Founders Brewing Company

In this week’s edition of press clips: Arby’s has agreed to purchase Buy Buffalo Wild Wings in a deal valued at $2.9 billion; Heineken has acquired a minority stake in London’s Brixton Brewery and Texas’ Legacy Hall is set to open.

Colorado’s Avery Brewing today announced the sale of a 30 percent stake to Mahou San Miguel, a Spanish brewing company founded in Madrid in 1890. Specific terms of the deal, which is expected to close in January 2018, were not disclosed.

Founders announced today that they will release Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS), an imperial coffee chocolate stout aged in maple bourbon barrels, as the final release in the 2017 Barrel-Aged Series. Last bottled in 2011, CBS is one of the most sought-after releases in the world.

E-commerce retail sales are approaching $400 billion dollars, but a mere 0.2 percent of beer — or about 3.5 million cases — was purchased online last year, according to Heineken CEO Ronald den Elzen. Den Elzen, presenting to more than 200 beer industry professionals attending yesterday’s Beer Marketer’s Insights seminar in New York City, called the shift away from brick-and-mortar purchases a “retail revolution.” By 2021, den Elzen projected that online beer sales will grow to 2.4 percent, to 53 million cases.

Founders Brewing Co. announced today that they will release Backwoods Bastard this month as the fifth installment of the Barrel-Aged Series. A classic Scotch ale aged in bourbon barrels, Backwoods Bastard debuted in 2005 when Founders first started experimenting with aging beer in barrels. Starting in 2007, Backwoods Bastard was also the first beer Founders matured in the former gypsum mine caves that now house more than 7,000 barrels of this experimental range.

In this week’s Last Call: Utah considers revising 3.2 laws; Golden Road rethinks its proposed Oakland beer garden; ex-New Belgium brewmaster’s Purpose Brewing & Cellars sets grand opening; and more.

Mosaic Promise IPA is back and better than ever! Founders Brewing Co. is releasing its popular seasonal IPA in 15-pack cans from August 2017 through November 2017.

Founders Brewing Co. announced today that they will launch Green Zebra, a gose-style ale brewed with watermelon and sea salt.

Craft beer has an identity crisis, Bell’s Brewery CEO Laura Bell told an audience of nearly 200 industry professionals attending Thursday’s Brewbound Session in New York City.

Founders Brewing Co. announced today that they will launch DKML, an imperial malt liquor aged in bourbon barrels, as the next installment in the Barrel-Aged Series.

Founders Brewing Co. announces the return of reDANKulous, an imperial red IPA, as the latest release in its Specialty Series.

Founders Brewing Co. today announced plans to open a small brewery and taproom in midtown Detroit before the end of the year.

In this week’s distribution roundup: Founders Brewing taps Odom Corporation in Alaska, Dogfish Head plans to enter Oklahoma, Left Hand signs with Tanager Beverages in Wyoming and more.

Founders Brewing Co. has just released a trio of spring offerings that highlight their depth of production, with appeal to a range of palates and occasions. PC Pils, Sumatra Mountain Brown and Doom, the latest edition of the Barrel-Aged Series, are all returning to the seasonal line-up, showcasing Founders’ creative take on some classic styles.