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FIFCO USA Launches Hemp-Style FMB Line Called Hemptails

Hemp is here. FIFCO USA, formerly North American Breweries, is launching a new hemp-style flavored malt beverage in February 2019. Hemptails is a ready-to-drink, alcoholic beverage perfect for consumers looking to embrace the hemp movement in their drinking experience.

UpCountry Brewing Releases Dill Pickle Gose

Asheville asked, and UpCountry Brewing heard. The brewery is tapped the keg on a fresh batch of their Dill Pickle Gose Wednesday, 12/12, at 6:00P.M.

DME Receivership Leaves Hundreds of Craft Brewers in Limbo

DME Receivership Leaves Hundreds of Craft Brewers in Limbo

Nearly 26 months after the merger of Canadian brewing equipment manufacturers Diversified Metal Engineering (DME) and Newlands Systems, the combined company has fallen into receivership after defaulting on loan payments to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). DME Group’s financial troubles have left hundreds of of North American craft brewery owners who had already shelled out millions of dollars in equipment deposits in limbo.

Heavy Seas Beer Announces 2019 Release Lineup

Heavy Seas Beer is pleased to announce several new additions and exciting changes to its portfolio in 2019. Citra Cannon IPA, Sun Burst Sour Ale, and Night Swell Dark IPA will be introduced as limited releases.

3 Breweries Collaborate to Create ‘Brut Wayne’ IPA

Long time buddies and brewers from Mason Ale Works, Kern River, Eagle Rock Brewery have partnered together to create one amazing beer. A beer brewed with three unique hops from all over the world, “Brut Wayne” Brut IPA.

Brewbound Podcast Episode 14: Sizing Up Hard Seltzer with the Founders of Briggs

Brewbound Podcast Episode 14: Sizing Up Hard Seltzer with the Founders of Briggs

In episode 14 of the Brewbound Podcast, Michael Kurson and Neil Quigley, the founders of Briggs Hard Seltzer, discuss their offerings – which are made with 100 percent real fruit — the emerging spiked seltzer category, and the opportunities they see for a higher-end brand in the market.

Chatham Brewing Releases Spike Devil Porter

Chatham Brewing, Columbia County’s first and finest brewery in New York’s upper Hudson Valley, has released its seasonal porter, Spike Devil. This porter is now available in cans and draft throughout the greater Hudson Valley and Capital Region areas through the holiday season.

Highland Brewing Company Releases Starchaser White

Highland Brewing Company is happy to announce the release of Starchaser White, the latest addition to the company’s year-round line-up. Originally released earlier this year as a summer seasonal, this Belgian-inspired white ale is brewed with coriander, candied ginger, and grapefruit peel.

Civic Exchange Society Releases CES-003 Sensible Work Black Tea Porter

Civic Exchange Society (CES) is releasing CES-003 Sensible Work Black Tea Porter, the third and final release in its 2018 line of craft beverages. This black tea porter is a robust and toasty porter with aromatic notes of stone fruit and fine cured tobacco.

Drizly Lands $34.5 Million in Series C Funding

Drizly Lands $34.5 Million in Series C Funding

Drizly, a Boston-based on-demand alcohol delivery company, has secured another $34.5 million as part of a Series C fundraising round, according to a December 10 SEC filing. The round was led by New York-based hedge fund Tiger Global Management, Brewbound confirmed.