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NewTree Fruit Company Patents, Commercialize Culturing Method to Extract Sugar from Fruit Juice for Use in Beer Industry
NewTree Fruit Company, (NTFC) a Traverse City, MI-based nutrition company, is the first to patent and commercialize a culturing method to extract sugar from fruit juice.
Lone Tree Brewing Hop Zombie Returns October 28
Get ready to raise the dead and your taste buds as Lone Tree Brewing celebrates 11 years of the legendary Hop Zombie Imperial Red IPA. The beer will creep into the tasting room for one day only on Saturday, October 28.Â
bioMĂ©rieux Partners With Yeast Supplier White Labs to Develop GENE-UP BREWPRO
bioMĂ©rieux, a world leader in in vitro diagnostics, announces the launch of GENE-UP BREWPRO Yeast Slurry (YS) – the first-of-its-kind diagnostic quality control PCR test designed to specifically detect contaminants in raw yeast materials and yeast propagations to ensure top quality fermentations.
Data: FMBs Lead at C-Store, Other RTDs Face Big Opportunity
Convenience stores represent the next big opportunity for ready-to-drink cocktails, according to a new report from NIQ. Convenience dollar share for RTDs is up 14.6% since last year, per NIQ data shared this month at NACS.
Dark Sky Brewing Installs Dottie, a Drive-In Theater Truck
Dark Sky Brewing debuted their new drive-in theater in a remodeled 1959 box truck, affectionately named Dottie.Â
Bent Water Brewing Company Releases Primordial Haze, a Tropical IPA With Phantasm Powder
Bent Water Brewing Company, the award-winning craft brewery from Lynn, Massachusetts, announced the release of Primordial Haze, a hazy tropical IPA brewed with Phantasm Powder and featuring a trio of the brewery’s iconic gorillas on the label.Â
Creature Comforts Union Vote Fails
A vote to formalize the Brewing Union of Georgia (BUG) among employees at Athens, Georgia-based Creature Comforts Beer Co. has failed. The results of the election, which took place on October 3, were 21 votes in favor and 32 against, Creature Comforts told Brewbound, noting that the company was “pleased, but not surprised” by the results.
Tröegs Celebrates Scratch #500 Milestone With Double Perpetual IPA
Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of Double Perpetual IPA, an amped-up version of its iconic year-round Perpetual IPA, on Thursday, October 19.
Boston Beer Files Non-Compete Lawsuit Against Downeast Cider and Former Employee
Boston Beer Company has filed a complaint against Downeast Cider and a former employee who now serves as the Boston-based cider maker’s SVP of marketing.
Brewbound Podcast: A Field Report for the NBWA Annual Convention in Las Vegas
The Brewbound team reconvenes and debriefs following the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s Annual Convention. Zoe and Justin give a field report on the convention, including the issues at the forefront of wholesalers’ minds, the products sampled on the floor and the vibe at the Alliance for Women in Beer and BREW Making Moves event.
Biscayne Bay Brewing Company Launches Limited Edition Pumpkin Amber Beer
Biscayne Bay Brewing Company is thrilled to introduce their eagerly awaited Limited-Edition Pumpkin Amber Beer.
42 North “Gr8Ful” for Eight Years
42 North Brewing Company is celebrating its 8th anniversary beginning Friday, Oct. 20th. Under the theme, “Gr8Ful 8th”, 42 North has programmed the weekend with live music, beer, and special events.
Lawson’s Finest Liquids Achieves 100% Solar Powered Brews
The sustainability-minded team at Vermont craft brewery Lawson’s Finest Liquids are proud to announce that they have achieved their goal of 100% solar powered beer and brewery operations.