Craft beer industry news.
In this week’s edition of Last Call: Schlafly apologizes to 4 Hands for executive’s hit piece; Costco discontinues Kirkland Light; the equipment of Olde Saratoga is sold piecemeal at auction for about $1 million; and more beer industry news.
On Friday, December 21, Port City Brewing Company welcomes back two fan favorites: Long Black Veil and Rauch Märzen.
Strongbow® Hard Ciders, the #1 global cider brand, announces the January 2019 debut of 100 Cal Slim Cans, a 12-can variety pack with three 8.5 oz. easy-to-drink flavors containing just 100 calories each. Strongbow 100 Cal Slim Cans are positioned at the intersection of cider, canned wine and hard seltzer to offer a crisp alternative that will appeal to the growing enthusiasm for wellbeing and light refreshment.
Hemp is here. FIFCO USA, formerly North American Breweries, is launching a new hemp-style flavored malt beverage in February 2019. Hemptails is a ready-to-drink, alcoholic beverage perfect for consumers looking to embrace the hemp movement in their drinking experience.
The Lights Out and Aeronaut made music and beer history when they released T.R.I.P., the world’s first album on a beer can. Now they’re back with Night Vision, a new collection of songs and a black IPA to match it.
Block 15 Brewing Company released The Prophecies, the winter entry in their seasonal Abbey Series.
Asheville asked, and UpCountry Brewing heard. The brewery is tapped the keg on a fresh batch of their Dill Pickle Gose Wednesday, 12/12, at 6:00P.M.
Nearly 26 months after the merger of Canadian brewing equipment manufacturers Diversified Metal Engineering (DME) and Newlands Systems, the combined company has fallen into receivership after defaulting on loan payments to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). DME Group’s financial troubles have left hundreds of of North American craft brewery owners who had already shelled out millions of dollars in equipment deposits in limbo.
Heavy Seas Beer is pleased to announce several new additions and exciting changes to its portfolio in 2019. Citra Cannon IPA, Sun Burst Sour Ale, and Night Swell Dark IPA will be introduced as limited releases.
Sufferfest, the beer brewed by athletes, for athletes, proudly names Chris Strain president, effective immediately. Strain hails from the beverage and outdoor sports industries, where he previously held key sales, marketing, and brand strategy roles with PepsiCo, Vans, and CamelBak.
Long time buddies and brewers from Mason Ale Works, Kern River, Eagle Rock Brewery have partnered together to create one amazing beer. A beer brewed with three unique hops from all over the world, “Brut Wayne” Brut IPA.
In episode 14 of the Brewbound Podcast, Michael Kurson and Neil Quigley, the founders of Briggs Hard Seltzer, discuss their offerings – which are made with 100 percent real fruit — the emerging spiked seltzer category, and the opportunities they see for a higher-end brand in the market.
Chatham Brewing, Columbia County’s first and finest brewery in New York’s upper Hudson Valley, has released its seasonal porter, Spike Devil. This porter is now available in cans and draft throughout the greater Hudson Valley and Capital Region areas through the holiday season.
Highland Brewing Company is happy to announce the release of Starchaser White, the latest addition to the company’s year-round line-up. Originally released earlier this year as a summer seasonal, this Belgian-inspired white ale is brewed with coriander, candied ginger, and grapefruit peel.
