Craft beer industry news.
Island Brands USA, producers of clean, better for you, super premium beer, announced today its biggest hire since its 2017 founding, naming beverage industry veteran Chad Webb as Chief Operating Officer. With 25 years of industry experience on the wholesaler and brewery side, Webb will direct all facets of the Island Brands business, including partners, vendors, operations, and sales.
Holidaily Brewing Company, America’s dedicated gluten-free brewery, is set to distribute to Kansas City Metro and all of Kansas on March 15, 2021.
Celis Beer: Born In Belgium, Brewed In Texas, highlights the history of Pierre Celis, The Godfather of Witbier, from his beginnings in Hoegaarden, Belgium in 1966 to the Celis we know and love today, as well as a history of the style he brought to the world.
Several beverage alcohol trade groups are speaking out against a bill that would grant the U.S. Postal Service the ability to ship beer, wine and spirits.
Brooklyn Brewery sold its international brand rights in Europe and parts of Asia to long-time collaborator Carlsberg for around $130 million last year. The Danish multinational beer manufacturer reported the June acquisition of Brooklyn’s brand rights within its 2020 annual report.
Today, Brewers Collective, the craft business unit of Anheuser-Busch, announced a national partnership with innovative recycling company TerraCycle to promote the proper recycling of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Ecliptic Brewing is pairing up with Wayfinder Beer to brew a Cold IPA. Shipping February 17th in 16-ounce cans and draft, this will be Ecliptic’s first Cosmic Collaboration with Wayfinder and the first of 2021.
Heavy Seas Beer is excited to announce the next release from its 15 Barrel Brewhouse, Bottomless Bellini. This Bellini inspired ale is juicy, bright, and fizzy for all the fun without the stemmed glass. We’d like to think brunch is always better when it’s Bottomless. This Bellini inspired beer will be available in 4-packs of 16oz cans during a curbside can release from February 26th-28th.
In reporting full-year 2020 earnings today, Heineken NV announced plans to cut its global workforce by 8,000 full-time employees as part of a reorganization plan first announced in October. Heineken, the world’s second largest beer manufacturer, also recorded several impairment charges totaling more than $1.1 billion (€963 million) to “tangible and intangible assets in operating profit.”
Leading global craft brewerBrewDog recently announced the launch of its Buy One Get One Tree initiative, aimed at planting one tree for every pack of beer sold throughout 2021, including its non-alcoholic lineup.
Buskey Cider, located in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia released its spring seasonal cider, Peach Tea Cider.
DESTIHL Brewery grew its production volume by an impressive 25% in 2020, despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Craft Maltsters Guild (CMG) is thrilled to announce the new election of the largest and most diversely talented Board of Directors yet, just in time for the annual gathering of its community at the virtual 2021 Craft Malt Conference.
A new version of the Restaurants Act, which would provide $120 billion in grants to bars and restaurants, was introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on February 4. The bill now includes “brewpubs, tasting rooms, taprooms, and licensed facilities or premises of a beverage alcohol producer where the public may taste, sample, or purchase products,” the Brewers Association said.
