Coronado, CA, July 1, 2014—This August, Coronado Brewing Company will commemorate 18 years of brewing with its 18th Anniversary Ale. The company will also toast a banner year with an 18th anniversary party to be held on August 2nd at the company’s tasting room on Knoxville Street in San Diego. The year’s successes included medaling for the first time ever for itsBlack Sails IPA, from the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, CO where Coronado won a Silver in the American-Style Black Ale category. At the World Beer Cup, Coronado also triumphed as the champion among mid-size brewers, as it received the highly coveted Champion Brewery/Champion Brewmaster Award, arguably the most prestigious award in craft brewing. The brewer netted a Gold award for their Islander IPA and a Silver for Old Scallywag.
Part of the brewer’s Crown Series, the 18th Anniversary Ale is a double IPA with a spicy tropical flavor balanced by clean breadiness in the finish.
SoCal brewer featured at PBW after launching with Origlio Beverage in Philadelphia in March 2014
Coronado, CA, May 22, 2014— Only two months after reaching an agreement with Origlio Beverage for Philadelphia-area distribution, Coronado’s hoppy ales are coming to Philly Beer Week, taking place May 30th through June 8th. Coronado’s classic brews will be poured, including 2014 World Beer Cup Winner Islander IPA, Orange Avenue Wit, Mermaid’s Red, Blue Bridge Coffee Stout, and Idiot IPA. Philly will also see seasonal offerings such as Frog’s Breath and Hoppy Daze, and specialties like Bobblehead Red, GABF Silver Medal Winner Black Sails, and Barrelman’s Brown.
“The dedication of Ron and Rick Chapman is evident in the quality of Coronado’s beers and I look forward to spotlighting them even more at Philly Beer Week events,” said Grant Barrett, Origlio’s vice president of sales and marketing. “Now Philly beer drinkers can taste why they won the Champion Mid-Size Brewery & Brewmaster Award at the 2014 World Beer Cup awards only a month ago.”
Southern California brewer rolls out its hoppy ales in Michigan after win at World Beer Cup®
Coronado, CA, May 8, 2014— Coronado’s hoppy ales are coming to Michigan, arriving on draught and in bottles starting Friday, May 9th. Coronado’s Core Series of beers will be offered including Islander IPA and Mermaid’s Red, as well as occasional launches of seasonal Crown Series favorites such as Frog’s Breath Unfiltered IPA.
Fresh off the victory trail after being crowned the World Beer Cup® Champion Brewery/Champion Brewmaster among Mid-size Breweries in April, Coronado Brewing president Rick Chapman and head brewer Ryan Brooks will be visiting Michigan for the following launch events: Continue reading “CORONADO BREWING BRINGS ITS ISLAND-STYLE BREWS TO THE GREAT LAKE STATE”
Southern California Brewer rolling out with Badger Beverage Alliance after win at World Beer Cup®
Coronado, CA, April 17, 2014— Coronado Brewing has announced it will join the legacy of great brewers when it enters the state of Wisconsin next week. The Southern California brewer’s hoppy ales will be available on draught and in bottles starting Wednesday, April 23, kicking off in Madison Wisconsin with a launch by River City Distributing. Coronado will then rollout the market of Green Bay with Dean Distributing on Friday.
Coronado Brewers with medals
Fresh off the victory trail after being crowned as the World Beer Cup® Champion Brewery/Champion Brewmaster among Midsize breweries last weekend, Coronado Brewing president Rick Chapman and head brewer Ryan Brooks will be visiting Wisconsin to help launch the brews at the following events:
Wednesday April 23, 5:00 pm, followed by Brady Street Coronado Brewing Pub Crawl World of Beer, Brady Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin http://wobusa.com/locations/brady-street
“I feel very fortunate to have these guys fresh off their victory at the World Beer Cup®” Steve Kwapil, VP Sales and Marketing at River City. “Wisconsin craft beer drinkers have been asking for Coronado for some time now, and we’re honored to bring it to them.”
In 1996, when craft beer was still a foreign term and San Diego County was home to only a handful of breweries, the Chapman brothers Ron and Rick opened a brewpub in their hometown of Coronado. CBC brews abundantly hoppy West Coast-style ales staying true to their San Diego roots. They began distributing their beers throughout the local market, and today you can find Coronado beers in 17 states across the US. In addition to their long established pub in Coronado, the company opened a tasting room inside their newly built San Diego production facility in early 2013.
Coronado Brewing Company is crowned best in the world, with a Silver and Gold medal to boot
Coronado, CA, April 14, 2014 — For the next two years, Coronado Brewing will reign as the champion among all mid-size brewers in the world, having received the highly coveted Champion Brewery/Champion Brewmaster Award this past weekend, hosted by the Brewers Association. The awards were presented at the conclusion of Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® in Denver, CO and are arguably the most prestigious awards in craft brewing. The World Beer Cup is held biennially during the CBC and the World Beer Cup awards brewers worldwide for their achievements in brewing quality craft beer.
As the company gains more social media fans and its restaurant and tasting room are more packed than ever, Coronado Brewing also now has validation
Photo Credit: Jason E Kaplan
from the brewing governing body of 219 judges from all over the world. The Southern California brewer also walked away with a Gold medal for their Islander IPA and a Silver for Old Scallywag.
Presented with thousands of choices in the beer aisle and on beer taps, what this means to the average craft beer drinker is that any beer they choose from Coronado Brewing is brewed by the best in its class. In fact, this year’s event was particularly competitive; the proportion of breweries winning one or more awards was only 18 percent, compared to 27 percent in 2012. There was a 75.6 percent increase in breweries competing this year versus 2012, which had 799 breweries that entered beers in the competition. A total of 253 breweries took home awards in 2014, a 16.6 percent increase over 2012.
