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People Moves: Maine, Rhode Island Guilds Name New Directors; Nicole Nugent Joins Armory Group; Ben E. Keith Selects Next Beverage Division President

People Moves: Maine, Rhode Island Guilds Name New Directors; Nicole Nugent Joins Armory Group; Ben E. Keith Selects Next Beverage Division President

Shea Hearsum Cusick Named New Maine Brewers Guild Executive Director The Maine Brewers Guild has tapped Shea Hearsum Cusick as its new executive director, effective May 1. Cusick joined the guild from Scarborough, Maine-based Nonesuch River Brewing, where she served as sales manager for nearly four years. In addition to her role at Nonesuch, Cusick… Read more »

Ocean Spray and Absolut to Launch Vodka-Cranberry RTD

Ocean Spray and Absolut to Launch Vodka-Cranberry RTD

From the land of Cran-Grape comes… Cran-Vodka? Absolut and Ocean Spray are teaming up to launch Vodka-Cranberry Range, a ready-to-drink (RTD) line coming early 2024, a press release announced today.

Non-Alcoholic Beer Brand Partake Brewing Launches Limited Edition Hefeweizen

Partake Brewing, an award-winning category leader in the non-alcoholic beer space, launches Hefeweizen beer for a limited time. At only 15 calories, this non-alcoholic varietal is brewed with the lowest calorie method possible, boasting one of the lowest on the market.

New International Campaign for Belgian Beer Brand Kasteel

Since the commercial launch of one of Belgian’s founding specialty beers ‘Kasteel’ in 1991, the beer brand has been spreading globally in over 60 countries, with Kasteel beer receiving messages from fans from all over the world almost daily. In spite of that success, the Kasteel brand has been lacking a media/campaign presence for years.

Founders Hit With Second Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Founders Hit With Second Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

On the same day Founders Brewing announced it had permanently closed its Detroit location, a former employee filed a lawsuit against the company claiming the taproom’s work environment was “so objectively racially hostile that she had no choice but to resign.”

Double Barrel Aged Shadowman Imperial Stout Returns This May

Warm summer days are just around the corner, but River North Brewery has one more barrel-aged concoction to release while there is still a chill in the air. The brewery is kicking off May with the release of Double Barrel Aged Shadowman.