Craft beer industry news.
AleSmith Brewing Company, a leading craft brewer, has recently welcomed Chantal Melton as its new Vice President of Sales. With Melton’s proven track record and expertise in sales and marketing, AleSmith continues to make strides in an increasingly competitive beverage industry.
Calidad Beer is excited to announce the launch of its latest product innovation, Calidad Light: a new, light Mexican cerveza that is low in calories and carbs and full of the same great flavor you come to expect from Calidad.
Name, image and likeness (NIL) is bleeding over into the craft brewing industry. Two craft breweries announced partnerships with collectives to support student athletes in their respective states. Des Moines’ Exile Brewing Company is partnering with the University of Iowa’s Swarm Collective to launch Swarm Golden Ale, with 20% of revenue from the beer benefiting the 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Meanwhile, Cincinnati’s Rhinegeist Brewery is partnering with the University of Cincinnati’s collective, Cincy Reigns, on the release of Cincy Light.
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday May 17, at 1 p.m. ET for an encore presentation of the Brew Talks conversations that took place in Nashville during the Craft Brewers Conference.
Schlafly Beer, the original, independent craft brewery in St. Louis, announces the release of a new variety pack,The Weekender.This pack includes a variety of crushable summer beers, thoughtfully bundled with fan favorites and new styles.
Kona Big Wave, the premium island-style beer known for its refreshing taste, is encouraging fans to “Bring the Aloha” with a campaign celebrating the brand’s relaunch that features a brand-new logo, refreshed packaging design and four new commercials – all centered around a new brand world firmly rooted in Hawaii’s powerful aloha spirit.
Born out of the desire to showcase and celebrate Medianoche, the brewery’s esteemed barrel-aged stout program, WeldWerks Brewing Co. is announcing the inaugural Medianoche Market, a farmer’s market-style event where attendees will be able to visit different booths that will be selling and providing samples of beer, purchase goods from local artisans, and enjoy live music on the WeldWerks patio.
Enter: the HARD MTN DEW Baja Blast Variety Pack, a summertime exclusive 12-pack featuring fan favorite HARD MTN DEW Baja Blast, plus three new versions of Baja Blast deliciousness. Introducing the all-new HARD MTN DEW Baja Blast Pineapple, HARD MTN DEW Baja Blast Mango and HARD MTN DEW Baja Blast Punch.
After just barely missing the 1 million case mark in 2022, Montucky Cold Snacks is aiming for 1.4 million cases in 2023, Seamus Gallagher, VP of marketing, and Jeff Courteau, VP of sales, shared with Brewbound.
Only 12 locales offer direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping of beer, placing the privilege on the wishlists of many brewers and state guilds across the country. Sovos ShipCompliant vice president and general manager Larry Cormier joins Brewbound Frontlines to discuss the current state of play, the opportunity for not only brewers but states, and how legal action might pave a path to more states offering DTC shipping.
Just in time to kick off Summer 23’, COOP Ale Works is excited to announce that its new core beer, COOP 66 Lager, is now available for purchase in select retailers in Oklahoma.
Ska Brewing has even more beer for their customers— four ounces more to be exact. After twenty years of packaging its craft in aluminum, the brewery debuts 16oz. cans. Skull Juice Juicy Double IPA and Prickly Pear Sour will be available in this new format in very limited quantities while supplies last, with more speciality releases to follow.
There were several factors that made ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail Fishers Island Lemonade an attractive acquisition target for E. & J. Gallo: premium positioning, high reorder rates, excellent taste and founder Bronya Shillo’s pioneering vision for canned cocktails. The New York-based brand agreed to be acquired by Spirit of Gallo, E. & J. Gallo’s spirits division, earlier this month.
Sincere Cider, a crisp, clean California-made cider, has officially announced their new flavors just in time for summer sipping. Cider lovers can now enjoy delicious, refreshing new flavors, such as Ginger Agave, Pine-Apple and Granada, launching June 1.
