Craft beer industry news.
Flavor-driven brands dominated the top 25 new beer category products of 2022, according to Bump Williams Consulting’s (BWC) February report. Of the top 25 best-selling new products, 12 were flavored malt beverages (FMBs) and six were hard seltzers. Four imports made the list, as did two craft offerings and one domestic premium.
Bent Water Brewing Company, the award-winning brewery from Lynn, Massachusetts, has announced a formal partnership with the New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA).
SweetWater Brewing Company, LLC (“SweetWater”), Atlanta’s craft beer trailblazer, the 10th largest craft brewer in the U.S. and subsidiary of Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY and TSX: TLRY), launches a new crisp lager to its year-round craft beer lineup.
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company (Neshaminy Creek) announces the launch of its membership program, The Creek Club, an annual membership program that allows beer fans to get exclusive perks, discounts, and more throughout 2023!
San Diego-headquartered Kings & Convicts Brewing, which acquired Ballast Point from Constellation Brands in late 2019, will vacate the Encinitas taproom and Miramar production facility it took over from Molson Coors in January 2022.
Low-and-no or high ABV? Which way to go? Coming out of Dry January, there are plenty of new entrants — both new and established — making non-alcoholic beer. And on complete other end of the spectrum are growing sales of higher ABV beers.
Mindful drinking, non-alcoholic beer and other alcohol-free leisure beverages are gaining major traction across multiple consumer segments. Best Day Brewing is looking to expand its foothold in the market and broaden consumer awareness thanks to a comprehensive brand build out from Gestalt Brand Lab.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) will still be promoting its big beer brands during Super Bowl LVII, despite foregoing its exclusivity rights for the Big Game this year.
Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of Hop Horizon, its seasonal IPA to usher in the spring season.
The German company Oculyze GmbH has recently announced that they’re offering free access to anyone interested in testing their Oculyze Better Brewing Web App for yeast monitoring.
NOVA has been named the Official Hard Kombucha of theSan Diego Wave Fútbol Club. The multi-year partnership includes a limited-edition “Wave FC Kombucha” that will be available during the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season, which begins March 25. NOVA founder Tiago Carneiro and San Diego Wave FC President Jill Ellis made the joint announcement.
The annual practice of abstaining from alcohol consumption for the month of January can give brewers a case of the New Year blues, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Lacy and Travis Richards, co-owners of Nothing’s Left Brewing, joined Brewbound Frontlines to discuss the success of their weekly dry bar event, Not A Drop of Alcohol (NADA), which features non-alcoholic beer, wine and cocktails.
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. in Kentucky announced the nationwide release of its newest barrel-aged beer, the Kentucky Bourbon Barrel® Imperial Milk Stout.
Ball Corp., the largest manufacturer of aluminum cans in the world, reported full-year and fourth quarter global shipments up +0.8% and down -6.1%, respectively, including the company’s now-divested Russia business.
