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Artisanal Brewing Ventures Installs Air Purification System at Taprooms; Consumers Continuing to Return Cautiously to On-Premise Establishments

Artisanal Brewing Ventures Installs Air Purification System at Taprooms; Consumers Continuing to Return Cautiously to On-Premise Establishments

As it planned for eventual reopenings of its 11 own-premise locations, craft beverage rollup Artisanal Brewing Ventures surveyed consumers in April and found they wanted more than just the basics to combat the spread of COVID-19 inside taprooms. So, ABV is going a step farther and adding needlepoint bipolar ionization (NPBI) technology to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at its nine indoor locations by the end of June.

Luna Bay Booch Debuts New Huckleberry Basil Limited Edition Flavor

Luna Bay Booch is thrilled to announce its summertime limited edition flavor, Huckleberry Basil, created in partnership with Jedidiah Jenkins. With an adventurous spirit and appetite for the outdoors, Luna Bay and Jed collaborated to create a flavor inspired by Jed’s travels to the mountains where huckleberries are grown.

Ecliptic Brewing to Launch Tiki-Inspired Tropical Ale

Ecliptic Brewing is gearing up for summer with the release of Hoku-lele Tiki-Inspired Tropical Ale. Shipping in early-July, this Special Release beer will be the first 16-ounce can available in this series.

Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling Acquires New York City-Based Radiant Pig

Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling Acquires New York City-Based Radiant Pig

Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling has added another New York City-based brand to its portfolio with the acquisition of Radiant Pig Beer Company, the company announced yesterday. Newport CEO Brendan O’Donnell told Brewbound that Radiant Pig, which Rob Pihl founded in 2013, gives Newport Craft more access to New York, “which is now really a closed market for new breweries.”

Birds Fly South Imperial Milk Choc Stout ‘Friend Pack’ Release

No Soft Goodbyes, an Imperial Milk Chocolate Stout (available in 16oz cans, 4-packs) will be available for both online pre-sale on July 2nd, as well as purchase and pick-up on July 9th at the brewery’s taproom. Created to be shareable, the bold 4-pack includes 4 variants of the beer (German chocolate cake, mocha, peanut butter, and the base beer).

Silver Eagle Houston Delivers Driver Safety with Lytx Video Telematics

Lytx, a leading global provider of machine vision and artificial intelligence-powered video telematics solutions, today announced outstanding program results from Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC (“Silver Eagle Houston”) a Houston-based beverage distribution fleet using Lytx’s Driver Safety Program and Fleet Tracking Service.

Helmsman Ale House Custom Tap Handle Collaboration Sets Sail

CF Napa, which specializes in branding for clients in the alcohol beverage industry, cast out to transform their award-winning logo of a weathered sailor into the core tap handle for the Helmsman Ale House, a new nautical-themed restaurant and brewery in Newport Beach, CA.

Jiant Hard Kombucha Expands Distribution to Northern California

Jiant Hard Kombucha is pleased to announce it has expanded distribution to Northern California with Morris Distributing. Jiant’s full lineup of hard kombuchas will be available in bars, restaurants, and retailers throughout Sonoma, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Lake and Mendocino Counties this month.