The legal battle between the two largest beer makers in the U.S. escalated today, as Anheuser-Busch today accused MillerCoors of breaking state and federal laws by stealing trade secrets regarding beer recipes for its two top-selling brands, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra. In the heavily redacted 66-page amended complaint and counterclaim filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, A-B alleges that two of its former employees who now work for MillerCoors and its parent company Molson Coors either shared confidential trade secrets with their current employers or sought information from current employees about the making of A-B products.
Just in time for the holidays, Stella Artois will introduce a brand new limited-edition seasonal beer — Midnight Lager — on Halloween night in historic Sleepy Hollow, NY, most famous for tales of its ghostly rider.
Societe Brewing co-founder and CEO Douglas Constantiner discusses the San Diego craft brewery’s transformational year on the first episode of the Brewbound Podcast’s second season.
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales is excited to announce the release of two collaboration brews with North Peak Brewing Company, Habitante Espíritu and El Monstruo del Norte.
Pyramid Brewing Co. has announced the introduction of its first-ever packaged hazy IPA, Blazing Bright. Starting October 15, Blazing Bright will be available year-round as the eighth beer in Pyramid’s annual line-up.
Thimble Island Brewing Company is proud to announce that it has entered a partnership with Northeast Beverage to distribute its products throughout the state of Connecticut.
Hawaii’s signature tropical cocktails have some new competition: hard kombucha. KYLA Hard Kombucha, one of the top-selling alcoholic kombucha brands in the U.S. and an emerging leader in next generation social drinking, is now available on all Hawaiian islands at Whole Foods Market, Safeway and Foodland. KYLA’s popular hard kombucha will be sold in an eight-can variety pack.
Massachusetts’s Tree House Brewing is expanding once again at its Charlton-based production brewery and headquarters. Earlier this month, Tree House co-founder Nate Lanier tweeted an aerial image of a large construction site next to the existing facility with the “shhh” emoji. Questions from curious followers rolled in, but Lanier did not publicly answer them. However,… Read more »
The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF) invites communities across the country to join the organization in raising a pint for Brewing Funds the Cure, benefiting pediatric cancer research.
Consumers are considering health and wellness more and drinking less but willing to spend more on alcoholic beverages when they do drink, members of market research firm Nielsen’s beverage alcohol team shared during last week’s Brewers Association Power Hour webinar. Here are three takeaways from Nielsen’s latest update on craft’s mid-year performance. Consumers More Mindful… Read more »
Heavy Seas Beer is excited to announce the next two releases from its 15 Barrel Brewhouse in 2019, Trick, a dry hopped sour brewed with oranges, and Treat, a sour ale brewed with cherries.
Brouwerij West is excited to announce that Craft Los Angeles (“Craft LA”) and Craft San Diego (“Craft SD”) will be their exclusive distributors in Southern California beginning in November of 2019.
