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Lagunitas Brewing Names Paige Guzman New CMO

Lagunitas Brewing Names Paige Guzman New CMO

Lagunitas Brewing Company has made a change at CMO. Brewbound has learned that the Heineken-owned, Petaluma, California-headquartered craft brewery has picked Paige Guzman to lead its marketing efforts going forward.

Sierra Nevada Announces 6 New Products for 2021, Including Third Little Thing Line Extension, More Kombucha

Sierra Nevada Announces 6 New Products for 2021, Including Third Little Thing Line Extension, More Kombucha

Sierra Nevada has revealed a slate of new products set to hit the market later this year and in 2021. The new offerings were first announced to the company’s 200-member sales team earlier this week during Sierra Nevada’s virtual national sales meeting. Those new products include another line extension of the Little Thing franchise, as well as a deeper dive into the hard kombucha space.

Anheuser-Busch to Sell Colorado Distribution Operation to Georgia A-B Wholesaler

Anheuser-Busch to Sell Colorado Distribution Operation to Georgia A-B Wholesaler

Anheuser-Busch is selling off its Colorado-based wholly owned distribution (WOD) branch. The world’s largest beer manufacturer today announced an agreement to sell its Colorado distribution operations to Norcross, Georgia-based Eagle Rock Distributing, which will expand its operations to Colorado. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. An A-B spokesperson said the company would transition more… Read more »

California Wild Ales Reopens Tasting Room

California Wild Ales, San Diego’s Sour House, and the city’s only all-barrel-aged American sour brewery, today announced the re-opening of its Sorrento Valley tasting room.

Brew Pipeline Expands Leadership Team with New Hires

Brew Pipeline, a turnkey national distribution platform, announced two new hires: Houston Shively, vice president of distributor network, and Scott Ebert, chief business development and financial officer.

Steady Hand Beer Co. to Release 2020 Tangerine Flower Business DIPA

You read that right – another fan favorite from Steady Hand Beer Co. is making its annual debut. This citrus twist on a core beer quickly became a fan favorite both in the taproom and in the market due to its sweet, smooth crushability topped off with a 9% ABV.

PakTech Announces Membership In U.S. Plastics Pact To Advance Circular Economy For Plastic

PakTech announces participation in the U.S. Plastics Pact, a multi-sector public-private collaborative aimed at creating a circular economy for plastics in the U.S. As one of the founding organizations, PakTech is at the forefront of creating a solutions-driven system to better reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics.

Brewers Association Shares Complaint and Remediation Process for Code of Conduct Violations

Brewers Association Shares Complaint and Remediation Process for Code of Conduct Violations

A month after launching its code of conduct for members, the Brewers Association (BA) shared its complaint and disciplinary process during a town hall meeting on Tuesday. “We’re interested in creating a process that provides education and self remediation — we’re not looking for punishment, cutting off heads,” said BA board member Wynne Odell, co-founder of Fort Collins, Colorado-based Odell Brewing.