Breakthru Beverage Group announced the company has closed its acquisition of J.J. Taylor’s Minnesota beer business and will immediately consolidate its beer portfolio into J.J. Taylor’s state-of-the art, 600,000 square-foot warehouse.
Since a jury awarded Stone Brewing a $56 million verdict on March 25 in its trademark infringement lawsuit against Molson Coors over a 2017 Keystone Light rebrand that separated “Key” and “Stone” on cans and packaging, the two companies have buried one another in post-trial filings and motions.
PAWS UP, PHILLY! With the explosion of ready-to-drink cocktails (RTD), Joanna Manzo and Matt Satten of Philadelphia were approached by a private investment group to combine their 25+ years in the industry to get a “high-end” RTD cocktail in the hands of the people.
Tax equalization, expanded direct-to-consumer shipping and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts are key focuses for the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) in 2022, president and CEO Chris Swonger detailed in a press briefing Wednesday during the trade group’s annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Last week, premium whiskey Uncle Nearest announced its third in a series of investments designed to create a tangible shift in the funding inequities for BIPOC-owned businesses. It comes at a time when other Black founders and business leaders are also making strides to celebrate Black people’s historical contributions to spirits and build more Black-owned legacy beverage businesses.
Bale Breaker Brewing Company is excited to announce the return of Ales for ALS: their largest event of the year is back this month for the first time since 2019.
Boston Beer Company has launched its first-ever media campaign to support Hard MTN Dew, its ready-to-drink, fermented sugar-brew produced through a licensing partnership with PepsiCo.