Mashing-In News: Sunriver Redmond Pub, Top 40 Brewers
GOOD MORNING, SOUTH PUGET SOUND!
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 — Mick Fleetwood turns 78 today!
Sunriver Brewing Redmond Pub is Now Open
Sunriver Brewing Co. has opened its sixth location in Redmond, Oregon, with a grand opening set for July 5, 2025. Located in the Westmount building across from Ridgeview High School, the new Redmond Pub sits in a growing residential area alongside Backporch Coffee Roasters. It aims to be a family-friendly neighborhood hub. (Brewpublic)
Fremont Brewing Has a New VP of Finance
Reffett Associates announced that Ken Ossinger has been appointed Vice President of Finance for Fremont Brewing, bringing extensive experience in finance, accounting, and leadership to high-growth companies to support the brewery’s continued expansion. (Hunt Scanlon Media)
Moor’s Brewing wins coveted Sam Adams competition
Moor’s Brewing Company, a Chicago-based craft brewery founded by Damon Patton, Jamhal Johnson, and Anthony Bell, has been named the winner of Samuel Adams’ 14th annual Brewer Experienceship competition. As part of the prize, Moor’s Brewing will receive financial support and exclusive mentorship from Boston Beer Co.’s Samuel Adams team, including founder Jim Koch. Koch, credited with sparking the craft beer revolution, continues to back underrepresented entrepreneurs through his Brewing the American Dream program, offering funding where traditional banks often fall short. (Fox Business)
“High Notes” with Highland Park and Hop Butcher
To mark a milestone episode, Craft Beer & Brewing Podcast Episode 420—brought to you interruption-free by Abstrax—explores how cutting-edge tech developed initially for cannabis is now reshaping brewing through innovations like varietal-specific Quantum hop extracts, TTB-approved BrewGas terpene profiles, and scalable Omni Hop extracts. Featuring guests from Abstrax, Highland Park Brewery, and Hop Butcher for the World, the episode explores how the innovative, purposeful use of technology can unlock “future flavors” in craft beer. Sample kits and more information are available at Abstraxhops.com. (Craft Beer & Brewing)
Royals and Boulevard Brewing Launch Baseball and Beer Into Space
In a historic collaboration, the Kansas City Royals and Boulevard Brewing Co. launched a Royals baseball and a can of Space Camper Cosmic IPA into space via high-altitude weather balloon from Kauffman Stadium, with the payload reaching near-space conditions before safely landing in Carrollton, Missouri. (Global News Wire)
The World’s Top 40 Brewers
In 2024, global hop trader BarthHass ranked the world’s top 40 brewers by production volume, with Anheuser-Busch leading the list by brewing more than twice as much beer as second-place Heineken, while Germany topped the country count with six breweries in the rankings. (American Craft Beer)
Takes About 30 Minutes
Dogfish Head has released 30 Minute Light IPA, a 4% ABV, 95-calorie addition to its “Minute Series,” brewed using the brewery’s signature continual hopping method for 30 minutes to create a crisp, flavorful, and crushable IPA that balances depth and drinkability without sacrificing taste. (American Craft Beer)
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