Full Sail Brewing Adds Hazy IPA to Variety Pack
This April, new Session Hazy IPA joins Session Hefeweizen, Sesión Cerveza and Session Premium Lager in the Variety 12-pack.
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The Bruery Releases Favorite Summer Seasonal, Or Xata Blonde Ale
Just in time for the changing weather, The Bruery is bringing back its favorite summer seasonal: Or Xata.
Firestone Walker Strikes Deal with SLO Brewing for Cali-Squeeze Brand
Firestone Walker has reached a deal to acquire the Cali-Squeeze brand from SLO Brewing Co. Firestone Walker added that it has been “historically reluctant to develop beers outside the traditional footprint.” Nevertheless, the company has toyed with fruited beers but ultimately “recognized that Cali-Squeeze already had everything we were looking for.”
Anderson Valley Brewing Company Announces Southern Washington Distributor Partnership
Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC) today announced its new distribution partnership with Southern Washington’sKendall’s Craft Beverages. This strategic partnership with the state’s pioneering fourth generation craft beer distributor aims to expand and strengthen AVBC’s presence throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Widmer Brothers, Portland Timbers Kick Off 2021 MLS Season with IPA ‘Til I Die Collaboration Beer
IPA ‘Til I Die is a classic West Coast-style IPA. This clean, bright IPA with bold and citrusy hops is available now in four-packs of 16-ounce cans.
Oskar Blues’ Barrel-Aged Series Back in 2021 with BA21 Vol. 5 Up First
Oskar Blues Brewery’s barrel-aged series returns in 2021 with BA21 Volume 5 (13.3% ABV). This gigantic bourbon barrel-aged stout, infused with a custom coffee roast and premium vanilla, is now available for a limited time in select markets on draft and in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans.
Watch: Whole Foods Buyer Discusses the Importance of Beer to the Chain’s Stores, New Products and Supplier Pitches
Even as suppliers rush to produce hard seltzers, ready-to-drink canned cocktails and other so-called “fourth category” offerings, traditional beer remains a priority for Whole Foods Markets, according to Mary Guiver, the natural food chain’s global senior category merchant for beer and spirits.
Oktober Can Seamers Announce SL1 Homebrewer Can Seamer
Oktober Can Seamers offers a turnkey machine, easy to use directly out of the box. Seamers and rollers are both on a single lever arm (less parts, lower cost) with the same seaming power as a heavy duty commercial machine.
Bold Rock Hard Cider Opening 4th Cidery and Taproom in Downtown Asheville
Bold Rock Hard Cider, which began selling its cider in Nellysford, Virginia in 2012, and has grown to be the country’s #2 cider brand, is expanding its taproom footprint to Asheville, North Carolina.
Goldman Sachs: Hard Seltzers Gaining Shelf Space in C-Stores; 90% Seltzer Growth Forecasted in 2021
Hard seltzers will be receiving more shelf space in convenience stores, according to Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog’s latest “Beverage Bytes” survey of convenience store beverage buyers (representing 30,000 retail locations, or about 20% of the c-store channel).
Brewers Association Reports Revenue Declined 64.9% in 2020
The Brewers Association (BA) ended 2020 with an operational net loss of $3.5 million, according to its 2020 stewardship report, which the organization released today. “No one was immune to hardship in 2020, including the Brewers Association,” president and CEO Bob Pease wrote in a note opening the report.
Halyard Brewing Releases Hard Ginger Beer
Halyard Brewing Co. in Burlington, Vermont is reviving the lost art of alcoholic ginger beer, now offering its American craft ginger beer throughout the U.S. in naturally gluten free, low sugar and delicious flavors like The Breeze with hibiscus and fresh lime; Nicole’s Extra with fresh ginger heat + island aromatics; and the shandy-inspiredVolcano Juice with organic lemons.
Bench Brewing Company Earns B Corp Certification
Bench Brewing Company is very proud to announce that it has just become a Certified B Corporation (B Corp), joining a global group of companies that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal responsibility.
Molson Coors Makes Equity Investment in TRU Colors Brewery
Molson Coors Beverage Company announced today that it will make an equity investment in TRU Colors Brewery, a Wilmington, North Carolina-based craft brewery with a mission to end street violence.