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Nik & Ivy Brewing Uses Porter Food Ordering Platform in the Chicago Metro Area

Nik & Ivy Brewing Co. on historic downtown State Street may be housed in a charming red brick storefront that hasn’t changed much in appearance since its construction in 1920, but the patrons inside are using nothing less than the latest 21st century technology to order food to accompany their frothy lagers.

Anheuser-Busch Encourages Americans to Socialize Safely With Next Chapter of ‘Let’s Grab A Beer”

As the country progresses further in the COVID-19 vaccination effort and we all look toward brighter days ahead with the next phase of reopening on the horizon, Anheuser-Busch today announced a new effort to make the moments we come together over a beer even better through a coordinated approach with its biggest brands including Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Light Seltzer, Michelob ULTRA, and Stella Artois.

LUPOMAX Portfolio Expands with New Range of European Hop Varieties

Almost a year ago in July 2020 John I. Haas, Inc., a world-leading hops supplier and innovator and member of the BarthHaas group of companies, introduced its latest breakthrough in hop-forward brewing innovation, LUPOMAX.

Ninkasi Brewing Releases Stratascope IPA

 Ninkasi Brewing Company is excited to launch Stratascope IPA, a new limited-edition beer for spring and summer 2021.

Philadelphia’s Two Robbers Raises $6M, Eyes New Markets

Philadelphia’s Two Robbers Raises $6M, Eyes New Markets

Two Robbers Hard Seltzer has raised $6 million in a Series A funding round led by New York-based Brand Foundry Ventures. The company has plans to add six new markets to its footprint: Maryland, Virginia, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington, D.C.

AleSmith Honors 25th Anniversary of Sublime Album with Limited-Edition Cans

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Sublime’s iconic self-titled album – which packed legendary hits like “What I Got,” “Santeria,” “Doin’ Time” and “Wrong Way” – AleSmith Brewing Company is releasing a batch of limited-edition cans of Sublime Mexican Lager featuring new artwork from the band’s OG sun artist, Opie Ortiz.

BOMANI Cold Buzz Launches in Northern California

BOMANI Cold Buzz, the award-winnning alcohol-infused cold brew coffee company, is expanding its footprint in Northern California with their latest launch in 200+ Safeway stores as well as a number of other key accounts.