Craft beer industry news.
Boochcraft, the plant-based, organic hard-kombucha brand, is thrilled to announce the addition of Cherry Limeade to their core flavor lineup. As the first 2023 limited-edition Liquid Art Lab flavor, Cherry Limeade scored exceptionally well in consumer testing, with strong sell-in and sell-through numbers to support the findings.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer both at home (+6.1%) and away from home (+5.5%) outpaced overall inflation (+5%) in March 2023 compared to March 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Constellation Brands recorded an impairment charge of $66.5 million pertaining to what’s left of its craft beer division in its fiscal year 2023 fourth quarter, according to its most recent 8-K form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Ontario’s own Ernest Cider Co. Ltd. has launched a new handcrafted canned cocktail called Navy Street. Featuring a kiss of gin, touch of juice, and topped with soda, Navy Street’s debut artisanal cocktail is made with premium ingredients for a refreshing, paradisal experience.
ShawneeCraft Brewing Company and Wallenpaupack Brewing Company launched a new collaboration beer series, Lakes & Rivers, on Thursday, April 6th, 2023.
Heineken USA has released its first spirit-based portfolio extension of Jamaican beer brand Red Stripe with Red Stripe Rum Drinks. The canned cocktail will roll out in Florida starting today, and is set to hit select markets in the Northeast throughout the spring.
Ska Brewing has completed the installation of a CanCollar Corsair provided by WestRock. Ska is the first craft brewery in North America to implement this automation solution, which will enable the company’s transition from plastic rings to a fiber-based solution for its multipack product wraps.
Two Connecticut icons – Two Roads Brewing Co. and Mohegan Sun – announced a new partnership driven by fun and flavor. To celebrate Two Roads’ status as Mohegan Sun’s official craft beer partner, the brewer developed a new beer in collaboration with the famed casino: Jackpot Juice Hazy IPA.
Once Chuckanut Brewery heard about the growing trend in the German craft brewing scene to use the name Bavarian IPA (BIPA) there was a realization that Chuckanut New World Hop Ale was just that.
The Board of Directors of the Vermont Brewers Association is pleased to announce that Emma Arian has been named as the new Association Director, effective April 7th, 2023.
To celebrate the return of its popular Creek-i-Tiki Luau, Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company (Neshaminy Creek) will release a new beer Life is a Painkiller, a cocktail-inspired sour ale with coconut, pineapple, orange, nutmeg, and lactose.
Bell’s has expanded distribution into Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington, leaving Hawaii as the only state where drinkers can’t get Two Hearted IPA or Oberon Ale.
The Brewers Association (BA) has announced its 2023 Industry Award recipients, all five of whom have had an “immeasurable impact” on the craft brewing industry, BA president and CEO Bob Pease said in a press release.
Incendiary Brewing Company, one of the most highly-rated breweries in North Carolina, has joined beverage platform Bevana.
Concerts and sporting events are even more rad with new placements for Modern Times Beer + Coffee. Starting this week concertgoers and sports fans can enjoy Orderville Hazy IPA 19.2oz cans at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena, and in the Los Angeles area at Dodger Stadium, SoFi Stadium, and the historic Greek Theatre.
