Minnesota’s largest craft brewers will finally be able to sell growlers of beer to-go, while smaller brewers will be able to sell 4- and 6-packs after Gov. Tim Walz signed into law a liquor reform bill on Sunday.

Boston Beer Company’s plans in the non-alcoholic cannabis-infused beverage space are beginning to play out one year after establishing a Canadian subsidiary to focus on those offerings.

Dallas, Texas-based Bishop Cider has struck a deal to acquire Wild Acre Brewing in Fort Worth, as well as the assets of Legal Draft Beer Co. in Arlington, the 10-year-old cider maker announced Thursday. The planned acquisitions are part of an ambitious expansion plan to open four new entertainment spaces – one each in Dallas, Arlington and two in Fort Worth.

Boston Beer Company executives are now expecting hard seltzer growth for 2022 to be near the lower end of its previously communicated projections of flat to +10%, but they reaffirmed confidence in the long-term staying power of the segment, founder Jim Koch shared this week during the Global Staples Forum, according to a recap compiled by Goldman Sachs managing director Bonnie Herzog.

New Belgium has completed several upgrades at its LEED-certified production brewery in Asheville, North Carolina, including the addition of a large solar installation, the company announced today.

Who manages your digital shelf? That’s a question that Derek Hahm, the former Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) executive who has been tasked with leading the newly formed E-Premise Group, estimated about 80% of suppliers can’t answer.

Two months after launching its Disorderly TeaHouse sparkling tea at retail, Lagunitas Brewing Company is rolling out a variety pack with a new flavor — Peach Slice — that begins shipping this week with plans to hit retail shelves in early June.

Charlotte’s Sycamore Brewing and San Diego’s Stone Brewing have agreed to end their trademark infringement lawsuit over the phrase “Keep It Juicy,” according to a May 13 court filing.

Spencer Brewery, the only Trappist brewery in the U.S., is closing its doors.

Sonoma County-based Golden State Cider founders Jolie Devoto and Hunter Wade have sold the 10-year-old business to Christopher and Ariel Jackson, according to The Press Democrat.

Heineken-owned Lagunitas Brewing Company has closed on the sale of its 50% stake in Santa Rosa, California-based Moonlight Brewing Company to Patrick Rue, the founder of Orange County’s The Bruery and owner of Erosion Wine Co. in St. Helena, California.

Athletic Achieves B-Corp Status Non-alcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing Company has achieved Certified B Corporation status, which the organization says means a “business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials.” “Being able to identify as a B… Read more »

The price of beer — like most goods — is on the rise. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer increased +5% in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

Sonic Hard Seltzer — the drive-thru fast-food chain’s collaboration hard seltzer brand with Oklahoma City’s COOP Ale Works — is now available nearly statewide in 30 states as part of the spring resets.