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Philly’s Yards Brewing Co. Announces New Partnership with All-Star Slugger Kyle Schwarber

Yards Brewing Co. today announced an exclusive partnership with Philadelphia All-Star outfielder and slugger Kyle Schwarber as the new brand ambassador for its Philly Standard line of beers. To kick off the three-year partnership, Yards will launch a “Schwarber’s Standards” campaign promoting the partnership and Philly Standard product line.

Melvin Brewing Releases ‘Miss Defy’ Kolsch, Celebrating Women in Beer

Every year, the women of Melvin Brewing come together to brew a beer in celebration of International Women’s Day. Following its popularity on tap, the brew from 2021, ‘Miss Defy’ (5.0% ABV), a unique Kolsch-style brew, is now canned and available wherever you find Melvin beers. 

How Heritage Distilling is Building a Network of Tribal-Owned Distilleries

How Heritage Distilling is Building a Network of Tribal-Owned Distilleries

In 2017, the Chehalis Tribe, comprised of around 900 members living on just over 11 square miles of reservation in southwest Washington, decided to construct a community-owned restaurant, brewery and distillery. There was just one problem: distilling on tribal lands was illegal.

Grey Sail Brewing Announces Summer Lineup

Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island announced their summer lineup of craft beer including five new releases, today. The first release, available starting today, is Adrift, a laid-back IPA, available in pint format (16oz) in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. In addition to new beer styles, Grey Sail is also launching larger format cans, like Captain’s Daughter in a 19.2 oz.

Brewbound Voices: How to Be a Successful Sellout: Tips on Selling Your Craft Brewery

Brewbound Voices: How to Be a Successful Sellout: Tips on Selling Your Craft Brewery

In some corners of the craft beer world, the moniker “sell out” remains a label to be avoided at all costs. The word craft itself implies a certain stubborn independence, so when smaller independent breweries are sold to larger brewers or to the dreaded “private equity concern,” there is almost always a chorus of doom.

Bump Williams: Brands Need to Focus on Innovating Efficiently; Consumers Confused by Variety

Bump Williams: Brands Need to Focus on Innovating Efficiently; Consumers Confused by Variety

New brands accounted for 12.6% share of total beer brands in the last 52 weeks (ending February 25), but only 1.2% of total beer dollar sales in NielsenIQ-tracked off-premise channels, indicating a lack of “innovation efficiency,” according to Bump Williams, president and CEO of Bump Williams Consulting (BWC), in the company’s monthly industry update.

Cape Beverage Partners with Dock Street Brewery for New Jersey Distribution

Cape Beverage Distributing is excited to announce the addition of Philadelphia-based brewery Dock Street to its distribution roster. Cape Beverage will begin distributing a number of top brands from Dock Street Brewery across most New Jersey retailers starting April 3rd.