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Craft Beer News – 11/23/18Artisanal Brewing Ventures Execs Discuss ‘100 percent’ Acquisition of Sixpoint BreweryAfter four years of discussions with Sixpoint Brewery founder Shane Welch, Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV) finally completed a deal to purchase 100 percent of his Brooklyn-based craft brewery this week.Even though ABV had been courting Sixpoint for several years, it wasn’t until this summer when negotiations really began to heat up, John Coleman, CEO of ABV, told Brewbound.As the deal came together, ABV — which is backed by family office Ulysses Management and was formed in 2016 via the merger of Victory Brewing and Southern Tier Brewing — turned to Wells Fargo to help finance the acquisition.Coleman declined to share specific financial terms of the transaction.Unlike ABV’s partnerships with Victory and Southern Tier, whose founders have remained involved in the businesses they started, Welch is exiting the company he founded in 2004 to focus on other “craft beer-related businesses,” including a smartphone app that helps facilitate direct-to-consumer sales at breweries.Although ABV’s past strategy has focused on retaining its partner breweries’ founders, the company decided it needed to be more flexible when it came to Sixpoint, Paul Barnett, managing director of Ulysses Management, told Brewbound.“Shane has a lot of other outside interests, which he’s passionate about,” he said. “He struggled with the idea of the obligations that are inherent in being an active founder partner like Bill [Covaleski] and Ron [Barchet of Victory] and Phin [DeMink of Southern Tier].”Now, Sixpoint brewmaster and chief product officer Eric Bachli will lead the company. Last year, Welch hired Bachli away from popular Massachusetts craft brewery Trillium Brewing.According to Coleman and Barnett, Sixpoint was an attractive acquisition target for ABV due to its geographical presence in New York City, where the brewery sells more than half of its volume, as well as its alignment within the Sheehan Family network of wholesalers.“We think there’s a lot of growth potential in metro New York as well as all of the surrounding areas,” Coleman said. “And from a brewing standpoint, the brands are all very complimentary with Southern Tier and Victory brands.”According to Coleman, Sixpoint is on pace to produce 55,000 barrels of beer by the end of 2018. The company did not report production figures to the Brewers Association last year, but in 2016 it reported production of 74,500 barrels.Finally, Barnett and Coleman said ABV isn’t done buying, and they mentioned a focus on breweries located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Southeast regions of the U.S..“The east of the Mississippi geography we find is really an attractive market,” Barnett said.TTB Accepts Offer for Trade Practice ViolationsTTB and Elgin Beverage Agree to $325,000 Offer in CompromiseThe Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) yesterday announced the acceptance of a $325,000 offer in compromise from Illinois distributor Elgin Beverage Co. for alleged violations of tied house provisions.Elgin, based in Bartlett, about 35 miles from Chicago, distributes products from Constellation Brands, Pabst Brewing and FIFCO USA, among others.In a press release, the TTB said Elgin had “aided and abetted another industry member in the use of a third party to pay retailers to carry and promote their products.”The pay-to-play scheme, the TTB argued, gave Elgin an “unfair advantage” in the marketplace.“TTB remains committed to putting an end to anti-competitive practices that hurt law-abiding businesses and prevent consumers from enjoying a wide selection of products,” the agency wrote.Earlier this month, the TTB issued an industry circular reminding alcohol beverage companies that it was “committed to ensuring a fair and level playing field nationwide.” In that announcement, the TTB noted that it had “significantly intensified” its enforcement (which began in 2017), and that it was focused on snuffing out “exclusive outlet, tied house, commercial bribery, and consignment sale violations.”“The high incidence of unlawful activities and deliberate concealment of such activities raise serious concerns,” the agency wrote. “These activities are of particular significance because of their nationwide occurrence and their impact on trade and fair competition.”In May, the TTB accepted a $900,000 offer in compromise from Warsteiner Importers Agency Inc. — “the largest single offer in compromise for trade practice violations” ever accepted by the agency.The Ohio-based company was accused of engaging in illegal tied house, commercial bribery and exclusive outlet violations committed in order to compromise a retailer’s independence from January 1, 2015, through April 19, 2018.BA Chief Economist: Brewery Visits are Good for Beer Industry HealthIn his latest blog post, Brewers Association chief economist Bart Watson said “getting people into breweries is a good thing for the beer industry.”His rationale? Recent Nielsen CGA data that suggests beer drinkers who visit breweries drink more beer, while those who do not visit breweries drink less.Conversely, 24 percent of more than 4,300 consumers who hadn’t visited a brewery in the last year and were also asked about their consumption habits said they were drinking more beer, while 28 percent said they were drinking less.“Now, as someone who cares about good analysis, I won’t pretend that this means going to a brewery is causing people to drink more beer,” Watson wrote. “The causality might run the other way: people who are drinking more beer might be seeking out breweries.”Nevertheless, Watson said all players throughout the three-tier system need to “actively try to recreate the reasons people go to breweries.”His pitch to beer distributors, some of whom have expressed concerns about the proliferation of brewery taprooms?“If these beer lovers are drinking a typical amount, their beer consumption is going up far more than at-the-brewery sales alone, suggesting once again that brewery visits spill out into the wider market and help build brand beer,” he wrote.Massachusetts to Commence Recreational Cannabis Sales on November 20The first legal recreational cannabis sales east of the Mississippi will occur next Tuesday in Massachusetts, The Boston Globe reported Friday.In a press release, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission announced that it had approved two companies — Cultivate Holdings, LLC and New England Treatment Access, LLC – to begin selling marijuana and marijuana products.“This signal to open retail marijuana establishments marks a major milestone for voters who approved legal, adult-use cannabis in our state,” commission chairman Steven J. Hoffman said via a press release. “To get here, licensees underwent thorough background checks, passed multiple inspections, and had their products tested, all to ensure public health and safety as this new industry gets up and running.”It took lawmakers and regulators more than two years to finally approve cannabis sales after Massachusetts voters passed a 2016 ballot initiative making recreational cannabis legal.Source of News Stories: Brewboundhttps://www.brewbound.com/Subscribe to Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2Michael Potorti is the Host of Craft Beer Storm and Founder/Brewer at Beara Brewing Co. in Portsmouth, NHSubscribe to Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2Michael Potorti is the Host of Craft Beer Storm and Founder/Brewer at Beara Brewing Co. in Portsmouth, NHMichael PotortiFounder/BrewerHost of "Craft Beer Storm" Podcastmichael@craftbeerstorm.commichael@bearairishbrew.com*** Come visit our brewery for some delicious local craft brew! ***Beara Brewing Co.2800 Lafayette RoadPortsmouth, NH 03801Tel. 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This week we are drinking and discussing the fantastic Sixpoint Brewery from NY with owner Shane Welch. A brewery with a great story and great beer that also comes in a can! This weeks beer lineup from Sixpoint features: The Crisp Beast Mode Bengali Hi-Res

