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Sterling Street to Expand to Devens

Continuing on the promise to bring new amenities to Pathway Devens, a five building 750,000 square foot state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing campus, King Street Properties (“King Street”) announced that they have signed an agreement with Sterling Street Brewery to open a taproom on their campus in Devens, Mass. 

FTC Seeks Enforcement of Investigative Demand Against Total Wine

FTC Seeks Enforcement of Investigative Demand Against Total Wine

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and national bev-alc retailer Total Wine & More are at odds over the chain’s participation in the government agency’s investigation of multi-state wine and spirits wholesaler Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits.

C-Stores: Slower Q3 Sales Leads to Mixed Year-End Outlook

C-Stores: Slower Q3 Sales Leads to Mixed Year-End Outlook

Beverage sales in the convenience channel remained “healthy” in Q3 2023, up +4.4%, despite decelerating from stronger +6.6% growth in Q2, according to the latest Beverage Bytes survey of retailers conducted by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

Lone Tree Brewing Hop Zombie Returns October 28

Get ready to raise the dead and your taste buds as Lone Tree Brewing celebrates 11 years of the legendary Hop Zombie Imperial Red IPA. The beer will creep into the tasting room for one day only on Saturday, October 28. 

bioMérieux Partners With Yeast Supplier White Labs to Develop GENE-UP BREWPRO

bioMérieux, a world leader in in vitro diagnostics, announces the launch of GENE-UP BREWPRO Yeast Slurry (YS) – the first-of-its-kind diagnostic quality control PCR test designed to specifically detect contaminants in raw yeast materials and yeast propagations to ensure top quality fermentations.

Data: FMBs Lead at C-Store, Other RTDs Face Big Opportunity

Data: FMBs Lead at C-Store, Other RTDs Face Big Opportunity

Convenience stores represent the next big opportunity for ready-to-drink cocktails, according to a new report from NIQ. Convenience dollar share for RTDs is up 14.6% since last year, per NIQ data shared this month at NACS.

Creature Comforts Union Vote Fails

Creature Comforts Union Vote Fails

A vote to formalize the Brewing Union of Georgia (BUG) among employees at Athens, Georgia-based Creature Comforts Beer Co. has failed. The results of the election, which took place on October 3, were 21 votes in favor and 32 against, Creature Comforts told Brewbound, noting that the company was “pleased, but not surprised” by the results.