Mad Anthony Brewing Releases Hop Loco Imperial IPA
Mad Anthony’s summer seasonal Imperial IPA, Hop Loco, is back and it’s got a fresh look.
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Craft Brew Alliance Shipments Up 9 Percent to Start 2018
Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) today reported its first quarter 2018 earnings, which were highlighted by a 9 percent increase in shipments, to 167,000 barrels, on soft comps from a year ago. In a press release, the company – which makes and markets the Kona, Widmer Brothers, Redhook, Omission, and Square Mile Cider brands – said net sales increased 7 percent, to $47.5 million, while gross profit increased 19 percent, to $15.1 million, during the quarter.
Sam Calagione Warns Brewers Not to Get Caught in the ‘Jaws of Death’ at Brew Talks CBC
Calagione — along with Brooklyn Brewery VP Dave Duffy, The BWC Company director of analytics Dave Williams and Lowes Foods senior category manager Charles Slezak — discussed the evolving craft landscape and more during a panel discussion on “Retail Strategies for Craft Brewers.
Anheuser-Busch InBev Launches Budweiser ‘Light Up the FIFA World Cup’ Campaign
Today, Budweiser, the Official Beer of the FIFA World Cup, unveiled its new global campaign, “Light Up the FIFA World Cup,” which encapsulates the unparalleled euphoric energy of the world’s biggest sporting event and Budweiser’s passion for energizing fans as they watch and celebrate their favorite players, moments and teams throughout the tournament.
Monday Night Brewing Releases Don’t Call It Hotlanta Double IPA
Atlanta, Georgia-based craft brewer Monday Night Brewing has released its newest Black-Tie Series beer, which pays homage to Atlanta natives who know — whatever you do — Don’t Call It Hotlanta.
Anheuser-Busch InBev Grows Global Revenue as US Shipments Decline
Anheuser-Busch InBev today reported global revenue growth of 4.7 percent in the first quarter of 2018 even as the company’s domestic shipments and depletions decreased due to continued declines of the its flagship lager brands. A-B, the world’s largest beer manufacturer, recorded global revenue of more than $13 billion during the quarter and a gross profit of more than $8 billion. The company’s revenue per hectoliter increased 4.9 percent.
TRVE Brewing Company to Release Core Brands in Cans
TRVE Brewing Company has announced their inaugural can release slated for Saturday, May 19th at 12pm MST from their taproom.
Iron Hill Restaurant & Brewery Group Announces Summer Releases
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant continues their bold releases of craft beers to go with several fresh offerings for the summer, all vividly designed and creatively packaged in 16-oz. cans, bringing ever more of the scratch brewery’s popular beers and expanding portfolio into conveniently portable packaging. On Thursday, May 10, they will bring Hopicana into their canned collection for the first time, followed in June and July by classics Mahalo, Apollo!, Crusher and Ore House.
Harpoon Brewery to Releases Lime-y Vice Gose
Harpoon Brewery’s newest summer seasonal offering, a Miami-inspired gose, is now available. Harpoon Lime-y Vice is tart and lime-y up front, with a delicately salty, slightly spiced crisp finish
Brewery Ommegang Launches Saison Rosé
Beer and wine drinkers alike will want to “rosé all day” with Ommegang’s refreshing new ale, Saison Rosé. A blend of saisons, one aged on oak, the other brewed with hibiscus flowers and co-fermented with chardonnay grape juice, Saison Rosé is fruity, tart, dry, and incredibly quaffable. This lovely pale red beer will arrive just in time for summer.
Springdale Beer and Against the Grain Collaborate on ‘Clear’ New England IPA
Last Week, Springdale Beer released “Any IPA” in Collaboration with Against the Grain Brewery out of Louisville, Kentucky. Any IPA is a clear version of a New England IPA. The beer features over four pounds of hops per barrel and was designed to be as light in color as possible.
Mass Bay Brewing Company Releases UFO Pink Lemonade Shandy
UFO Pink Lemonade is available now through August on shelves, in twelve-ounce cans and bottles, and on tap.
Switchyard Brewing Company to Open on Memorial Day
Starting May 28, the long awaited Switchyard Brewing Company will open their doors to the public.
Sonoma Cider Assets Scheduled to be Sold at Auction
More than a month after Sonoma Beverage Works lost its investor funding and abruptly ceased operations, the assets of the Northern California cider and wine company are being liquidated. According to an April 17 notice to creditors, Sonoma Beverage Works, whose brands include Sonoma Cider and Ahoy Wines, transferred ownership of the company’s physical assets and intellectual property to Structured Solutions, a California-based liquidator, on April 7 in order to recoup creditors’ money.