beers brewed every single week have to go through to become part of the core range of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co beers and a teaser of the latest beers that are soon to be joining the Sierra Nevada family including goses, sours & more! . An inspirational tale of a man who has pursued his passions tenaciously in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Ranges to build one of the most successful breweries in America! . Stream it + download previous episodes of Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet! podcast free via @iTunes or www.hotndelicious.com . . . #hotndelicious #beer #beergeek #happyhour #beers #brew #homebrew #instabeer #SierraNevada #SierraNevadaBrewingCo #SierraNevadaPaleAle #SierraNevadaTorpedo #PaleAle #mustlovebeer #ilovesydney #Sydney #Bondi #BondiBeach #podcast #podcaster #podcasting #innovation #entrepreneur #BondiBeachRadio #BBR (at Bondi Beach, Sydney)

[nwbeerguide]

Sapporo-Stone Brewing provides updates on their first phase of expansion.

Press Release

ESCONDIDO, CA ... Two years following the announcement of its acquisition by Sapporo U.S.A., San Diego-based Sapporo-Stone Brewing, unveils the near completion of phase one of its expansion project at its Escondido brewery. The $20 million investment in the Escondido, CA facility is one of two significant investments for growth with $40 million invested in the company’s Richmond, VA operation. These investments will result in the doubling of the company’s capacity to about 700,000 barrels a year across its bi-coastal breweries. The brewing of Sapporo beers in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA is now underway. 

Stone Brewing, Southern California’s largest craft brewery was acquired by Sapporo U.S.A. in 2022. The goal was to transition from an importer to a U.S. brewer, ultimately brewing, selling, and marketing all of Sapporo’s beers for the U.S. market locally. Richmond’s expansion will be unveiled this fall. By late summer, all production of Sapporo beers will have moved from Canada and Asia to the U.S. 

Sapporo-Stone Brewing is now a combined team of nearly 850 employees, about 600 of whom are based in San Diego County. In support of its expansion project, the company added 125 jobs locally and another 75 outside of San Diego County. More than 150 team members have been promoted or moved into new or expanded roles since the acquisition. 

“Operationally, this acquisition looks a lot like a merger,” stated Zach Keeling, Sapporo-Stone Brewing Interim CEO. “Our two companies are now fully integrated – Innovating, brewing, selling, marketing, and operating as a single, combined business. The Sapporo and Stone Brewing brands will maintain their individual identities, but we are Sapporo-Stone in name, operations, and culture.”

The Escondido expansion project includes additional tanks and packaging lines to increase capacity and efficiency. On the West Coast Sapporo-Stone now operates out of its two Escondido brewing and packaging buildings and a distribution warehouse with offices also in Escondido. It occupies additional warehouse space in San Marcos, CA and Downey, CA. The company operates two Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and five Stone Brewing Tap Rooms. On the East Coast, Sapporo-Stone operates another brewery, an off-site warehouse, and a Stone Brewing Tap Room all in Richmond, VA.  

Now the nation’s 12th largest brewery by volume* Sapporo-Stone Brewing aims for a top 10 ranking. Finding growth in the beer market is challenging as craft consolidates and alcohol drinkers explore countless new innovations, but Sapporo-Stone’s craft-meets-import portfolio sets the company apart. In both the Import and Craft categories, Sapporo and Stone are gaining share over the last year. Sapporo is the number one selling Asian beer brand in the U.S., with sales up +13.1%, nearly double the growth of the Import category, +6.7%.** Most of this growth is attributed to its flagship Sapporo Premium. Stone’s best sellers include the Stone Delicious IPA family of beers, Stone IPA and Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager. These Stone core brands are also growing, up 13.2%.***

At its Escondido Open House event on May 21, 2024, Hiro Kitaoka, Sapporo-Stone Brewing Chairman stated, “Stone Brewing is among the world’s most recognizable and celebrated craft breweries. We admire the team’s innovative spirit, passion, and world-class brewing expertise. We are proud to continue the legacy of Stone and honored to have this full team’s commitment to the Sapporo brand. We are stronger together, and proud to be a growing San Diego business.”

Stone Brewing was among San Diego’s pioneering craft brewers and is credited for bringing national and international attention to San Diego as a thriving craft beer city. In its early years, the team fostered collaboration through the formation of Stone Distributing Company to distribute small craft brands. It curated countless invitational beer festivals, served guest beers on tap, and played a founding role in the San Diego Brewers Guild. Stone Brewing continues to host local craft beer events and festivals and to offer creative craft innovations like its Stone One Batch Dispatch beers alongside its year-round beers available nationwide and in 50+ countries. Locally-brewed Sapporo beers can be enjoyed and purchased at all Stone Brewing locations. 

