Craft beer industry news.
WaveGrip (www.wave-grip.com), manufacturer of innovative beverage multi-packing solutions, is launching a new automatic version of its entry-level G1 applicator for lower volume beverage producers. The G1 can create multi-packs of 4, 6 or 8 cans, with automatic pack separation, and accommodates a full range of can heights at speeds of up to 100 cans per minute (cpm).
In this week’s edition of Last Call: A new Brewers Association survey provides taproom insights, Tenth & Blake’s Pete Marino lays out five keys to surviving a shakeout, and Old Town Brewing fights the city of Portland.
On Saturday, November 25th, River North Brewery will unveil The Vicennial Series. This boundary pushing project includes three whiskey barrel-aged behemoths intended to age up to twenty years – a vicennium.
With just six weeks left to go in 2017, U.S. beer volume sales are roughly flat, according to recent data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI Worldwide. The firm, which tracks category-wide sales trends at off-premise retailers, reported that U.S. beer volume sales were down 0.7 percent while total beer dollar sales have increased 1 percent through November 5.
The calendar includes Cores, Special Releases, and a Nitro Series, poised to hit Cigar City Brewing’s entire distribution footprint.
Evolution Craft Brewing Co. is pleased to announce that John Scheckells has been named General Manager of Operations for Evolution Craft Brewing and Public House.
Plans are in place to begin distribution of Platform’s variety of canned and kegged offerings in the New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut Markets beginning in December. Platform has tapped Sarene Craft to manage distribution efforts in all three markets.
Popular Boston-area beer maker Trillium Brewing today announced plans to open a seasonal beer garden inside the historic “Roslindale Substation Building,” located about 8 miles from downtown Boston.
Lone Tree Brewing Company released its 2017 batch of English Old Ale this week.
This Friday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m., Red Shed Brewery, the only farm brewery in the Cooperstown area, will officially debut its new tap room.
C Squared Ciders, a Denver, CO based independent craft cidery announced the release of Cousteau, the first cider from their high end and barrel-aged Sailor Series.
Available now through the end of February 2018, Drake’s Brewing Co. is offering a different take on an IPA for your winter enjoyment with the release of its seasonal brew, Dark Wing.
Oakland-based Valley Distributors this week announced plans to acquire Lewiston-based Federal Distributors. Specific financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close during the first quarter of 2018, were not disclosed. Combined, the two companies — which will now operate under the newly created “Valley Beverage” name — will distribute upwards of 4 million cases of beer in 2017.
Cambridge Brewing Company (CBC) is celebrating a milestone this week with the release of Batch #1000 of Tall Tale Pale Ale (TTPA), a classic American Pale Ale featuring Cascade hops.
