Craft beer industry news.
&H Independent Premium Brands East, importer of the world’s finest beers, welcomes the addition of Hofbrauhaus Freising, a world class Bavarian brewery, into its portfolio of premium, international brands.
Created in partnership with Bronx Brewery, popular New York brewpub, Clinton Hall, has announced the release of their first proprietary brew, Gigawatt IPA.
Wartega, Brooklyn’s herb, spice and fruit beer brewery is releasing its first canned New England-style IPA, with a Wartega twist. “Ginger Hoopla” is a pint-sized hazebro palate-pleaser brewed with hops from down under to give you that thick, juicy flavor you love with the addition of ginger for a bit of a zip and zing!
Angry Horse’s flagship IPA is now available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans.
In this week’s edition of Last Call: Tivoli sues Montucky Cold Snacks over brand rights; President Trump’s trade war with China escalates; Jake Leinenkugel seeks medical marijuana study for military vets; New Belgium joins the American Hemp Campaign; H-E-B begins beer and wine delivery; and more news.
Avery Brewing Company announces the launch of Go Play IPA, a new year-round beer to its portfolio.
On Saturday, July 14th, River North Brewery will release two brand-new canned New England-style Double IPAs as part of Haze Appreciation Day.
Hi-Wire Brewing is excited to announce their July 2018 beer releases, including Horchata 10W-40 Imperial Stout, a Vintage Sour Ale, and Zirkusfest Oktoberfest Lager.
Luminous Lemon Ale is available in 9-packs of 16 oz. cans.
Stormalong Cider’s core lineup, including two new additions, is now available in 16 ounce cans. Stormalong’s core lineup of ciders was previously available only in 12 ounce cans. The move to 16 ounce cans better aligns with preferences of craft cider drinkers and also provides Stormalong with increased flexibility and creativity.
As the summer season gets into full swing, a growing number of drinkers are purchasing hard seltzers, according to recent data from market research company Nielsen. Year-to-date dollar sales of hard seltzer products across the aggregate of measured off-premise channels totaled $257 million through June 16, compared to $85 million during the same period last year (and $8.5 million in 2016), said Danny Brager, the senior vice president of Nielsen’s beverage alcohol practice.
The Brewers Association (BA) announced a sponsorship deal earlier this week to feature a Buffalo Wild Wings branded pop-up sports bar on the floor of the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), its marquee tasting and judging event held annually in Denver. The partnership with the chicken wing chain, which was acquired last November by Arby’s for $2.9 billion, is the second major sponsorship deal for the late September festival. In early June, the BA announced that Pernod Ricard-owned Jameson would build a barrel-aged beer garden on the festival floor.
Pelican Brewing Company welcomes the bright, fresh flavor of Sun Flare dry-hopped Pale Ale back to its summer lineup.
Sprecher Brewing Company’s newest flavor of adult beverages, Hard Watermelon, rolls off the bottling line today.