Dave Padden of Parramatta's Riverside Brewing Company and Shane Welch of Brooklyn, New York's Sixpoint were our special guests in this special live recording at The Pumphouse during Sydney Craft Beer Week. We discuss topics ranging from beer festivals, to the differences between the US and Australian beer markets, to updog. Also includes a totally unplanned cameo by the Yeastie Boys. Huge thanks to The Pumphouse for hosting the event and Mountain Goat for providing the first round of drinks. Beers Mountain Goat Summer Ale Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta Tea Leaf IPA Riverside 777 Imperial IPA Sixpoint Otis Oatmeal Stout Links Every AFL player asks to be traded Galaxy Beer for Beasts Nomad Brewing Co. UK Gunnamatta Riverside 77 wins best overall beer at Australian Beer Festival ANHC Don't Be That Guy Brooklyn Pour New York Craft Beer Week Dark Lord Day Belgium Comes to Cooperstown Great Taste of the Midwest Beervana That article (David Chang disses craft beer) Jeppe and Garrett fire back Changes at Murray's Brewing The Ale Apothecary Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles Forester's Hall Moonlight Meadery (Related: Australian Mead) Beer Recommendations Adrian: Feral Watermelon Warhead Tom: HopDog Holy Snappin' Turtles Liam: Little Brewing Company 2014 Christmas Ale Dave: Sixpoint Resin and Hi-Res Shane: Bale Breaker

