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Evil Genius Beer Debuts New Beer Shop Pop-up Concepts Around Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Evil Genius Beer Company announces the grand opening of two new beer pop-up shops in Northern Liberties and Rittenhouse neighborhoods. Serious beer with seriously funny names are coming to new Evil Genius Kwik-E Beer Pop-up Shops at 702 N. 2nd Street and 1602 Spruce Street starting today at 5:00pm. The Fishtown-based brewery will… Read more »

Firestone Walker Releases “Comet” Single Hop IPA

From Firestone Walker’s Propagator R&D brewhouse in Venice, California comes Comet—the next limited-edition release in the new Propagator Series, available in the latest “Crafted Thru Hops” mixed pack.

Old 121 Brewhouse Donates 300 Crowlers to Denver Frontline Workers

Seeking to provide a small bit of relief for those workers at the end of a long and taxing shift, Old 121 Brewhouse’s Filling for the Frontlines will donate 300 crowlers (32 oz each) of its Old 121 Lager to any Denver metro area hospital employee that wants one starting Thursday, December 17.

CERIA Brewing Company Expands NA Beer Distribution Through Amazon and Wegmans

CERIA Brewing Company, makers of the non-alcoholic (NA) craft beer developed in 2020 by Blue Moon creator and former brewmaster Keith Villa, Ph.D., today announced that its Grainwave and Indiewave NA beers is now available online through Amazon, and in-store at Wegmans locations in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.

California Craft Brewers Association Sues Governor Newsom Over Inequitable Treatment

California Craft Brewers Association Sues Governor Newsom Over Inequitable Treatment

The California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) director Sandra Shewry alleging that the state has infringed upon the constitutional rights and denied the state’s beer manufacturers equal protection by requiring them to serve a meal to guests in order to operate their tasting rooms while not imposing the same restrictions upon the state’s winemakers.

Goldman Sachs: Hard Seltzer to Finish 2020 Up 155%; Could Reach $30B by 2025

Goldman Sachs: Hard Seltzer to Finish 2020 Up 155%; Could Reach $30B by 2025

Distributors expect the hard seltzer segment to end the year with 155% growth and come close to doubling in 2021 with much of the growth coming from leading brands, White Claw (Mark Anthony Brands) and Truly Hard Seltzer (Boston Beer Company), according to a report from Goldman Sachs Equity Research arm.

Watchdog Group Asks California AG to Investigate A-B, Reyes Duopoly in the State

Watchdog Group Asks California AG to Investigate A-B, Reyes Duopoly in the State

Industry watchdog group Alcohol Justice is urging California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to conduct an independent investigation of Anheuser-Busch InBev and Reyes Holdings for what it believes could be antitrust violations related to acquisitions each company has made in the state.

Daredevil Appoints Craftroads Beverage as New Indiana Distributor

Daredevil Brewing Co is excited to announce we are transitioning our Indiana distribution to Craftroads Beverage, a locally owned and operated distributor effective December 14, 2020. The Craftroads team will immediately be supplying Lift Off IPA, Rip Cord DIPA, Vacation Kolsch and the entire Daredevil portfolio across all 92 counties of the state of Indiana.

Breakthru Beverage Delaware Announces Plans for State-of-the-Art Facility

Breakthru Beverage Group, a leading North American beverage distributor with operations across the United States and Canada, today announced it has reached an agreement with MRP Industrial for the development of a new, state-of-the-art 282,000-square foot facility in Middletown, Delaware. The new facility, which will consolidate the Company’s existing Delaware operations, allows for increased efficiencies and enhanced customer service.