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Brewbound Podcast: Inside the Stone-Molson Coors Verdict with Bianca Bruno and Brendan Palfreyman

Brewbound Podcast: Inside the Stone-Molson Coors Verdict with Bianca Bruno and Brendan Palfreyman

A jury awarded Stone Brewing $56 million in its trademark infringement lawsuit against Molson Coors for its Keystone Light rebrand last Friday. Courthouse News Service reporter Bianca Bruno joins the Brewbound team to discuss what it was like inside the courtroom and where the case goes from here, including post-trial motions. Plus, Harris Beach partner Brendan Palfreyman returns.

Milwaukee Brewing Offer Minimum Starts Above $10M

Milwaukee Brewing Offer Minimum Starts Above $10M

New Mill Capital, the asset disposition firm tasked with selling Milwaukee Brewing Company, has set a minimum offer at above $10 million for parties interested in the Wisconsin craft brewery, according to an email from the firm’s principal, Eric Weiler.

Keystone Light Packaging Refresh ‘Underway,’ Molson Coors Exec Tells Distributors

Keystone Light Packaging Refresh ‘Underway,’ Molson Coors Exec Tells Distributors

Molson Coors is in the process of a packaging refresh for Keystone Light, chief legal officer Anne-Marie D’Angelo shared with the company’s distributor partners in a memo Tuesday afternoon. The company shared plans for the packaging refresh just days after a jury awarded Stone Brewing Company $56 million in its long-simmering trademark infringement lawsuit against Molson Coors.

The Vail Craft Beer Classic is Back on June 17-18

Team Player Productions (TPP), producers of world-class food and drink festivals across the country, proudly presents the return of the Vail Craft Beer Classic on June 17-18, 2022.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs And Cîroc Launch New RTD, Cîroc Vodka Spritz

NEW YORK, New York – Sean “Diddy” Combs and the Makers of CÎROC Ultra-Premium Vodka announce the launch of CÎROC Vodka Spritz, the luxury vodka brand’s first ready-to-drink cocktail. CÎROC is a spirits brand defined by its commitment to excellence, innovation, and celebration. Available on April 1 in four premium flavors, the launch of CÎROC… Read more »

Brewbound Frontlines: The State of the Craft Cider Industry

Brewbound Frontlines: The State of the Craft Cider Industry

Leaders within the craft cider industry share how regional cideries are growing in 2022. American Cider Association executive director Michelle McGrath, Schilling Cider co-founder and CEO Colin Schilling, Swilled Dog Hard Cider & Spirits co-founder and CEO Brooke Glover, and ANXO Cider co-founder and president Sam Fitz discuss the state of the industry, retail gains and much more.

Cartridge Brewing Announces Inaugural Specialty Bottle Release

As a brewery in its 2nd year, Cartridge has already celebrated a number of “firsts” … first awards, first cans, first experimentals, first barrel-aged. But this first? This one was special – and deeply significant.