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KC Bier Co. to Release Winterbock Seasonal

KC Bier Co., Kansas City’s largest locally-owned brewery, announces the inaugural release of its award-winning winter seasonal, Winterbock, in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles on Monday, Nov. 12. The bier has only been previously available on draft.

SNSTech Launches SipNShut Reclosable Beverage Can

Reclosable cans are not new but aside from a few major energy drinks, you don’t see them often on store shelves. Austin-based SNSTech aims to change that in a big way with a new design that makes reclosable cans far more palatable to consumers, brands and fillers alike.

UpCountry Brewing Releases Scamper IPA

UpCountry Brewing is releasing a collaboration brew with their friends at sCAMPer Van, the Southeast’s first and only campervan rental and concierge service that delivers the outdoors to you. Brewed in collaboration with our friends at sCAMPer Van, this easy drinking IPA is perfect for your next road trip. Light copper in color, sCAMPer showcases flavors of pine and citrus alongside a light, floral aroma.

Celis Brewery to Open New Beer Garden and Music Venue

Celis Brewery is changing the face of entertainment in North Austin with the opening of its new Beer Garden & Live Music Venue slated to open before the end of 2018. This major live music and special events outdoor venue has the capacity to host up to 2,500 people for concerts and events year-round.

Molson Coors Reports US Depletions Declines in Q3

Molson Coors Reports US Depletions Declines in Q3

Molson Coors reported its third-quarter earnings today, which were highlighted by a 1.8 percent increase in worldwide net sales, to $2.9 billion. Year-to-date, Molson Coors — whose brands include Coors Light, Coors, and Miller Lite, among others — has recorded $8.4 billion in net sales, down 0.8 percent from 2017 levels.

Nectar Creek Announces Release of Top Bar Coffee Session Mead

Due to an overwhelming demand, Nectar Creek announces its latest release of Top Bar, a coffee session mead, in package for the first time. Top Bar originally debuted in 2015 as a specialty draft-only product.

Brewers Association Board Proposes New Craft Brewer Definition, Intends to Form Political Action Committee

Brewers Association Board Proposes New Craft Brewer Definition, Intends to Form Political Action Committee

The Brewers Association board of directors today informed members of proposed changes to its bylaws that would significantly alter the trade organization’s official craft brewer definition, and create a new voting member class, Brewbound has learned. The board also intends to form a political action committee that is aimed at more aggressively lobbying for permanent federal excise tax cuts that currently save craft brewers upwards of $80 million annually.