Craft beer industry news.
In the latest Legislative Update: The Brewers of PA hires ex-liquor control chair; Nebraska lawmakers push for the highest excise tax in the nation; a Maryland bill attempts to strip the comptroller of alcohol regulatory powers; and more from the state Legislatures.
Beer volume sales got off to a strong start during the first four weeks of 2019, growing 3.7 percent compared to last year, according to market research firm IRI. The Chicago-based retail data provider, which tracks sales at major off-premise retail chains, last week reported that year-to-date off-premise dollar sales for beer at multi-outlet and convenience (MULC) stores eclipsed $2.3 billion (+6.4 percent) during the period ending January 27.
DeCrescente Distributing Company (DDC) and Shmaltz Brewing Company are excited to announce that DDC has become the exclusive distributor of Shmaltz’s award-winning core beers as well as their coveted special releases throughout the Capital Region.
Heineken USA is proud to announce the March 2019 relaunch of Newcastle Brown Ale brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company, a new brew that celebrates the Altogether Uncommon by bringing together a unique blend of pale and roasted malts with American hops.
Spoetzl Brewery, Texas’ oldest craft brewery and brewer of Shiner Beers, announces that award-winning Shiner Bock will support GRAMMY-nominated duo Florida Georgia Line’s upcoming CAN’T SAY I AINT COUNTRY TOUR. The details of the tour come as a follow up to the announcement of FGL’s fourth studio album on BMLG Records, also titled CAN’T SAY I AINT COUNTRY which will be available on February 15.
What if brewers made a milkshake IPA that really is not a milkshake IPA? Monday Night Brewing’s newest release – Slam Dunk – is an orange-creamsicle India Pale Ale that is technically considered a milkshake IPA.
ree House Brewing Company, a world-renowned Massachusetts craft brewery known for their uncompromising and unrelenting commitment to the craft and their humble beginnings, and Cambrian Innovation®, a commercial provider of distributed wastewater treatment and resource recovery solutions, today announced plans to implement a cutting-edge on-site wastewater treatment system to treat effluent to industrial reuse quality ahead of discharge to the local Charlton municipality.
BeerBoard, the leader in real-time data, insights and consumer engagement for the hospitality industry, has released its 2019 Big Game Pour Report, a review of insights and performance data for draft beer on the day of America’s most popular sporting event (and associated activities).
Breakside Brewery, known for its innovative, experimental and diverse beers, announces the release of its new barrel-aged Imperial Stout, The Oligarch. The “original” beer, a single batch of British Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels, was more than two years in the making.
Saint Arnold Original Dry Cider will be available on draft in bars across Houston beginning February 11 and in 12 oz cans and draft throughout Texas and Louisiana in March.
Originally brewed for the 2018 Oregon Brewer’s Festival, Flamingo Planet Guava Blonde Ale has flown its way onto Ecliptic Brewing’s Seasonal Series line-up this year.
White Labs has teamed up with Marañón Chocolate to isolate and produce a unique yeast from a rare cacao variety—Pure Nacional—that was once thought to be extinct in Peru. The strain, WLP546 Marañón Canyon Wild Cacao, has now been released to customers for brewing beer.
The Booth Brewing releases its first double IPA ever and it’s double the trouble! The Two-Face DIPA Duo features a West coast style IPA and hazy New England style IPA
Cannabiniers, the company behind the Two Roots line of CBD- and THC-infused non-alcoholic craft beers, is on the verge of becoming the next major craft brewery acquirer. On its quest to own 500,000 barrels of brewing capacity, the San Diego-based beverage, technology and brand management company has signed letters of intent to acquire four craft breweries, including a “top-20 privately held brewery based in California”
