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Cerveza Superior Debuts Bellita in the U.S.

Just in time to celebrate the hot days of summer, its 125th anniversary and the 4th of  July, Cerveza Superior, the legendary Mexican beer, launches in the United States with its new Bellita presentation.

Widmer Brothers Launches New Hefe SunLife, a 95-calorie Citrus Wheat Beer

For Pacific Northwesterners who long for the bright sun in the rainy season, yet crave the refreshing rain in the summer, Widmer Brothers launched the perfect beer: Hefe SunLife, a new citrus-forward, low-ABV wheat beer that was built on all the best attributes of its iconic flagship Hefeweizen and fit into a refreshing 95-calorie light craft beer.

Molson Coors Looks to Ramp Up Hard Seltzer Production in UK

Molson Coors Looks to Ramp Up Hard Seltzer Production in UK

Molson Coors Beverage Company announced today plans to upgrade its Burton-upon-Trent brewery in the United Kingdom. The £25 million investment (about $34.6 million) will add a canning line dedicated to hard seltzer for the company’s Three Fold Hard Seltzer brand and upgrade packaging facilities for beer and cider.

SweetWater Releases 1st Collaborative Beer with Tilray Brand Broken Coast Cannabis

SweetWater Releases 1st Collaborative Beer with Tilray Brand Broken Coast Cannabis

The first collaboration between SweetWater Brewing Company and its now parent company Tilray (which merged in May with Aphria) became clearer today with the announced launch of BC Lager, a collaboration beer between the Atlanta craft brewery and the Canadian cannabis firm’s Broken Coast brand.

HEXO Announces New Plant in Fort Collins, CO

HEXO Announces New Plant in Fort Collins, CO

Canadian cannabis company HEXO Corp. has established its U.S. presence with the acquisition of a production facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. “This will be the first expansion into the U.S. market,” HEXO general manager of U.S. operations Charles Bowman told Brewbound. “There’s more forthcoming, but this is the bedrock. This is our foundation.”

Legislative Update: Virginia ABC Spells Out 7 New Bev-Alc Laws; Pennsylvania To-Go Cocktails Shelved

Legislative Update: Virginia ABC Spells Out 7 New Bev-Alc Laws; Pennsylvania To-Go Cocktails Shelved

Six new alcohol laws will go into effect in Virginia starting July 1 — and a seventh on January 1, 2022. The state Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) recently explained those laws, from the extension of cocktails to-go sales, to “low-alcohol beverages” sales in ABC stores, with the state of emergency, which was brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to expire on June 30.

Fieldwork Brewing Community Fund Committee Donates $40,000 to 11 Non-Profits

Fieldwork Brewing Company announces the establishment of a Community Fund Committee led by Fieldwork staff members from each of the brewery’s seven locations throughout Northern California in an effort to donate funds to noteworthy local non-profit organizations.