Craft beer industry news.
These dog days of summer can be long and hot, but nothing beats relaxing with a cold iced tea – until now. Today MillerCoors debuts Easy Tea Co., a lightly-carbonated hard iced tea with a crisp citrus flavor, in select markets.
In a tropical collision of kindred spirits, Oregon’s Rogue Ales and Hawaii’s Paradise Beverage announce the release of Paradise Pucker, a Hawaiian-inspired sour ale brewed with passion fruit, orange and guava – better known as simply “POG.”
Champion Brewing Company has announced today its plans to open a brewpub in the Arts District of Richmond in partnership with Chef Jason Alley and partner Michele Jones of Pasture and Comfort restaurants. The brewpub will serve beers brewed in-house and other staple beers from Champion, and Alley and Jones will operate ‘Sur Taco and Sandwich’ inside the pub, serving Southern-influenced tacos and tortas. The brewpub will be located on East Grace Street, with an estimated opening by year end 2016.
With construction already underway at its 100,000 sq. ft. Ohio production facility, Scottish craft brewery BrewDog yesterday announced the formal launch of an ambitious $50 million crowdfunding campaign to help finance the company’s first U.S. brewery expansion. Called Equity for Punks, the newly launched campaign invites U.S. investors to purchase shares of BrewDog USA at $47.50 each; BrewDog is requiring investors to purchase a minimum of two shares.
Beginning in mid-August, Nantahala Brewing Company will extend distribution of their award-winning beers to Nashville, Tennessee. Working with partners Lipman Brothers Distributing, Nantahala Brewing will host a series of tap takeovers and tastings across the city beginning Wednesday, August 17th.
Wirtz Beverage Canada has joined Breakthru Beverage Group and will begin operations today as Breakthru Beverage Canada. Breakthru was launched in January 2016 through the merger of The Charmer Sunbelt Group and Wirtz Beverage Group. The company represents a broad portfolio of premier wine, spirits and beer brands totaling more than $6 billion in annual sales.
First came Fresh Cut, next came the nationally acclaimed Super Fresh, and now, Peak Organic Brewing Co. further perfects their line of specialty pilsners with Happy Hour pils. A leader in the craft beer community since helping to re-establish the pilsner as a staple for craft beer enthusiasts, Peak’s latest offering is a meticulously crafted beer that is remarkably clean and thirst quenching.
Rekorderlig Cider is pleased to announce Total Beverage Solution (TBS) as the exclusive U.S. Importer for their range of premium hard cider, effective August 1. After successful launches in 10 U.S. markets, Rekorderlig has appointed TBS to grow a national market presence for the brand.
Summit Brewing Company today announces the release of 30th Anniversary West London-Style Ale, the third of four celebratory beers in the brewery’s 30th Anniversary Series. The beer will be released at a Summit 30th Anniversary Celebration from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 at Brit’s Pub in downtown Minneapolis.
Due to popular demand, Green Man Brewery is increasing production of their first-ever canned offerings, Wayfarer IPA and Sunseeker Pils. The Asheville, NC brewery released it’s first can, Wayfarer IPA, in March of 2016 and it’s second can, Sunseeker Pils this June.
As summer begins to wind down and beach days turn into fall fests, the Genesee Brewing Company is giving beer lovers something to look forward to with its new Oktoberfest beer. The seasonal brew is a deep-golden, German-style lager, big on malt flavor and complemented by subtle herbal notes of noble hops.
Games and beer go together like peanut butter and banana or like bacon and… more bacon. That’s why Narragansett Beer and Bananagrams are teaming up for Hi-Neighbor! Have a Hefeweizen! as the latest collaboration in ‘Gansett’s “Hi Neighbor Mash-Up” Series.
Creature Comforts Brewing Company will release Athena Paradiso with passion fruit and guava on draft as well as in 12-ounce cans in early August. Athena Paradiso is Creature Comforts’ fruited treatment of Athena, the brewery’s year-round Berliner Weisse. Earlier this year, the brewery released a variant of Athena Paradiso with tart cherry, raspberry, and cranberry.
First Beverage Financial, the investment banking arm of First Beverage Group, announced that it acted as the financial advisor to Terrapin Beer Company in its sale of a majority interest to Tenth and Blake Beer Company, the craft and import division of MillerCoors. Tenth and Blake previously purchased a minority interest in Terrapin in 2012. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in August, 2016, were not disclosed.
