Kihei, Hawaii-based Maui Brewing Company has placed a “stalking horse” bid to acquire San Diego, California-based Modern Times Beer, which has been accepted by a court-appointed receiver.

As the on-premise began to reanimate after a year of pandemic-driven closures and restrictions, 28 of the top 50 Brewers Association-defined (BA) craft breweries posted volume increases in 2021, according to data published today in the May/June edition of the trade group’s New Brewer magazine. Last year, the BA reported craft beer’s volume declined -9% in 2020 – the first time the trade group that represents the nation’s small and independent breweries recorded a volume loss in the industry’s modern era – and a majority (36) of the top 50 saw their output decline compared to 2019.

A bill to add $40 billion to the depleted Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) failed to secure the requisite 60 votes in the U.S. Senate yesterday.

Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC), has committed to holding price – at least through the summer – despite inflationary headwinds, supply chain strain and continued effects of COVID-19 felt throughout the beer industry, the Boonville, California-based craft brewery announced Wednesday.

Since its founding in 2010, Fiddlehead Brewing Company has recorded double-digit growth every year in each of its eight markets, and this year made the Brewers Association’s (BA’s) list of Top 50 Craft Breweries by volume, ranking No. 49.

The majority of distributors (70%) are seeing better growth for beer this spring, respondents told financial services firm Jefferies in a survey published today.

On-premise sales velocity increased +3% in the week ending May 7, following a -1% decline in the week ending April 30, according to a report from the market research firm CGA.

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

Before consuming a can of hard cider from Downeast Cider House, you have to commit a cardinal sin in beer: shake the can.

On-premise volume declined for the third consecutive period, decreasing -1.9% over the weekend of May 5-8 compared to the weekend before, according to the market research firm BeerBoard.

Ryan Burk, head cider maker for Boston Beer and Angry Orchard Hard Cider, has left the company, effective April 30.

Marc Sorini, general counsel for the Brewers Association (BA), and Katie Marisic, BA director of federal affairs, gave members a rundown on pending legislation and new regulations in 2022, during the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Minneapolis last week.

Winners of the World Beer Cup – an international beer competition organized by the Brewers Association (BA) – were announced Thursday for the first time since 2018, at the conclusion of Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Minneapolis.

Los Angeles-based Calidad Beer, known for its Mexican-inspired lager, launched its first brand extension today: Agua Fresca, a line of hard seltzers.