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Hop Breeding Company Introduces New Proprietary Flavor Hop

The Hop Breeding Company (HBC), a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group LLC, is excited to announce the release of the new proprietary hop Sabro brand HBC 438.

Madison Chemical to Introduce ‘MadBrew ACID-N’ at Craft Brewers Conference

Madison Chemical will introduce phosphate-free MadBrew™ ACID-N, in booth #2917 at the Craft Brewers Conference. Designed specifically for the needs of craft brewers, this blend of acid and low-foaming surfactant penetrates and remove films, oxides, hard water and mineral salts, milkstone, beerstone, and similar dairy and food plant deposits by cleaning in place.

Beer Institute Shares Latest Packaging Insights

Beer Institute Shares Latest Packaging Insights

Draft beer now accounts for nearly two-thirds of all on-premise beer volume, according to the Beer Institute’s (BI) annual State-Level Packaging Report, released today. Last year, 61.7 percent of all beer sold on-premise was poured on draft — a 1.8 point share gain — which the BI said is the highest on-premise draft share ever recorded.

Wiley Roots Releases New Slush and Hopadoxical Series

Wiley Roots Brewing Company is excited to announce the expansion of two popular product families focused on highly fruited sours with rotating whole fruit puree and hop forward juicy IPAs with rotating tropical hops.

Ernest Cider Co. to Release Wild Blueberry Cider

This spring, Ernest Cider Co., Canada’s first cidery to be B-Corp Certified and Bullfrog Powered, gives drinkers a new, juicy, and delicious choice: Ernest Wild Blueberry Cider.

New Realm Brewing Purchases Brewing Equipment

Atlanta’s New Realm Brewing recently purchased brewing equipment located at the former Green Flash Brewing Company facility in Virginia Beach.