Virginia Beer Co. Celebrates Women’s Equality Day with 39 Words Can Release
Every August, the Women of VBC (along with Brewer Brad Adams) gather together to brew 39 Words.
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Multiple Surveys Find Consumers More Wary of Visiting On-Premise Due to Delta Variant
Businesses may have to prepare for less frequent on-premise visits this fall, as consumers are becoming increasingly more wary of visiting bars and restaurants with rising COVID-19 cases, according to a study released yesterday by investment banking and financial services firm Jefferies.
Goldman Sachs: Distributors Predict Hard Seltzer Shakeout in 2022
An overwhelming majority of distributors say a shakeout is coming to the hard seltzer segment and retailer shelves in 2022, according to the most recent Beverage Bytes survey from Goldman Sachs’ equity research team.
Longmont Oktoberfest Changes Event Location and Dates Due to COVID-19 Uncertainty
The Left Hand Brewing Foundation (LHBF) today announced its annual Longmont Oktoberfest will be changing venues and dates in an abundance of caution due to the uncertainty caused by the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Ranch Rider Spirits Launches Limited Jalapeno Ranch Water
Ranch Rider Spirits Co, Texas’ number one premium spirit-based seltzer, revealed that its most popular SKU to date will return to shelves for 30-days only, just in time for Labor Day weekend.
Heineken Announces Three New Sport Partnerships
The hope, the cheers, the suspense, the celebration – and having the very best of times before, during and after a sports event… it’s what fans want, now more than ever.
Indeed Brewing Company Releases Boon Hard Kombucha in Cans
Indeed Brewing Company is distributing Boon Hard Kombucha in 16-ounce cans.
New Interactive Map Helps Craft Beer Drinkers Recycle Plastic Can Carriers in Rhode Island
Millions of plastic can carriers end up in the hands of Rhode Island craft beer drinkers each year, with most being tossed into single-stream recycling bins because manufacturers market them as “100% recyclable.”
Von Ebert Brewing Releases Latest Heritage Beer
Von Ebert Brewing, winner of the 2021 Oregon Beer Awards’ Medium Size Brewery of the Year, on Friday will release the latest addition to its Heritage Beer collection, a mixed fermentation oak-aged gruit named Wermut.
Breakthru Beverage Group Partners with Recess, Expands Portfolio with CBD and Relaxation Beverages
Breakthru Beverage Group, a leading North American beverage distributor with operations and affiliates in 14 U.S. markets and throughout Canada, announced an expansion of its portfolio of wine, spirits, beer and non-alc products to also include CBD and Relaxation beverages.
Anheuser-Busch Update: Veza Sur Lawsuit Dismissed; Austin Selected As Next ‘Consumer Hub;’ $100M Committed to Women’s Sports
A false marketing suit against Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) and its Miami-based Veza Sur brand was dismissed by a U.S. district court judge in Miami last week, which included a district court judge referring to the definition of a craft brewery as “a subjective term,” according to Law360.
Santa Monica Brew Works Collabs with Groundwork Coffee to Release Breakfast Brew Golden Mocha Porter
Santa Monica Brew Works (SMBW) announces the latest edition in its series of limited-release beers celebrating local businesses.
Hard Seltzer’s Summertime Softening Disappoints Analysts; Cowen Downgrades Boston Beer to ‘Underperform’
Hard seltzer’s late summer slowdown has pushed several financial services firms to adjust their forecast for the sparkling segment’s performance. “We are incrementally more cautious on the beer and hard seltzer category based on feedback from our beer distributor contacts in our new proprietary ‘Beverage Bytes’ survey,” Goldman Sachs equity research analyst Bonnie Herzog wrote in a report published today.
Harpoon and Dunkin’ Release Three New Fall Beers
For the fourth year in a row, Harpoon Brewery and Dunkin’ are giving fans a fresh way to celebrate fall.