We’re anticipating New York City Beer Week on Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Jonathan White of Bobolink Farm & Dairy to talk cheesemaking, and cows’ affinity for beer. Shane Welch and Jeff Gorlechen of Sixpoint Craft Ales stop by to talk about some of their new beers, fermentation, and the upcoming Beer for Beasts event. Learn about New York hop growers and hop history with John Condzella of Condzella Farms. Why did John decide to grow hops in New York state? Carolin Pincus of Stag’s Head bar in Midtown talks about some of the bar’s upcoming events for New York City Beer Week. Later, Augie Carton and Jesse Ferguson from Carton Brewing stop by with some beers and talk about the growing beer scene in New York and New Jersey. You don’t want to miss this one; tune your Internet browser to Beer Sessions Radio! Thanks to our sponsor, GreatBrewers.com. “The new frontier of fermentation. Aspergillus is a type of mold that you use to make miso- it’s pretty much koji.” [12:30] — Shane Welch on Beer Sessions Radio

Valentine’s day is coming up; what to eat? This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway is joined in the studio by Sixpoint Craft Ale’s Brewmaster (and Cathy’s Valentine), Shane Welch. Tune in to find out why Shane believes that Valentine’s Day is an under-appreciated holiday. Shane describes one of his newest brews called “Three Beans”, which includes cold brew from Stumptown Coffee Roasters and chocolate from Mast Brothers. Learn more about this Red Hook collaboration, and how the beer’s release was affected by Hurricane Sandy. Listen in to hear Shane talk about the vulnerability of New York City, and how well New Yorkers have dealt with tragedy in the past decade. This program has been sponsored by Whole Foods. “If you have a large portfolio of craft beers, things get a little more difficult because you need a lot of ingredients. It’s kind of like a restaurant.” [18:15] — Shane Welch on Let’s Eat In

It’s that time of year! Tune in for a special Valentine’s Day themed episode of Let’s Eat In as Cathy Erway sits and chats with her date, Shane Welch, founder and head brewmaster of Sixpoint Craft Ales. Shane talks about how beer brings people together and some of the future plans he has for the ever-evolving brewery. Tune in and hear what his ideal date meals are and why he’s really into high end seafood lately. This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. “[Beer] is an opportunity to connect with people…Just today a guy wrote me about how he thinks the beer tastes better in cans.” “Getting our beer to the Midwest would be a dream.” –Shane Welch of Sixpoint Craft Ales on Let’s Eat In

This week on Beer Sessions, Jimmy & Ray host a loosely themed “Mardi Gras” show. Ray talks a bit about the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans and what made him open a bar down there and explains why craft beer and Mardi Gras are not a match made in heaven. Later on the show, Shane Welch and Jeff Gorlechen from Sixpoint Craft Ales stop by to preview the upcoming Beer For Beasts event. The Barrier Brewing Company guys also stopped by to explain why their garage brewery in Long Island isn’t so different from the big guys. This episode was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com = the #1 beer site on the internet.

Cathy sits down with Brooklyn’s own Frank and Frank (the Frankies). Frank of Frankies Spuntino and Frank of Prime Meats broke down their recent appearance in the NY Times, and discussed the food world’s relation to cannibus.

This week, Jimmy Carbone & Ray Deter talk with Shane Welch & Jeff Gorlechen of Sixpoint Craft Ales & Ron Lindenbusch of Lagunitas Brewing Company.

Cathy Erway’s valentine Shane Welch is this week’s guest. He talks about home brewing, vegetarianism & the origin of the term “Sweet Action”.