Looking for the perfect summer catch? Look no further than Fly Line Vienna Lager as it hits taps and shelves in cans this April. With its slight hint of malt sweetness and subtle hop flavor, it consists of “reel” summer flavor. Brewed with Crystal and Magnum hops, Fly Line is a refreshing brew for those warm days in the coming months. At 5% ABV and 18 IBU’s, this sessionable golden lager goes down smooth while telling your friends about the one that got away.
Clearwater’s own Sea Dog Brewing Co. today announced the release of its new beer under its sister company’s label – Shipyard’s Florida Brewed Blood Orange – a Belgian style Wit created by Master Brewer Bobby Baker. The brewery will be holding a release party Thursday, April 7 from 3 p.m – 10 p.m., for those beer aficionados who love trying the latest and greatest local brews.
Truly Spiked & Sparkling, a new clean, crisp and refreshing spiked sparkling water is hitting shelves today. With just 100 calories and 2 grams of carbs per serving, Truly Spiked & Sparkling (5% ABV) is the lowest-calorie and lowest-carb spiked sparkling water available, and it’s gluten-free.
A pair of former Arizona beer distributor executives today announced the launch of a new consultancy aimed at helping U.S. craft brewers and wholesalers with strategic business planning. Kimberly Clements, the former owner and CEO of Tucson-based Golden Eagle Distributors before the company was sold to competitor Hensley Beverage in January, and her former vice president of sales and marketing, Daniel Lust, have formed PINTS LLC.
Champagne Velvet, the iconic Indiana beer brand first brewed in 1902 and revived by Upland in 2013, will now be available all year long across the entire Upland Brewing Company distribution territories. The classic American pilsener will be available for purchase in bottled six packs, canned four packs and on tap at establishments in April.
Rogue Ales and Pendleton Woolen Mills have collided to celebrate Oregon’s own natural wonder, Crater Lake National Park, with the launch of Pendleton Pale Ale. Brewed with hops and malts grown on Rogue Farms in Oregon, Pendleton Pale Ale is a crisp and refreshing ode to Oregon’s dramatic Crater Lake National Park that comes in a stunning can featuring a design inspired by Pendleton Woolen Mills’ National Parks Collection.
Boathouse Beverage, LLC announced today that retailers in NYC, Long Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Tennessee (Knoxville, Nashville) will debut single-flavor six-packs of slim cans, a new format for SpikedSeltzer.
Bell’s Brewery is announcing a distributor change in the Chicagoland area. After eight years, Lakeshore Beverage will assume service for the distribution footprint of Skokie Valley Beverage Co., effective April 4, 2016.
Truly Spiked & Sparkling, a new hard seltzer label produced by craft beer maker Boston Beer Company, has hit liquor store shelves. The company, best known for its Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea and Coney Island brands, is expected to make a formal product announcement next Tuesday. Rollouts in 15 additional states — New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Colorado, New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Kansas and Maryland — are also planned or underway, according to the brand’s Facebook page.
In step with spring training camps, Diamond Knot Craft Brewing decided to switch its lineup moving into the 2016 summer season. After the decision was made to transition the company’s beloved Blonde Ale into year-round 12-ounce 6-pack cans, the brewers developed an ale perfect for an easy quaff session on warm days. Welcome, Binnacle Summer Ale!
Andrews Distributing Company is proud to announce a partnership with Dallas’ own Four Corners Brewing Company. Today, the Four Corners team brews an entire portfolio of unique, delicious beers accompanied by one-of-a-kind branding inspired by their Dallas roots. Four Corners currently operates in the La Bajada neighborhood of West Dallas, with plans to expand to a new, larger facility in The Cedars located in Dallas’ south side by 2017.
Sun King Brewery president and co-founder Omar Robinson will sell a portion of his stake in the business when he retires next month. Simultaneously, Sun King will also turn over minority interest to incoming president Robert Whitt, who will “buy a portion of Omar’s stock over the next few years,” co-founder Clay Robinson told Brewbound. Oregon’s Cascade Brewing, meanwhile, has appointed Tim Larrance as its new vice president of sales and marketing.
Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., a leading manufacturer of end-of-line solutions for case packing, sealing and palletizing, has built a state-of-the-art training laboratory at its headquarters in upstate New York. The lab provides customers the opportunity to train on equipment in a controlled environment.
