Craft beer industry news.
Pernod Ricard is boosting its agave portfolio with another tequila. The global wine and spirits company announced on Monday that it had acquired a majority stake in Código 1530 Tequila, the ultra-premium tequila co-founded by country music singer George Strait.
The average price per case of craft beer is up +4.6% year-to-date and “continues creeping into the $40+ per case range,” according to Bump Williams Consulting, citing NielsenIQ data through October 1. The average price paid per unit is up +2% compared to a year ago, the firm added.
Many new beverage-alcohol products on display at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) trade show earlier this month in Las Vegas “[f]ocused on premiumization, convenience, betterment and enhanced flavor profiles,” according to Goldman Sachs senior equity research analyst Bonnie Herzog.
In honor of Ecliptic Brewing’s Ninth Anniversary on October 20th, the company will release a New Zealand-style Pilsner in both draft and 16-ounce cans.
Pike Brewing has just released their fall seasonal beer created by new head brewer Leslie Shore.
Off-premise craft beer sales through the first three quarters of 2022 are in the red (-5.1%), although trends have “slowly [creeped] toward break-even” through the summer months (July, August, September), according to the latest craft breakdown from Bump Williams Consulting (BWC), citing NielsenIQ data through October 1.
At its annual 85th Annual Convention and Product Showcase, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) announced a $50,000 donation to the Volunteer Florida Foundation to support relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Ian.
Frederick’s Flying Dog Brewery and the University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (UMD AGNR) have worked with two Maryland farmers to put even more homegrown ingredients into the brewery’s annual Field Notes Pale Ale.
When you think of beer, you wouldn’t necessarily think of India. That’s about to change as Rupee Beer is on a global mission to become a household name in the craft beer world.
Boston-based Trillium Brewing Company is consolidating its production in Massachusetts and offering its original Canton facility as a turnkey operation.
Tennessee Brew Works and Colts Chocolate Company have partnered once again to release the new Colts Imperial Chocolate Stout, just in time for the holiday season.
Atlanta welcomes the newest addition to its craft beer community as BrewDog officially opens the doors of its first Southern bar on Friday, October 14, located off the BeltLine Eastside Trail at The Stove Works, next door to Krog Steet Market.
On Saturday, The Virginia Beer Company (VBC) released Here For The Girls (H4TG), brewed in support of the non-profit organization of the same name.
It’s Vanilla Caramel Amber season at Lone Tree Brewing, where this autumnal favorite makes its return in cans for the sixth year.
