After 18 months of social distancing and self-isolation, this 4th of July our country steps outside together once again to reclaim its independence.

Amherst, Wisconsin-based Central Waters Brewing announced on Twitter Sunday that it will be taking over the closed Pabst pilot facility in downtown Milwaukee, converting the space into its own pilot brewery and taproom.

It’s the classic American immigrant story, two scrappy entrepreneurs from the Old World head West, make it big in America in beer and baking.

Pabst president and general manager Matt Bruhn will depart the company on May 14, Pabst shared with wholesalers in an update provided to Brewbound. Bruhn’s forthcoming departure follows nearly four years at the company. He joined Pabst as chief marketing officer in November 2017 and was promoted to president and general manager in September 2018.

The Pearl Brewing Company announced today the launch of a new 12 oz. slim can for Pearl xXx beer in conjunction with the announcement of Fine Times, a new online lifestyle guide for Texans looking to explore the best food, fashion, and lifestyle the state has to offer.

This Spring, the Rainier Center for Discovery has made yet another transformative discovery for drinkers and nature enthusiasts of the Pacific NorthWest, for only the second time in over 140 years, a new species of mythic Wild Rainiers has been discovered. Their findings confidently suggest that there are now three lively Seltzer breeds of Rainier; Huckleberry, Apple and Lemon, swimming in cold PNW waters and roaming the alpine mountains of Cascadia.

Lone Star Seltzer will debut with two refreshing flavors, Agave Lime and Agave Watermelon.

A consortium of investors has reached a deal to acquire 100% ownership of City Brewing, the largest beverage alcohol co-packer in the U.S., and also acquire the former Molson Coors production brewery in Irwindale, California, from Pabst Brewing Company.

abst Blue Ribbon has been brewing up delicious, refreshing drinks for over 175 years, and 2021 will be no different, as the famed blue ribbon graces three bold new flavors of Pabst Blue Ribbon’s effervescent Hard Tea. Hard Tea enthusiasts will be able to grab all their flavor fixes at once with the national launch of Pabst Blue Ribbon’s new Hard Tea Variety Pack.

Citing a “growing decline in” demand and sales, Pabst Brewing Company announced it is “temporarily pausing production” of the 125-year-old Olympia Beer brand.

Brewbound readers in 2020 sought out news about the pandemic, mergers and acquisitions, brewery closures and job changes. 2020 marked a year of shifts for brewers, as well as Brewbound, which shifted its business model to a subscription model. With that in mind, we’ve pulled the five most-read stories before the paywall was introduced and the five most-read stories after.

Two of the largest beverage alcohol producers in the country are teaming up. Pabst Brewing Company and Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Froman today announced a partnership in which Pabst will produce, sell and distribute Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails, the whiskey brand’s line of flavored malt beverages.

2020 will see Captain Pabst’s final voyage. Pabst Brewing Company announced yesterday that the Captain Pabst Pilot House, its Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based brewery, taproom and event space, will permanently close on December 21.

The deal is finally done for Pabst Brewing Company to acquire the former Molson Coors production facility in Irwindale, California.