Pabst Brewing Company is launching a line of craft beers, as the craft segment has matured and sales of craft offerings have slowed to low single-digit growth. The Los Angeles-headquartered maker of Pabst Blue Ribbon announced today the launch of Captain Pabst, a standalone craft beer brand outside of the PBR family, and the launch of its flagship offering, Seabird IPA, in Wisconsin and Illinois.

Molson Coors Beverage Company announced plans to cease production at its facility in Irwindale, California, by September 2020. The second largest U.S. beer manufacturer also announced an agreement with Pabst Brewing Co., giving the Los Angeles-headquartered beer company the option to purchase the Irwindale facility for $150 million.

Pabst Blue Ribbon’s 99 pack took on cult status last week after pictures of the pack surfaced on the internet, with celebrities, national media and fans across the country sharing images of the product. The 99 pack is rolling out now, in limited quantities across fifteen states, just in time to bring people together this holiday season. Each pack contains 99 cans, made up of a combination of Pabst Blue Ribbon Original, Extra and Easy.

Pabst Brewing Company today announced a long-term agreement to brew the majority of its production volume at City Brewing Company by December 2024. The Los Angeles-headquartered beer company’s agreement with City Brewing lasts until 2040. News of the new contract agreement comes one year after Pabst Brewing settled a lawsuit against MillerCoors over contract production of its brands.

Pabst Blue Ribbon’s Stronger Seltzer is made with zesty, natural lime flavors and contains only one gram of sugar. Stronger Seltzer is a higher 8% ABV, lower calorie, Stevia-sweetened alternative to other sugary hard beverages.

In this week’s Press Clips: German brewer Gilde reveals its U.S. expansion plans in North Carolina; Pennsylvania lawmakers lower brewery sales tax; North Carolina paves the way for alcohol sales at college sporting events; and more news.

Pacific Northwest favorite Rainier Beer is proud to introduce Rainier Summit, a crisp, refreshing, sessionable American Style Light Lager created for the active Pacific Northwest Lifestyle.

This Spring, Pabst Blue Ribbon will launch Pabst Blue Ribbon Extra, a great tasting, easy drinking higher ABV beer, and Pabst Blue Ribbon Non-Alcoholic, an authentic and delicious non-alcoholic beer.

BeerBoard, the leader in real-time data, insights and consumer engagement for the hospitality industry, announced today that Pabst Brewing Co. has signed on as the company’s newest brewing partner. The move adds one of America’s oldest and largest privately-held brewers to BeerBoard’s growing portfolio of brewing clients.

In this week’s edition of Last Call: The Massachusetts high court denies Craft Beer Guild’s “pay-to-play” appeal; Drizly sues its co-founder; U.S. beer shipments increase in January; and more industry news.

In this week’s edition of Last Call: Union efforts begin at Anchor Brewing; Weyerbacher seeks investment; Tree House buys a farm in Connecticut; Pabst rebrands Not Your Father’s; and more industry news.

In this week’s edition of Last Call: MillerCoors sells its Eden facility for $2.75 million; Reyes acquires 2.5 million cases from Mission Beverage; Blue Moon is named the “Official Craft Beer” of the Kentucky Derby; and more industry news.

Craft Brew Alliance CEO Andy Thomas set the tone for last week’s Brewbound Live business conference by asking the nearly 200 beer industry professionals who attended the two-day event a simple question: Who is really your competitor?

After a month of arguments in a Milwaukee courtroom, Pabst Brewing Company and MillerCoors have settled a lawsuit that Pabst claimed could have put the 174-year-old beer company out of business. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.