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Pelican Brewing Releases Peached on Deck Lager

Pelican Brewing Company this week introduces the next in its fruit-forward 2018 Lone Pelican Small Batch Series—welcome a taste of Oregon summer packed into every bottle of Peached On Deck.

Two Beers Brewing to Release Fresh Hop IPA

Two Beers Brewing Co. continues their tradition of releasing the first Fresh Hop IPA of the season, with draft and package product available starting Friday, August 3 at The Woods tasting room in SoDo, and select locations around Seattle, with wider distribution on Monday, August 6.

WaveGrip Continues Growth

WaveGrip, manufacturer of innovative beverage multi-packing solutions, has seen significant growth in its applicator machine installations on the back of recent investment in its manufacturing capability in both the UK and USA and the global demand for more sustainable multi-packing solutions.

Molson Coors Forms JV with Canadian Cannabis Company, Shares Q2 Results

Molson Coors Forms JV with Canadian Cannabis Company, Shares Q2 Results

Molson Coors Brewing Company today reported its second-quarter earnings, however the financial results took a backseat to news that its Canadian business division had formed a joint venture with a Quebec cannabis company. The JV between Molson Coors Canada and HEXO, a recreational cannabis “sister brand” to The Hydropothecary, a licensed producer and distributor of medical cannabis, will be structured as “a standalone start-up company” led by its own board and management team.

Author Mead Launches Draft Mead

Author Mead Company has re-envisioned traditional mead to create a crisp, carbonated and fully-balanced style of mead known as Draft Mead.

Brewers Association Reports 5 Percent Growth Midway Through 2018

Brewers Association Reports 5 Percent Growth Midway Through 2018

Growth for small and independent brewers in the U.S. is “stable” as production at craft beer companies grew 5 percent through the first six months of 2018, according to data from industry trade group the Brewers Association (BA). The nonprofit group today shared its annual mid-year growth figures, noting that there were 6,655 active breweries as of June 30, up from 5,562 a year ago.

Platts to Publish Alternative Prices for Non-Tariffed Aluminum and Scrap Metal

Platts to Publish Alternative Prices for Non-Tariffed Aluminum and Scrap Metal

A month after a bipartisan group of Congressional members called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate potential irregularities in the aluminum market, Platts, the group responsible for helping set the price of the metal purchased by thousands of U.S. beer companies, has vowed to offer greater transparency into current price assessments. Platts, which is owned by Standard & Poor’s and bills itself as “the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets,” last week announced that it would begin publishing alternative pricing for non-tariffed aluminum and domestically available scrap, starting August 1.

Wiley Roots Announces Brewery Expansion

Wiley Roots Brewing Company signed a lease for an additional 4,600 square feet of adjacent industrial space on June 1, 2018.