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Fremont Brewing Adapts During Pandemic and Gives Back

Since Washington state enacted Shelter In Place, Fremont Brewing has kept all staff employed, adapted and launched new sales mechanisms and is giving back to the community.

Rogue Ales & Spirits Launches Canned Cocktails Nationwide

Rogue Ales & Spirits, one of the original craft breweries and distilleries in Oregon, has expanded its product offering with the national launch of its sparkling canned cocktail line, the addition of a new Grapefruit Vodka Soda and a variety pack.

WeldWerks Brewing Co. to Launch Series of Virtual Events

In an effort to engage with beer lovers and members of the brewing community during this time of social distancing, WeldWerks Brewing Co. will be launching a series of free virtual events over the next few months.

Castle Island’s New Releases to Benefit the Restaurant Strong Fund

When Castle Island released a beer named Handshakes & Hi-Fives, they had no idea an impending global pandemic would render these social greetings dangerous. But like so many members of the hospitality industry, the young, upstart brewery has been forced to make dramatic changes to its business, creating anxiety and uncertainty about the future.

Champion Brewing to Open ‘Ice House Brewery’ in Fall 2020

Champion Brewing Company and the Champion Hospitality Group announced today their next endeavor, Champion Ice House Brewery— a restaurant, brewery, and gathering space scheduled to open in the fall of 2020 on Main Street in Gordonsville, Virginia.

Watch: Surly Brewing’s Omar Ansari on Making Tough Decisions During COVID-19 Crisis

Watch: Surly Brewing’s Omar Ansari on Making Tough Decisions During COVID-19 Crisis

COVID-19 is forcing brewery owners across the country to make hard decisions. Surly Brewing founder Omar Ansari has made his share of those decisions over the last month after shuttering his beer hall, pizza place and event space in mid-March. Couple those closures with the shutdown of on-premise sales, and around 60% of Surly’s revenue evaporated overnight.

COVID-19 Roundup: Germany Cancels 2020 Oktoberfest; California Beer Summit Cancelled; Monday Night Begins Rehiring

COVID-19 Roundup: Germany Cancels 2020 Oktoberfest; California Beer Summit Cancelled; Monday Night Begins Rehiring

German officials today cancelled the country’s famed Oktoberfest celebration due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. The California Craft Brewers Association — a nonprofit trade group that represents the interests of the state’s craft brewers — announced today the cancellation of its “Craft Beer Summit,” which was scheduled for September 9-12 in Long Beach.

Brewbound Frontlines: Founders of Popular Breweries Discuss Business Model Changes During COVID-19

Brewbound Frontlines: Founders of Popular Breweries Discuss Business Model Changes During COVID-19

As the craft beer industry navigates the complexities the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought on the on-premise channel, Brewbound is gathering leaders to discuss how brewers nationwide are approaching the circumstances. Join us this Thursday, April 16 at 3 p.m. ET for a live streamed virtual panel discussion with leaders from breweries in states where social distancing measures have not yet been put in place by state order.

South Carolina, California Surveys Reveal Vulnerability of Craft Breweries

South Carolina, California Surveys Reveal Vulnerability of Craft Breweries

A pair of recent surveys of craft brewery owners in South Carolina and California have revealed the financial pressures the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 have placed on small beer companies. A survey released by the South Carolina Brewers Guild on April 14 showed that 80% of the state’s breweries may be forced to close within the next three months if the current shutdown of on-premise and at-the-brewery sales remain in place.