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Primera Introduces LX2000 Color Label Printer

Primera Technology, Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty printers, announced its new LX2000 Color Label Printer.

American Homebrewers Association Releases Commercial Beer Clone Recipes Guide

Love beer? And your nearby brewery? Celebrating local, independent breweries, the American Homebrewers Association (AHA)—the leading community for homebrewers—today unveiled its inaugural 50-State Commercial Beer Clone Recipes Guide. The AHA compiled the list, which features recipes scaled down to 5 to 10 gallon batches, after reaching out to breweries nationwide.

Samuel Smith Brewery Launches 4-Packs

All four Samuel Smith organic fruit beers are available in 550 mL (18.7 oz.) “Victorian pint” bottles, but due to demand for a smaller size for on-premise, and also due to the growing popularity of multi-packs at retail, Organic Apricot and Organic Strawberry are now also being sold in four-packs of 12 oz. bottles.

Beer Institute Honors Bill Coors with Jeff Becker Beer Industry Service Award

The Beer Institute, representing brewers of all sizes, as well as beer importers and industry suppliers, awarded William “Bill” Coors, Director Emeritus and Technical Advisor at MillerCoors, with the 2017 Jeff Becker Beer Industry Service Award for his lifetime of dedication to the beer industry and America’s beer drinkers.

Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquires Energy Drink Maker Hiball

Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquires Energy Drink Maker Hiball

One year after inking a deal with coffee giant Starbucks, the world’s largest beer company is making another investment in the non-alcoholic beverage segment. Anheuser-Busch InBev today announced plans to acquire Hiball Inc., a San Francisco-based beverage company founded in 2005 that produces a range of caffeinated beverages, including energy drinks, sparkling waters and cold brew coffees. The company also makes a line of non-caffeinated juices and seltzers, called Alta Palla.

DuClaw Brewing Seeks a Buyer

DuClaw Brewing Seeks a Buyer

DuClaw Brewing Co. is officially on the market. The Baltimore, Maryland-based craft brewery today announced that it had retained investment banking firm Equity Partners HG to help identify an investor or buyer for the company.

Independence Brewing Co. Releases Saison to Pair with Tacos

Independence Brewing Co., one of Texas’ original craft breweries, today celebrates its release of Revolución Saison Ale, a limited release ale created specifically to pair with one of the Lone Star State’s favorite foods – tacos.

Angel City Brewery Releasing Avocado Ale in Cans

Avocado Ale is a creamy Kölsch-style beer brewed once a year from avocados hand picked from family owned King & King Ranch located in Filmore, CA.