“It is a huge honor to win one medal at World Beer Cup, so winning two and Champion Mid-size brewery is epic!” Said company president and Coronado native Rick Chapman. “It is a privilege to be recognized by the Brewers Association and to be in the company of previous multiple time winner Firestone Walker.”
Chapman’s brother Ron, company co-founder and CEO added; “I am very proud of our team of brewers. Winning two medals and Champion Mid-size Brewery and Brewmaster is well deserved for Shawn Dewitt, our director of brewery operations as well as Ryan Brooks, our head brewer.”
Coronado Brewing Company’s Crown Series hit is returning soon
Coronado, CA, April 9, 2014 — Coronado is known as America’s “Crown City,” and the California brewer’s Crown Series launches include favorites like Idiot IPA and Hoppy Daze Belgian style ale. This April, Coronado’s Crown Series Frog’s Breath IPA takes the place of spring seasonal Hoppy Daze on and off premise, now unfiltered with a 6.5% ABV. Frog’s Breath IPA has a bright citrus flavor derived from spices, kaffir lime leaf, lemon and orange zest. This unfiltered IPA was adapted from a home-‐brew recipe developed by two local Coronado homebrewers who are also retired Navy frogmen. Once the beer went on draught at the Coronado pub and restaurant, it was an immediate hit.
Frog’s Breath IPA specs:
Style: India Pale Ale (unfiltered)
ABV: 6.5%
Bitterness: 50 IBU
Package: 22 ounce bottles, draught 1/6 bbl and 1/2 bbl
Release: April 2014 launch through August 2014
Malts: 2-‐row, C-‐15, Carahell
Hops: Centennial, Columbus, Wakatu, Sorachi Ace
Yeast: Cal Ale
Where to find it:
Frog’s Breath IPA will be sold throughout Canada and 15 states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington.
Southern California goes big by pulling out all the stops in key market of Massachusetts
Rick Chapman, Co-Founder & President
Coronado, CA, February 13, 2014 — Coronado Brewing has announced it will be entering a new partnership with Massachusetts Beverage Alliance (MBA), making its west coast products available to Massachusetts’s craft beer drinkers the week of February 17. Coronado Brewing cofounder Rick Chapman will be visiting the market with the team helping launch the beer to retailers and craft brew fans alike.
While the partnership was announced by MBA earlier this month, key market events are as follows:
Monday 2/17 -‐ 6pm -‐ Central Wharf Co -‐ 160 Milk St., Boston -‐ Massachusetts Grand Kick Off – Entire team of Coronado members on hand including co founder Rick Chapman. Beer and food pairings.
Tuesday 2/18 -‐ 4pm -‐ Julio’s Liquors 140 Turnpike Rd., Westborough -‐ Meet and Greet with Rick Chapman and Coronado sampling
Tuesday 2/18 -‐ 7pm -‐ Rail Trail Flatbread Co. -‐ 33 Main St., Hudson -‐ Coronado Brewing Pint Night
Tuesday 2/18 -‐ 6pm -‐ Plan B Burger Bar -‐ 1000 W Columbus Ave., Springfield -‐ Western Mass Coronado Launch Party
Second collaboration between two coastal brewers produces winter seasonal Baltic Porter
Coronado, CA, February 11, 2014 —Jurata Baltic Porter, the second of two collaborations between San Diego fave Coronado Brewing and nationally acclaimed Cigar City Brewing out of Tampa, FL, is now hitting shelves and taps across the country. The highly anticipated winter seasonal pulls together the talents of craft brewing on both the left and right coasts. Continue reading “CORONADO x CIGAR CITY BREWING COLLABORATION JURATA BALTIC PORTER LAUNCHES NATIONALLY”
Who: Coronado Brewing Company, based in Coronado, CA with an additional production facility in the Mission Beach area of San Diego, is a family owned brewery and restaurant that has signed a 25-‐year lease in the space that was previously occupied by Jersey Boys Diner.
What: The IB space will be transformed into a brewery restaurant with a tasting room and 16 taps serving Coronado’s locally-‐brewed beer. Year round favorites will include Orange Avenue Wit, Mermaid’s Red and Islander IPA, and there will also be rotating seasonals such as Crown Series favorites like Frogs Breath IPA and Stupid Stout.
Coronado Brewing Company to release two old favorites as small batches aged in bourbon barrels
Coronado, CA, January 22, 2014 — Coronado Brewing is adding an old school touch to two favorites by brewing small batches and aging them in oak bourbon barrels. Called the Coronado Collection, the Southern California brewer released its first barrel-‐aged specialty in 2011 as a Barley Wine. The beer was brewed with brown sugar and orange blossom honey and aged for six months in oak brandy barrels.
Continuing on this tradition, Coronado Brewing will bring Stupid Stout and Old Scallywag back and age them in bourbon barrels. The release dates and beers are as follows:
January 23, 2014: Barrel Aged Stupid Stout
March 14, 2014: Barrel Aged Old Scallywag
The first release, Barrel Aged Stupid Stout is an Imperial Stout with lush flavors of chocolate, caramel and roast with a hint of vanilla and bourbon from the aging process. It’s jet black in color with a light brown head, full-‐bodied mouth-‐feel and dry finish.
While the Coronado Collection beers will only be available throughout Southern California, on January 23rd, San Diegans will be able to secure a bottle or two of Barrel Aged Stupid Stout at the
Coronado Brewing tasting room. Only 240 bottles will be available and the cost is $14.99 per bottle, limit of two bottles per person, with doors opening at 11am. It is also available on draft in tasters and half pints only.
