Craft beer industry news.
Vermont’s Lost Nation Brewing is at a crossroads. The business is seeking a new equity partner to buy out one of its co-founders or a complete turnkey sale of the brewery. Both options remain on the table.
Bacardi Limited has jumped fully into the mezcal game and acquired Ilegal Mezcal, the company announced today.
In a landmark “Internet of Things” use-case, Asahi Europe & International (AEI) has successfully deployed BinaryBeer’s smart keg solution as an Innovation project (test & learn) on Asahi-owned kegs, monitoring their journey across Europe in real-time to provide unprecedented insights into logistics, consumption, beer quality and sustainability.
Beyond beer has been a key growth driver for bev-alc companies, and it’s the beer category’s battle to win, according to Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch.
Brooklyn Brewery has taken a minority stake in Boulder, Colorado-based non-alcoholic (NA) hop tea maker Hoplark as part of a Series A funding round, the two companies announced today.
Molson Coors Beverage Company’s faith in Dwayne Johnson-backed energy drink brand ZOA is rock solid.
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., the Oldest Brewery in America, announced its partnership with accomplished professional soccer player Alejandro Zendejas, current winger for Liga MX Club América.
Oregon Fruit Products, LLC, introduces its new limited line of Oregon Fruit Aseptic Concentrates, real fruit concentrates that are aseptically processed, clean label and meet Oregon Fruit’s rigorous quality standards.
Athletic Brewing Company, America’s leading producer of non-alcoholic craft beer, announced the fifth annual release of its classic non-alcoholic Oktoberfest.
Resident Culture Brewing Company, has joined forces with Bevana Partners to sell their beers online through Bevana’s online store at shop.bevana.com/collection/resident-culture.
Non-alcohol spirits, wine and beer now have a market value exceeding half a billion dollars in off-premise channels, according to a new NIQ report on the category.
Labatt USA recently announced a three-year agreement for Labatt Blue Light to become the “Official Canadian Import of Syracuse Athletics.”
Portland, Oregon-based Rev. Nat’s Hard Cider will cease operations on September 24 after 12 years in business, according to the Oregonian. The closure comes just six months after Rev. Nat’s opened a new taproom in Southeast Portland.
Lawson’s Finest Liquids, the award-winning Vermont craft brewery, announces a new limited release brewed in collaboration with New England Brewing Co. Change in the Air, a Tropical Blonde Ale With Mango, will be released on draft and in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans in September, for distribution across Connecticut.
