Craft beer industry news.
The latest iteration of a bill that would hike tax rates for Oregon beverage-alcohol producers was introduced in the state House of Representatives last month. House Bill 3312 (H.B. 3312) would raise taxes on beer and cider produced in the state from $2.60 per 31-gallon barrel to $33.60 per barrel by 2028 – a 1,200% increase over half a decade.
SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta’s craft beer trailblazer and the 10th largest craft brewer in the U.S., announces the launch of Gone Trippin’, a West Coast Style India Pale Ale (IPA) that pays tribute to the bold, hoppy beers SweetWater brought to the South more than 25 years ago.
Minneapolis’ Indeed Brewing Company is bringing back nostalgic beers in its Creature Comfort series in 2023.
U.S. spirits exports reached a record high last year, driven by American whiskeys and buoyed by temporary halts to retaliatory tariffs, a new report from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) revealed yesterday.
It’s full speed ahead for Medalla Light, Puerto Rico’s award-winning beer, as the brand continues its expansion momentum in North America. The company announced today its market expansion across the state of Ohio and North Carolina, further accelerating its U.S. footprint.
Expanding into a new and fast growing beverage category, 2 Towns Ciderhouse unleashes TeaREX Killer TeaTM, a premium hard tea brand focused on Jurassic-sized flavor, high quality ingredients, and a roarsome 8% ABV.
Lone Tree Brewing Company Hefeweizen is now available across Colorado and Kansas for the spring season.
O’Hara’s Brewery, one the Ireland’s longest running craft breweries are excited to announce that their Irish Red Nitro will be launching in cans in the United States through importer, Total Beverage Solution in March 2023.
River Barrel Distributing continues to grow its list of Pacific Northwest breweries with the addition of Triceratops Brewing Company and Sig Brewing Company. Both are family-run breweries based in Washington.
For only the second time in its 43-year history, Sierra Nevada has invested in another beverage company, albeit for a minority stake. The Chico, California-headquartered craft brewery announced it has made a minority investment in Riot Energy, a Venice, California-based energy drink maker.
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company (Neshaminy Creek) is celebrating the days getting longer, birds chirping, and blooming flowers with the return of its springtime ale, Pushing Daisies.
Ska Brewing is psyched to present the next lager in its year-round canned lineup: The Ska Lager will debut at the brewery World Headquarters on Thursday, March 9 and hit shelves next week.
Dutch beer giant Heineken N.V. has yet to halt sales of some of its brands in Russia, despite promises made in March 2022, due to local bureaucracy “beyond its control,” Reuters reported.
Modern Times Beer announces the return of Star Jungle. Originally brewed in 2020, this Hazy Pilsner is a 16 ounce can of sunlight in liquid form.
