Craft beer industry news.
The Brewers Association has issued the following warning to its members regarding pending federal requirements to disclose the caloric value and other health criteria of beer being sold at on-premise chains: “Be ready or lose sales.”
This month Triple Voodoo releases our Hugs for TUGs Extra Special Bitter. One dollar from the sale of each pint of Hugs for TUGs benefits UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco’s community giving initiative, Big Give For Kids.
Today, Bantam Cider Company announced the release of its first-ever canned cider, with The Americain rolling out in 4-packs this week. Following a highly successful limited release last fall in 22 ounce bottles, The Americain will now be available year-round in cans.
Drizly, the technology company powering a superior shopping experience for beer, wine and liquor, today announced its expansion to Orange County, CA. Through a partnership with local retailer, Hi-Time Wine Cellars, legal-age drinkers in Orange County can experience “The Joy of Drinking” from their smartphone or desktop by shopping thousands of products with in-store prices, all delivered in less than an hour.
Shebeen Brewing Co. is pleased to announce their partnership with New Jersey distributor, CJ Liquors in beginning distribution coverage of the Garden state. With ongoing coverage in Connecticut and South Carolina markets, Shebeen will now be distributed in three states.
99 Bottles of beer on the wall? For craft, it’s actually about 11,727 — and that’s not a great thing. The bigger number is the total amount of craft brands being sold at bars and restaurants, according to on-premise data supplier GuestMetrics, which tracked those SKUs through the first quarter of 2015. In two years, the number has increased by nearly 50 percent, from 8,027 in the first quarter of 2013.
Next in Full Sail Brewing’s Session Series lineup is the newly released Session Cream Summer Ale.
SABMiller, the world’s second largest beer company, today announced it has acquired Meantime Brewing, one of the fastest growing craft breweries in the UK. Though specific financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, the acquisition will include all of Meantime’s retail sites — the brewer currently operates a number of bars and taprooms.
New Belgium Brewing is shaking it up this summer, giving beer and cocktail lovers a chance to mingle over an adventurous new libation. Pear Ginger Beer is New Belgium’s latest Lips of Faith offering, updating the Victorian-era ginger beer with whimsical additions of lemon peel and pear. The result is a zesty, refreshing drink that can be enjoyed on its own or mixed into a cocktail.
Hydro Flask—the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks—is excited to announce the hire of Mike Wallenfels as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Wallenfels brings vast executive experience from the outdoor and active lifestyle industries, and has guided organizational growth in the US, European, and Asian markets.
Montreal, Quebec – Glutenberg Brewing Co. and renowned brand builder Global Brewers Guild are proud to announce the creation of a new long-term partnership that aims to increase the availability of Glutenberg beers throughout the East Coast, and to make the young Canadian microbrewery the undisputed leader in the gluten-free beer market in the United States…. Read more »
Lakefront Brewery, Inc. announced today it launched a new gluten-free beer, New Grist Ginger. The specially-formulated beer is the second gluten-free beer in the brewery’s portfolio since introducing New Grist Pilsner in 2006.
Asheville based Hi-Wire Brewing has signed on with Coastal Beverage Company to expand its distribution beyond the mountains, triad and triangle area of North Carolina to bring beer to the coastal counties.
IBM once rather hilariously summed up society’s perception of millennials thusly: “If the buzz is to be believed, they’re either lazy narcissists or energized optimists bent on saving the world.” Well, if a recent survey conducted by online ticketing service Eventbrite is to be believed, they’re also hedonists at the altar of the beer festival.
