Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective

Monster Beverage Corporation co-CEOs Rodney Sacks and Hilton Schlosberg discussed their company’s acquisition of the CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective and shed light on Monster’s aspirations in the beverage-alcohol space during a conference call for investors Thursday evening following news of the sale. “We’ve been evolving a strategy to enter the alcoholic beverage market and this is, we believe, our best strategy of achieving this objective,” Schlosberg said.

Whispers of the CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective’s potential sale have circulated through the industry’s rumor mill for the last few years before finally becoming a reality with today’s announced agreement to sell to energy drink maker Monster for $330 million in cash. Those whispers were the smoke to the fire of the craft brewery rollup being shopped to potential buyers. The seller’s identity though was not be the one everyone associates with CANarchy’s ownership.

Financial services firms have responded positively to the news of energy drink maker Monster Beverage Corporation striking a deal to acquire the CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective. “Overall we view this transaction as a strategic positive as it is 100% incremental to Monster’s existing business and should function as a springboard for Monster to enter the alcoholic beverage sector as CANarchy is the sixth largest craft brewer in the U.S. with seven distinct brands,” Goldman Sachs equity research analyst Bonnie Herzog wrote.

Energy drink maker Monster Beverage has reached “a definitive agreement” to acquire the CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective for $330 million in cash, the company announced today. The all cash deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, pending “customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.” The acquisition will give Monster a foothold in… Read more »

CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective announces the release of the CANarchy Mixed Pack, Hazy Edition, a 12-pack assortment of some of CANarchy’s hoppiest, haziest offerings.

In one of the more surprising M&A transactions thus far this year, Lynne Weaver and CANarchy went public Friday with plans for the Three Weavers founder and a group of investors to buy back the Inglewood, California-based craft brewery.

Craft rollup CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective and Three Weavers Brewing Company founder Lynne Weaver have reached an agreement in which Weaver and her investment group will reacquire the Inglewood, California-based craft brewery, the company announced today.

Oskar Blues Brewery announces the taproom-only release of S.M.A.S.H. for Stache (6.9% ABV), a double dry-hopped, heavily Sabro-infused SMaSH (stands for “single malt and single hop”) IPA.

Oskar Blues Brewery’s barrel-aged series returns in 2021 with BA21 Volume 5 (13.3% ABV). This gigantic bourbon barrel-aged stout, infused with a custom coffee roast and premium vanilla, is now available for a limited time in select markets on draft and in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans.

Barstool Sports has inked a deal with emerging beverage brand Revitalyte to add a premium offering to Revitalyte’s popular lineup of electrolyte recovery drinks.

Perrin Brewing Company announces the annual release of No Rules Vietnamese Imperial Porter. No Rules Day is one of the Perrin team’s favorite days of the year and they are pleased to keep the tradition going, even if the celebration cannot be fully in person. Online ordering of the esteemed beer will take place for one day only, April 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Oskar Blues Brewery will release 7th Flag Barrel-aged Imperial Porter at all four of their taproom locations on March 28.

Cigar City Brewing (CCB), Florida’s premier craft brewery, has announced their schedule of events to take place during Tampa Bay Beer Week (TBBW). Starting Monday, March 8, at the brewery’s Spruce Street Taproom, CCB will create an outdoor biergarten, release new beers, host sampling events and tap rare and innovative beers each day.

Deep Ellum Brewing Company announces new Cadillac Bandito Mexican-Style Lager with Sea Salt and Lime (6% ABV), a crisp and clean spring seasonal cerveza.