Craft beer industry news.
Sloop Brewing Co. was awarded a $650,000 Empire State Development grant and a $325,000 Excelsior Job Program tax credit to help fund the expansion of their East Fishkill facility, announced by Governor Kathy Hochul on April 4.
Branford, Connecticut-based Stony Creek Brewery has hired Anheuser-Busch InBev sales and marketing vet Dan Shannon as CEO and David Morrice as VP of sales. Dave Mevoli has joined ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail maker Fishers Island Lemonade as chief operating officer.
Laughing Fish, the fan-favorite, seasonal Golden Ale from Upper Hand Brewery, begins shipping throughout the state of Michigan beginning April 18.
A new female-owned microbrewery is set to open in the east side Indianapolis neighborhood of Twin Aire.
In an effort to quench the thirst of Lager lovers and Cream Ale cravers this summer, Epic Brewing Company is releasing two new beers.
Athletic Brewing, the leading non-alcoholic craft brewer and recently named as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies in 2022, is once again releasing a limited edition peanut butter porter-style brew in collaboration with Justin’s, called Nature Nut, this April as part of their Trail Mix Pack ahead of Earth Day.
After a state court largely rejected its claims earlier this year, Seismic Brewing Company has now filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against DBI Beverage, Reyes Holdings and Reyes subsidiary Harbor Distributing, alleging the beer distributor attempted to maintain a monopoly of California’s beer distribution market.
Second Chance Beer Company has been busy brewing their latest creation – Buddy – a crushable American lager with a crisp, refreshing finish.
The U.S. beverage industry has paid more than $1.4 billion in aluminum tariffs since 2018, when Section 232 was implemented, according to a study shared today by the Beer Institute (BI).
Off-premise sales of craft beer are off to a rough start in 2022. Year-to-date through April 2 of 2022, craft dollar sales declines have accelerated to nearly -10% ( $1.24 billion in overall sales) compared to the -6% decline in calendar year 2021, according to Bump Williams Consulting, which shared the latest NielsenIQ (total U.S. — XAOC + Liquor plus Convenience) scan data.
Benny Boy Brewing, the first combined brewery and cidery in Los Angeles, has newly opened in the city’s Lincoln Heights neighborhood, minutes from downtown.
Medalla Light, Puerto Rico’s flagship beer, continues its Midwest expansion and gets ready to conquer a new market, Illinois.
Bent Water Brewing Company will launch Common Hope, a nationwide collaborative initiative designed to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s disease.
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), the first B Corp brewery in the Pacific Northwest, has set a new limited release loose in the wild: Chuckle Cones Whole Cone IPA.
