Craft beer industry news.
Today, Be An #ArtsHero and Other Half Brewing Company raise a glass to toast to their new collaboration, Arts Hero IPA, to commemorate the Inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and to demonstrate a commitment to community and civic engagement.
After a former employee shared her story of pregnancy discrimination and examples of a hostile work environment, Boulevard Brewing Company issued a statement today saying the Kansas City, Missouri-based craft brewery takes the accusations “very seriously” but an investigation of the allegations a year ago found “that there was no harrassment or discrimination.”
SweetWater Brewing Company (“SweetWater”) today announced the introduction of a refreshingly tasty spin on hard seltzer with Oasis® Premium Hard Seltzer.
Cigar City Brewing announces the release of Cigar City Seltzer, a hand-crafted hard seltzer in four flavors inspired by Florida’s world-famous citrus: Florida Orange, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Meyer Lemonade and Key Lime. Variety 12-packs of Cigar City Seltzer will appear throughout the Southeast and select East Coast cities starting in February.
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Budweiser brand won’t be featured during Super Bowl LV for the first time in 37 years, the world’s largest beer manufacturer announced today in revealing its advertising plans for the February 7 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Elegance Brands, Inc., a global beverage company with a focus on innovation, today announced that the company has entered an exclusive distribution partnership in Australia with Grammy award winning and multi platinum selling recording artist Drake’s Virginia Black Whiskey and Mod Sélection champagne.
Great Divide Brewing Company plans to sell its nearly 6-year-old barrel bar and packaging hall in Denver’s River North Art District.
Greg Avola, the co-founder of beer review mobile app Untappd, announced his departure from a day-to-day role at the company last week in a series of tweets. Avola cited the desire to focus on his “health, happiness and family” as his reason for stepping down, which he elaborated on in a post on his personal website. His last day as a full-time employee was January 20. He will remain a part owner of Next Glass.
WeldWerks Brewing Co. is proud to announce the launch of the WeldWerks Diversity Scholarship, a yearly scholarship for current and prospective University of Northern Colorado (UNC) students of color, with an additional preference towards those who have an interest in Brewing Science.
Wild State Cider has paired with Fair State Brewing to release a winter seasonal Grapefruit hopped cider. Ruby is the result of a socially distant collaboration between head cidermaker Andrew Price and founding brewer Niko Tonks. “It’s not easy to spend a lot of time in close contact with others right now, so a little creativity and UPS was all we needed” says Price.
Last week TapRm became the first online beer platform in the U.S. to pilot a program of autonomous delivery with the use of robots.
The welcoming in of a new year is always reason for occasion, but the arrival of 2021 in particular was even more pronounced. After a long and challenging 2020, many were excited to turn the page to a year full of promise. For us at Summit Brewing Co. this year also holds special meaning as we celebrate our 35th year. We are grateful that despite numerous obstacles throughout the years we are still able to brew beer true to our original vision.
Burial Beer Co., one of Asheville’s most popular breweries, recently launched a natural winery, Visuals Wine, which produces fermented wines, ciders and aperitifs. The brewery has been an Ekos customer since 2016 and with its expansion is using Ekos to manage the production process for the winery.
Beverage industry veteran, Seagram’s has officially joined the seltzer party and is taking a fresh approach. Leading with fruit infused flavors, Seagram’s Hard Seltzer delivers on taste while sustaining the category’s 5% ABV and 100-calorie ‘standard.’ Seagram’s Hard Seltzer comes in four deliciously crafted unique combinations: Tropical Pineapple, Mango Peach, Mixed Berry and Watermelon Lime. Variety packs hit shelves February 2021 across select national markets.
