Craft beer industry news.
Permanent excise tax cuts for brewers and importers was just a signature away. However, getting pen to paper on the $900 billion economic relief package and a $1.4 trillion government funding bill passed by Congress is now in question after President Donald Trump unexpectedly pushed back against the measures.
Christmas Village in Philadelphia’s last call at Love Park for the 2020 season is on Christmas Eve at 5:00pm. However, the authentic open-air German-style Christmas market has one final gift to give Philadelphia before closing up shop for the holidays. For the beer lover, the last minute shopper, or those wanting to soak up those famous vibes after tomorrow, Christmas Village debuts a brand-new exclusive Christmas Village Kölsch, brewed and canned by local independent brewery Bar Hygge/ Brewery Techne.
Three Weavers Brewing Company announces the return of The Messenger Sunny India Pale Ale (7.3% ABV), a seasonal favorite combining locally grown yuzu and Buddha’s hand citron with a healthy hopping of Citra, El Dorado and Sabro hops.
After a tumultuous year, the beer industry is expected to finish 2020 down by 0.5% in volume, according to National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) chief economist Lester Jones. “Despite losing all this keg volume and all this on-premise, having 20% of the on-premise market shut down basically for a certain period of time, having fewer establishments, fewer occasions, the beer market in total is going to look a lot like it has in previous years,” Jones said. “It just means a whole bunch of beer got shifted around.”
Blue Norther (BN), the Austin-based hard seltzer born in June of 2020, has released its first variety pack featuring their Wild Blackberry, Agave Lime and Prickly Pear flavors.
Deschutes Brewery’s 2021 Release Calendar Deschutes Brewery is thrilled to announce their 2021 beer calendar featuring exciting new brands and pack types, exclusive barrel aged beers and new collaborative partnerships.
The Atlanta Hawks have been named Anheuser-Busch InBev’s “NBA Partner of the Year,” team executives tell Brewbound. The difference maker for the Hawks: an in-arena activation with rap superstar Big Boi, who was featured on limited edition 25 oz. Budweiser cans sold within the Atlanta market and at the team’s home arena, State Farm Arena.
Just in time for the holidays, Von Ebert Brewing, the award-winning and locally owned Portland-based brewing company, today will release two freshly canned lagers. One is a new beer to the Von Ebert lineup, and the second is a returning favorite.
A permanent reduction in the federal excise tax for alcohol producers and importers is a signature away. The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have both signed off on the $900 billion economic relief package, which includes language from the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), as well as additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding for small businesses, among other measures.
True North Ale Company, a Massachusetts craft brewery, and Dedication to Community (D2C), a national non-profit that educates and empowers communities on diversity, belonging, and equity, today announced a partnership to work together to help to end systemic racism. D2C’s founder, M. Quentin Williams, is a former Boston College (BC) football player and BC grad whose work is growing in New England as well as other parts of the country.
Ekos has appointed Erik Huddleston to its board of directors. Erik, a seasoned B2B SaaS veteran, has helped numerous technology startups scale and will help Ekos through its next season of growth.
The ZAPPA TRUST and San Diego-based Duckfoot Brewery Co have teamed up to launch a new FRANK ZAPPA tribute beer, Why Does It Hurt When IPA? It’s set to debut on ZAPPA’s birthday, December 21.
Diamond certified recording artist, songwriter, producer, fashion mogul and creative force Travis Scott has announced his latest project as a founder and creator of a new brand, CACTI, a venture with Anheuser-Busch.
The temporary federal excise tax cuts enjoyed by brewers and importers over the last three years are on the verge of being made permanent. Congress has included language from the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) in the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that is expected to pass in the coming days.