For more information visit StoneBrewing.com and SapporoBeer.com and follow on socials @StoneBrewing and @sapporobeerusa. 

Sapporo-Stone Brewing is hiring! Find job postings at StoneBrewing.com/about/careers. 

*Rankings compiled by the Brewers Association ** NielsenIQ, Total US xAOC + Convenience, Last 52 Weeks Ending 4/27/24 ***NielsenIQ, Total US xAOC + Convenience, Last 52 Weeks Ending 4/27/24

ABOUT SAPPORO-STONE BREWING

Sapporo brewed the first beer of Japan in 1876. It’s now the number one selling Asian beer brand in the U.S. thanks to its best-selling Sapporo Premium. Sapporo acquired Stone Brewing in 2022 to brew all of Sapporo’s beer for the U.S. market. Stone Brewing, established in 1996, pioneered the West Coast Style IPA helping to fuel the modern craft beer revolution. Its most popular beers include Stone IPA, Stone Delicious IPA and Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager. Now one company, Sapporo-Stone Brewing is the 12th largest brewery in the U.S. and operates production facilities in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA plus seven Stone Brewing tap room and bistro locations. Sapporo-Stone's long list of environmental efforts includes a LEED Silver Certification, world-class water reclamation and creative uses of spent grain. To find Sapporo and Stone beers, visit find.stonebrewing.com and Sapporobeer.com/find-sapporo. For more information visit stonebrewing.com and sapporobeer.com. 

[craftbeerrepublicpod]

Cheers and bi-coastal beers, everyone! On an all new batch we’re talking about Ally’s weekend of celebration drinking, how COVID is effecting fantasy football, missing that stadium food (and beer) and more! And you know we’ve also got beer reviews; Greg is drinking @rogueales Batsquatch, Dan is drinking Stone’s Tiki Escape, Ally get’s her hands on Mixed Berry Jam from @hazelwoodbeer, and Scott brings in 24th Anniversary DidgeriDoom Double IPA from @stonebrewing! Have a listen on any #podcast app or at the link in our bio! https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUbDT1peoK/?igshid=gq8i9lqko3t2

[humbleseabeer]

Yeeew! Cans of Socks & Sandals IPA releasing THIS SATURDAY! — Sox is a bi-coastal foggy IPA that's one of our longest standing recipes. Along with bad beach fashion, it's been with us since the beginning. It has been reworked and reloved over time to become what we consider a delightful blend of our favorites trates of New England style IPAs with our West Coast roots. — $20 per 4 pack. We open at 11am on Saturday. (at Humble Sea Brewing Co.)

[craftbeerrepublicpod]

Cheers and beers hop heads! Tis the season and we are getting hoppy for the holidays! On Batch 74 we’re drinking the @coronadobrewing & @cigarcitybrewing collaboration Conquista #IPA. Notes of pineapple and pine with a flavor the back it up. This 55 IBU, 6.5% ABV bi-coastal effort goes down very easy. You can hear the entire review by clicking on the link in our bio.

[humbleseabeer]

#HumbleBrag we're stoked on our beer lineup right now! ⭐️ über fresh beerz just tapped ⭐️ • Müshberger - traditional decoction German pils • Double Socks & Sandals - soft and juicy bi-coastal DIPA. — ✨ Beers available in cans ✨ • Juicebag DIPA • Wetsuit Dreams pale. — ✨ Beers available in crowlers/growlers ✨ • Partying's Tight! DIPA collab with @alvaradostreetbrewery • Double Socks & Sandals DIPA • Walk The Dank - westcoast DIPA • Tiki Decor - Milkshake IPA (this batch is with coconut and mango) • Playa Grande - Mexican IPL w/ jalapeños • Weird Fishes - Belgian NE pale ale • Allie Blonde Ale (at Humble Sea Brewing Co.)

[humbleseabeer]

You know when you like a beer and you want more than one? Like 4? We're working out undies off to brew more beer so we can offer more styles for growler fills. Beers for fill today: 1.) Cannon Baller - Bi Coastal IPA 2.) Tiki Decor - Guava Milkshake IPA 3.) Socks & Sandals - Bi Coastal IPA 4.) Playita - Mexican Pils 5.) Allie Blonde (at Humble Sea Brewing Co.)

[humbleseabeer]

We try our best to be quality basketball players while also maintaining a piratey edge. Cannon Baller IPA is a bi-coastal IPA that combines the that East Coast haze and aroma with that West Coast bitterness we all know and miss. Is this an BJCP recognized beer style? Will the Warriors win the championship next year? YES to growler fills! . Side note! Sacramento fans and fellow Brewers at the summit - we are at @capitolbeer tonight for a tap takeover with @alphaacidbrewingco @alvaradostreetbrewery and @hopdogma