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New Holland to Launch New Brand Campaign

Tapping into its heritage and success as the top craft Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout, New Holland Brewing Company is launching a new brand campaign: Share A Legend.

Lyft Launches Ride Smart Maryland Initiative

Lyft, the fastest-growing on-demand transportation service in the U.S., announces the launch of its Ride Smart Maryland initiative—a program to increase responsible ride alternatives and overall rideshare usage to-and-from area wine, beer and spirits tasting venues and consumer events.

Brewbound Podcast Ep. 005: Lynne Weaver on Life with Canarchy and Selling Beer in LA

Brewbound Podcast Ep. 005: Lynne Weaver on Life with Canarchy and Selling Beer in LA

In episode five of the Brewbound Podcast, editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall sit down with Weaver to discuss her partnership with Canarchy, opportunities to grow craft beer sales in Los Angeles, and why Three Weavers initially chose to build its brand on-premise as a draft-only brewery.

Port City Brewing Co. to Release Tidings Ale

On November 4, Port City Brewing Company welcomes back Tidings Ale, a strong, spicy Belgian-style blonde ale brewed with local honey and Virginia-grown wheat.

Petainer to Launch New Products at Brau Beviale 2018

Petainer returns to Brau at a time when the world is reviewing its relationship with plastic, ready to lead by providing sustainable plastic solutions built on its core strengths of sustainability, safety and environmentally responsible global expansion. 

Reyes Beverage Group to Acquire Loveland Distributing in Virginia

Reyes Beverage Group to Acquire Loveland Distributing in Virginia

Reyes Beverage Group has struck a deal in Virginia that will make it the Mid-Atlantic region’s largest beer wholesaler. Premium Distributors of Virginia, a Reyes subsidiary, has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Richmond-based Loveland Distributing Company, Reyes announced in a press release.

Founders Brewing Company to Release Canadian Breakfast Stout

Founders announced today that they will release Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS), an imperial coffee chocolate stout aged in maple bourbon barrels, as the final release in the 2018 Barrel-Aged Series. CBS is one of the most sought-after releases in the world.

ePac Flexible Packaging to Open New Plant in Boston

ePac Flexible Packaging, a market leader in quick-turn, short to medium run length production of flexible packaging, has announced that it will be opening a plant in Boston, MA to serve the New England market. Expected to be operational in early 2019, a local sales office will be opened immediately while orders are fulfilled by another ePac location.

Led By $23 Million Purchase of Cisco Brewers, Craft Brew Alliance Buys 3 Beer Companies

Led By $23 Million Purchase of Cisco Brewers, Craft Brew Alliance Buys 3 Beer Companies

Craft Brew Alliance’s nearly four-year-long strategy of partnering with smaller brands has officially culminated with three separate purchase agreements that, combined, will cost the company less than $45 million. CBA, a publicly traded craft brewery group headquartered in Portland, Ore., today announced that it would wholly acquire Massachusetts’ Cisco Brewers, North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Miami’s Wynwood Brewing.