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New Realm Brewing Releases Latest in Sour Series, Tart’s Content

Gather around the fire pit or fireplace this fall with New Realm Brewing’s “Tart’s Content,” the most recent brew in The Sour Series. Drink in all the season has to offer with this richly fruited Berliner Weisse aimed to impress the palate with its tart, citrus and spiced fall flavors.

Narragansett to Release Autocrat Coffee Milk Stout

Gansett is welcoming back Autocrat Coffee Milk Stout, just in time for National Stout Day on November 7. Autocrat Coffee Milk Stout, Narragansett Beer’s signature Rhode Island mash-up with the region’s most beloved coffee company, is back for the season.

Perrin Brewing Company Releases Barrel-Aged Specialty Pack

Perrin Brewing Company announces the release of the 2019 Barrel-Aged Specialty Pack. The pack features a 22 oz. bottle of Malted Milk Ball 2019 paired with a 22 oz. bottle of Perrin Reserve 2019.

Belching Beaver Brewer Launches 7th Anniversary Hazy IPA

An award-winning craft brewery known for having a ‘Dam Good Time,’ Belching Beaver Brewery is celebrating its seventh anniversary. To honor the momentous occasion, the San Diego-based brewing company will be introducing a new limited release beer—What’s In The Hops?! Hazy IPA.

J.R. Hadley Joins Champion Brewing Company

Champion Brewing Company has announced that J.R. Hadley has joined Champion as its first Director of Development. Hadley made a name for himself in Charlottesville as the founder of Boylan Heights Burger Bar, a popular restaurant on The Corner near the University of Virginia

Strongbow Original Dry Now Available On-Premise in 50L Steel Kegs

When Strongbow Hard Ciders, the#1 global cider brand, re-introduced Original Dry last summer, the brand answered the call from consumers for the crisp, less sweet original hard cider favored by the many devoted Strongbow drinkers.

Squatters Craft Beers Releases Brilliant Bier German-Style Pilsner

Squatters Craft Beers announces the release of Brilliant Bier German Style Pilsner, a new addition to their year-round lineup of exceptional brews. The release is concurrent with a legislative change in Utah that will allow stronger beer to be sold in grocery and convenience stores.

Port City Brewing Company Brings Back Tidings Ale

On November 1, Port City Brewing Company welcomes back Tidings Ale as one of our LimitedRelease brands. This strong, spicy Belgian-style blonde ale, brewed with Virginia wildflower honey and wheat, was the first beer we brewed with locally grown Virginia wheat from Bay’s Best Feed (Heathsville, VA)

Reyes Beverage Group to Acquire Virginia’s Dixie Beverage Company; Texas’s Ben E. Keith Acquires Spirits Wholesaler Artisanal Beverage Distributor

Reyes Beverage Group to Acquire Virginia’s Dixie Beverage Company; Texas’s Ben E. Keith Acquires Spirits Wholesaler Artisanal Beverage Distributor

The Reyes Beverage Group, the nation’s largest beer wholesaler, has struck its second deal in Virginia in the past 13 months, according to a press release. Premium Distributors of Virginia, a Reyes subsidiary, announced Friday that it has acquired the distribution rights of Winchester, Virginia-based Dixie Beverage Company. The deal will add 280,000 cases to… Read more »

FIFCO USA Announces Partnerships with Reality TV Host Chris Harrison, Barstool Sports at National Sales Meeting

FIFCO USA Announces Partnerships with Reality TV Host Chris Harrison, Barstool Sports at National Sales Meeting

FIFCO USA is embracing its role as a “big-small company.” With just 1.3% of market share, FIFCO is nowhere near the size of the world’s largest brewery, Anheuser-Busch, but both companies have the same number of wholesalers. FIFCO USA is still able to pull in big-name celebrity sponsorships. Those celebrity relationships were on display during FIFCO USA’s national sales meeting last week in Philadelphia.