Craft beer industry news.
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Budweiser brand won’t be featured during Super Bowl LV for the first time in 37 years, the world’s largest beer manufacturer announced today in revealing its advertising plans for the February 7 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Elegance Brands, Inc., a global beverage company with a focus on innovation, today announced that the company has entered an exclusive distribution partnership in Australia with Grammy award winning and multi platinum selling recording artist Drake’s Virginia Black Whiskey and Mod Sélection champagne.
Great Divide Brewing Company plans to sell its nearly 6-year-old barrel bar and packaging hall in Denver’s River North Art District.
Greg Avola, the co-founder of beer review mobile app Untappd, announced his departure from a day-to-day role at the company last week in a series of tweets. Avola cited the desire to focus on his “health, happiness and family” as his reason for stepping down, which he elaborated on in a post on his personal website. His last day as a full-time employee was January 20. He will remain a part owner of Next Glass.
WeldWerks Brewing Co. is proud to announce the launch of the WeldWerks Diversity Scholarship, a yearly scholarship for current and prospective University of Northern Colorado (UNC) students of color, with an additional preference towards those who have an interest in Brewing Science.
Wild State Cider has paired with Fair State Brewing to release a winter seasonal Grapefruit hopped cider. Ruby is the result of a socially distant collaboration between head cidermaker Andrew Price and founding brewer Niko Tonks. “It’s not easy to spend a lot of time in close contact with others right now, so a little creativity and UPS was all we needed” says Price.
Last week TapRm became the first online beer platform in the U.S. to pilot a program of autonomous delivery with the use of robots.
The welcoming in of a new year is always reason for occasion, but the arrival of 2021 in particular was even more pronounced. After a long and challenging 2020, many were excited to turn the page to a year full of promise. For us at Summit Brewing Co. this year also holds special meaning as we celebrate our 35th year. We are grateful that despite numerous obstacles throughout the years we are still able to brew beer true to our original vision.
Burial Beer Co., one of Asheville’s most popular breweries, recently launched a natural winery, Visuals Wine, which produces fermented wines, ciders and aperitifs. The brewery has been an Ekos customer since 2016 and with its expansion is using Ekos to manage the production process for the winery.
Beverage industry veteran, Seagram’s has officially joined the seltzer party and is taking a fresh approach. Leading with fruit infused flavors, Seagram’s Hard Seltzer delivers on taste while sustaining the category’s 5% ABV and 100-calorie ‘standard.’ Seagram’s Hard Seltzer comes in four deliciously crafted unique combinations: Tropical Pineapple, Mango Peach, Mixed Berry and Watermelon Lime. Variety packs hit shelves February 2021 across select national markets.
After a roller coaster ride through 2020, Karrikin will take things back to the basics by canning a sparkling spirit version of a familiar cocktail with its Rum & Cola.
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company is excited to unveil its 2021 beer lineup! The new year will bring a slew of new brews, more unique variety pack exclusives, and returning fan favorites.
Oregon Fruit Products LLC, manufacturer of fruit purees for the craft beverage market, today announced the release 16 newly-branded Canned Fruit Purees packaged for home or small-scale beverage manufacturing market.
OneCircle, the global leader in PET kegs, has increased its presence in the US with the appointment of Saxco, the award-winning North American distributor of packaging solutions to the wine, spirits, beer and food markets, as an official reseller of KeyKeg and UniKeg. Today’s announcement is a key part of OneCircle’s US expansion plans and consolidates its position as the market leader in sustainable packaging.
