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CBA Earnings: Kona Sales Surge as Widmer and Redhook Continue to Struggle

CBA Earnings: Kona Sales Surge as Widmer and Redhook Continue to Struggle

Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), which makes and markets a range of beer offerings, today reported its third-quarter earnings results. The company’s performance for the three-month period ending September 30 was highlighted by a 9 percent increase in Kona depletions (shipments to wholesalers). Through the first nine months of the year, Kona depletions have increased 10 percent.

FDA Offers Additional Guidance on Menu Labeling

FDA Offers Additional Guidance on Menu Labeling

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released its latest draft guidance for calorie-posting requirements on Tuesday, offering additional clarification for establishments in which alcoholic beverages are a regular part of menus.

Sun King Brewery Refreshes Tap Room

Sun King Brewery, one of the leaders of the independent craft beer movement in Indiana, is excited to announce the opening of Oca in its refurbished Indianapolis Tap Room.

Upland’s Sour Ale Launches in Four New Markets

Upland Brewing Co. wraps up up their 2017 whirlwind tour of sour ale launches across the country with the expansion of their wood-aged sours in Texas, South Carolina, Michigan, and Oklahoma, this November.

TAPS Releases ‘Silent Warrior’ Tribute Beer on Veterans Day

TAPS Fish House & Brewery will release its award-winning “Silent Warrior” American strong ale on Nov. 11, with a significant portion of profits benefitting a military retreat in Virginia that helps combat veterans reintegrate into civilian life.

Founders Brewing to Bottle Canadian Breakfast Stout

Founders announced today that they will release Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS), an imperial coffee chocolate stout aged in maple bourbon barrels, as the final release in the 2017 Barrel-Aged Series. Last bottled in 2011, CBS is one of the most sought-after releases in the world.

River North Brewery to Release 2017 Barrel Aged Avarice

River North Brewery has announced the annual release of Barrel Aged Avarice, its original barrel-aged imperial stout. The 2017 vintage debuts this Saturday, November 11th at Noon in the brewery taproom.