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Encompass Technologies Adds Ray Guerin to Board of Directors
Encompass Technologies, the leading cloud-based ERP platform for producers, distributors, and retailers in the beverage industry, announced that Ray Guerin, former Chairman and CEO of Reyes Beverage Group, has joined its board of directors.
Tröegs Mad Elf Grand Cru Returns for the Holidays in Limited Cork & Cage Bottles
Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of Mad Elf Grand Cru, a limited “director’s cut” of its iconic holiday ale, Mad Elf.
ShotGun Beer and Operation Red Wings Foundation Launched Partnership on Veterans Day
AquaBrew announces the launch of two new craft beers and their expanding partnership with Operation Red Wings Foundation, a non-profit organization helping veterans and their families on their path to healing from combat trauma by providing no-cost therapeutic services.
Lord Hobo Collaborates with Grillo’s Pickles on Pickle Beer
Available for a limited time, Pickle Beer is brimming with fresh, bright and tangy flavors while still drinking easy.
Study Suggests Spirits-Based RTD Excise Tax Cuts Cost Consumers More; DISCUS Calls Study ‘Misleading’
Trade groups across beer and spirits continue to fight over whether spirits-based, ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs) should be taxed at the same as malt-based alternatives. The argument came to a head this month when Public Sector Consultants (PSC), a Lansing, Michigan-based public policy consulting firm, released a study claiming decreased excise tax rates for spirits-based RTDs have cost consumers more on shelf.
Brewbound ICYMI: Welcome to Deal Week
The deals came in a rush this week. It started Monday, as Canadian cannabis firm Tilray acquired Montauk Brewing Company in New York, adding another contract brewed brand to its growing beer portfolio of Atlanta’s SweetWater Brewing and San Diego-founded Green Flash and Alpine Beer Co.
Last Call: CPI for Beer At Home +6% in October, the Highest Increase Since 1992; Michigan Senate Passes Permanent Cocktails-to-Go Bill
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer away from home increased +7% in October 2022 compared to October 2021, the largest price increase ever recorded for the category, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Hazy Blues Juicy IPA Released By Oskar Blues To Grow Brewery’s Live Music and IPA Roots
Oskar Blues Brewery announces the release of Hazy Blues Juicy IPA (7.0% ABV), a hopped-up, hazed-out homage to rowdy juke joints and jumping jive roadhouses.
BarTrack Launches Draft Beer Education Series ‘From Grain to Glass’
Inventory management and data technology company BarTrack announces the launch of “From Grain to Glass”, a free nine-part series blending draft line quality and beer education with actionable training and best practices.
Deschutes Brewery and Bendistillery Release Exclusive Single Barrel Cask Strength Black Butte Whiskey
Deschutes Brewery and Bendistillery’s Crater Lake Spirits today announced the exclusive release of a single barrel cask strength Black Butte Whiskey.
True North Ale Company Launches New Beer in Support of the People of Ukraine
In support of the people of Ukraine, True North Ale Company has brewed a specialty beer for release this week.
Tennessee Brew Works & Delvin Farms Partner To Release ‘Hank’s Harvest’
Nashville’s Tennessee Brew Works and Delvin Farms of College Grove, TN, have partnered for their limited craft beer release, Hanks Harvest, a farmhouse ale that utilizes butternut squash harvested from the nearby family-owned Tennessee farm.
California Family Beer Distributors’ Meeting Highlights Effects of Terminations and Consolidation
Members of the California Family Beer Distributors (CFBD) gathered for the first time last week in Palm Desert, California, to discuss goals and highlight their differences from the Reyes Beer Division. “The members in this room are independent family-owned beer distributors,” CFBD executive director Kevin Luckey said in his opening address.