City Brew Tours Launches in New York City
City Brew Tours launches in NYC today following the company’s notable success throughout the Northeast.
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Legislative Update: Vermont Franchise Law Reform Approved; Kansas Allows Contract Brewing
In the latest Legislative Update: Vermont approves franchise law reform; Kansas legalizes contract brewing; Colorado sets guidelines for full-strength beer sales in grocery and convenience stores; and more news from the states.
Odell Brewing Expands Distribution to Utah
Colorado’s Odell Brewing will bring their family of award winning beers to Utah this week.
Constellation Brands Promotes Jim Sabia
Jim Sabia, chief marketing officer of Constellation Brands’ beer division, has been promoted to a newly created role of executive vice president and CMO of the New York-based alcohol company. In a press release, Constellation Brands said Sabia, who joined the organization in 2007 as the vice president of the spirits division, would oversee all aspects of marketing across the company’s beer, wine, and liquor portfolios.
Hopworks Urban Brewery to Release Totally Chill Seasonal Hazy IPA
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), the first Certified B Corporation brewery in the Pacific Northwest, announces the upcoming release of Totally Chill Hazy IPA.
Maine Beer Company Expands Distribution to Indiana
Maine Beer Company of Freeport, Maine, announces their expansion into Indiana with distributing partner Cavalier Distributing. Maine Beer Company’s highly sought-after IPAs and other styles are now available for limited distribution throughout the state.
Ale Asylum Releases Hopalicious Continuum: Mosaic
Regional craft brewery Ale Asylum has released Hopalicious Continuum: Mosaic, the first in a series of small batch twists based on their award-winning flagship American Pale Ale.
Zundert Trappist Ale to be Available in the US
Merchant du Vin and De Kievit Trappist Brewery, in Abbey Maria Toevlucht, Netherlands, are pleased to announce that Zundert Trappist Ale will be available in the US this summer.
Geaghan Bros. Brewing Collaborates Firefighters on Beer Release
Geaghan Bros. Brewing Co. is brewing up a special beer in partnership with Brewer Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 2162. This limited edition specialty batch is being brewed to raise funds for Cancer Care of Maine through Champion the Cure Challenge and their efforts to expand cancer research and provide quality care to those going through treatments locally.
Douglas Machine Inc. Launches INSITE Packaging Automation
INSITE Packaging Automation (INSITE) designs and produces innovative case erecting and case sealing equipment through the elegant application of technology.
Mirus Promotions Launches Beer-Focused Brand Ambassador Service
Smarty Pints™ is a team of Cicerone Level 1 Certified brand ambassadors and is the nation’s first program of its kind. The team is currently comprised of 15 Cicerone certified brand ambassadors across California, with plans to expand to new regions in 2018.
Founders Brewing to Release Barrel Runner Mosaic-Hopped Ale
Founders Brewing Co. announced today that they will release Barrel Runner as the fourth installment in the 2018 Barrel-Aged Series. Barrel Runner, a mosaic-hopped ale aged in rum barrels is preceded by Dankwood, Backwoods Bastard and KBS in the series. This is the first time the brewery has released a rum barrel-aged beer in package.
Brewers Association, NBWA Request Hearing Prior to MegaBrew Final Judgment
Nearly two years after the Department of Justice (DOJ) signed off on Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (ABI) $100 billion takeover of SABMiller, the government agency still has not completed its review of the merger. The DOJ and ABI filed a joint motion on March 15 asking U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan to approve the “proposed final judgment.” However, several groups have objected to the judgment, as it is currently written, and are now seeking a hearing in order to resolve anti-competitive concerns.
Video: CBC Attendees Discuss the Risks of Growing Via Taprooms
Earlier this month, Brewers Association CEO Bob Pease took the stage at the 2018 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Nashville, Tennessee, and extolled the benefits of direct-to-consumer sales. Calling breweries with the ability to sell beer across the bar or to-go “ground zero for bringing new drinkers into the category,” Pease made his case for the continued expansion of the beer category via own-premise sales.