Craft beer industry news.
We don’t have the production numbers just yet, but the rankings are in for the Brewers Association’s (BA) annual list of the top 50 craft breweries by volume in 2022. This isn’t a best of list but a ranking of output for the breweries that meet the BA’s small and independent craft brewery definition.
Hoocha hard kombucha, Northern California’s first hard kombucha, has announced the opening of its new tasting room in Petaluma, CA.
Flavor is at the heart of discount supermarket chain Aldi’s summer strategy. As part of Alid’s seasonal reset, the company will add 18 private label alcoholic beverages (11 new and seven repeat items) all priced under $14 to its shelves starting Friday, April 21. Those products range from hard tea to hard seltzer, cocktail-inspired pouches to freeze pops, and beer to wine.
NoFo Brew Co is set to open its third location in just over three years with the acquisition of 5.3 acres, a 10,000+ square feet building and the assets of Tantrum Brewing.
Breakthru Beverage Group announced it has completed the acquisition of California-based wholesaler Wine Warehouse, which is now operating as Breakthru Beverage California.
Goose & the Monkey has a unique craft brewery and craft-dining experience, and after three years in business, it was time to find a new software partner to help them grow, leading to the selection of Ohanafy as their brewery management software.
Finback Brewery co-founder Basil Lee shares how the New York craft brewery is preparing for the 2023 Whale Watching festival in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Plus, Lee discusses plans to expand with another taproom in Long Island City and a farm brewery.
Monster Energy has asked a federal judge in Florida to dismiss a false advertising lawsuit filed by Bang Energy manufacturer Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX) accusing the California-based energy drink leader of making dangerous products with hyperbolic marketing.
Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC) will be hosting its annual Boonville Beer Festival on Saturday, April 29 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds.
While 23-year-old Smirnoff Ice is around the same age as Gen. Z, the Diageo-owned flavored malt beverage (FMB) brand has been out of the spotlight in the past few years, as younger legal-drinking-age (LDA) consumers have gravitated toward new flashier beyond beer entrants such as Mark Anthony Brands’ White Claw Hard Seltzer and E. & J. Gallo’s High Noon Sun Sips.
Stone Brewing is collaborating with MOVA brewing co. (MOVA) in Dnipro, Ukraine. In a statement of solidarity, and in support of Stone’s distribution partners in Kiev, proceeds of the beer will support those affected by the war on Ukraine.
Stormalong Cider, a Massachusetts-based cidery, announced the introduction of Massive Appeal, the newest addition to Stormalong’s core line up of hard ciders that are available year-round.
Meanwhile Brewing Co. announced they will brew a hazy IPA, Take me to the River, in collaboration with Texas Living Waters Project, a group of conservation organizations working to ensure Texas has the water it needs for thriving communities and abundant fish and wildlife.
Union workers at San Francisco-based Anchor Brewing are in limbo, as negotiations with company leadership for a new contract have stalled and the union’s initial contract has expired, according to union leaders.
