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Brewbound Podcast: Big Soda Makes a Big Investment in Non-Alc Beer

Brewbound Podcast: Big Soda Makes a Big Investment in Non-Alc Beer

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has taken a minority stake in non-alcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing Company, following a $50 million investment in the brand. Athletic co-founder Bill Shufelt shares why KDP was the right partner, what the investment will go toward, and how the company is pacing toward the end of 2022.

Athletic Brewing Honors Veterans with Ready Front IPA

Athletic Brewing Company, America’s leading non-alcoholic craft brewer, announced the re-release of Ready Front IPA, a limited-time offering that gives back to military veterans. 

Hop Butcher For The World Set To Open Chicago Taproom November 10

Hop Butcher For The World, a Chicagoland-based brewing company founded in 2014 and known for its hop-forward approach to IPAs and fresh-to-retail distribution strategy, plans to open its first public taproom on Nov. 10 in the former Half Acre Beer Company facility at 4257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago.

HighTide Cannabis Margaritas Set to Launch in Massachusetts

HighTide Cannabis Margaritas Set to Launch in Massachusetts

Backed by an experienced team of beverage operators, Massachusetts-based startup HighTide is aiming to capture a very specific title: the country’s number one cannabis-infused, non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink margarita brand.

Upcycled Ingredient Makers Eye Brewers’ Spent Grains

Upcycled Ingredient Makers Eye Brewers’ Spent Grains

Regenerative food companies are using a mix of environmental messaging and economic incentives to convince brewers and grain processors to adopt upcycling technology as a means of repurposing spent grain into human food production.

Creature Comforts Launches Limited Release Table Beer With Giving Kitchen

In the spirit of giving this season, Creature Comforts Brewing Co., an Athens, Georgia-based B-Corp certified craft brewery, has launched Table Beer, a low ABV Belgian-Style Pale Ale; 100% of net profits from Table Beer sales accumulated between November and December 2022 will be donated to Giving Kitchen.

42 North Launches Yodeler Winter Ale

42 North Brewing is releasing a new seasonal beer to its lineup. Yodeler Winter Ale is a spiced amber ale that was crafted for the winters of Western and Central New York.

Return of River North Brewery’s Vicennials

Aging a beer for up to two decades might seem like a joke, but River North Brewery has concocted four beers that are meant for exactly that.