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Joyride Brewing Company Throws Epic Block Party to Celebrate 8-Year Anniversary

Coming off an amazing time at the  2022 World Beer Cup ceremony where Joyride Brewing’s Ice Cutter Kölsch was declared the best in the world by winning gold in the German-Style Koelsch category, and on Joyride Director of Brewing and Marketing Dave Bergen’s birthday no less, the brewery is excited to announce their annual anniversary block party celebration on July 15-17 where the brewery celebrates eight years of commercially brewing beer. 

Modern Times: Court Records Replay Heated Auction, Illustrate Brewery’s Expenses

Modern Times: Court Records Replay Heated Auction, Illustrate Brewery’s Expenses

Court records filed in the wake of last Friday’s auction for San Diego craft brewery Modern Times give a closer look at bidding play-by-play, and the tension between qualified bidders MTD Asset Acquisition and BX MT BAMF LLC. Earlier this week, MTD (the group referred to during the auction as North Carolina brewery Tru Colors), whose $20.1 million bid was not accepted as the winning bid, filed an objection to the sale of Modern Times to BX MT (an affiliate of Brewery X in Anaheim), and submitted a new bid of $21 million. MTD claims priority was given to Brewery X’s bid due to its inclusion of a shorter closing period, despite what it believes was a previous guarantee that such conditions would not be weighted in choosing a winning bid. Those efforts caused a federal judge to table a hearing Monday set to confirm the sale of the brewery.

Alesong to Host Invitational Beer & Wine Terroir Festival

On Saturday, September 24th, Eugene’s Alesong Brewing and Blending will be hosting an exclusive list of breweries and winemakers from all over the United States at its countryside brewery (80848 Territorial Hwy) for an intimate festival celebrating beer, wine, and terroir.

Introducing Right Coast Spirits Vodka Whips

Right Coast Spirits, a new partnership between three craft breweries – Flying Dog, Harpoon and Saranac – announces the release of their first product, Right Coast Spirits Vodka Whips.

Out of the Box: How Grisa Soba Built Flaviar Into A Digital Spirits Hub

Out of the Box: How Grisa Soba Built Flaviar Into A Digital Spirits Hub

In his own words, Grisa Soba has “always been a contrarian and tried to do things differently.” That approach has taken Flaviar, the spirits enthusiast membership club Soba launched in 2012 from a simple tasting box format to one of the largest clubs of its kind serving the U.S. and EU. Before moving into digital… Read more »

Bang Announces Split from PepsiCo

Bang Announces Split from PepsiCo

After a year-and-a-half of high tension and muted sales, Bang Energy says it has officially ended its distribution partnership with PepsiCo. The Florida-based brand, a subsidiary of VPX Pharmaceuticals, announced in a brief press release today that “all disputes with PepsiCo have been fully settled and resolved” effective immediately and that the brand will return to DSD distribution through a number of new partnerships.

Brewbound Podcast: A Plot Twist in the Modern Times Auction

Brewbound Podcast: A Plot Twist in the Modern Times Auction

Modern Times finally hit the auction block, but the winning bid of $20 million from an affiliate of Anaheim, California-based Brewery X has been disputed by MTD Asset Acquisition. The Brewbound team also discusses developments in the trademark infringement lawsuit between Stone and Molson Coors and Mass. Bay Brewing’s acquisition of Long Trail Brewing.