Craft beer industry news.
PAWS UP, PHILLY! With the explosion of ready-to-drink cocktails (RTD), Joanna Manzo and Matt Satten of Philadelphia were approached by a private investment group to combine their 25+ years in the industry to get a “high-end” RTD cocktail in the hands of the people.
Tax equalization, expanded direct-to-consumer shipping and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts are key focuses for the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) in 2022, president and CEO Chris Swonger detailed in a press briefing Wednesday during the trade group’s annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rogue Ales & Spirits is launching a new seasonal release, Beachy Clean IPA.
Last week, premium whiskey Uncle Nearest announced its third in a series of investments designed to create a tangible shift in the funding inequities for BIPOC-owned businesses. It comes at a time when other Black founders and business leaders are also making strides to celebrate Black people’s historical contributions to spirits and build more Black-owned legacy beverage businesses.
Molson Coors issued a “voluntary withdrawal” of some SKUs of Coors Light and Keystone Light last week, a spokesperson told Brewbound.
Bale Breaker Brewing Company is excited to announce the return of Ales for ALS: their largest event of the year is back this month for the first time since 2019.
Boston Beer Company signs the Safe Bars P.A.C.T. initiative and implements taproom trainings alongside annual Pride beer release, Love Conquers Ale
This October, Third Space Brewing will release an IPA called One In Four to raise funds and awareness for domestic violence prevention.
Boston Beer Company has launched its first-ever media campaign to support Hard MTN Dew, its ready-to-drink, fermented sugar-brew produced through a licensing partnership with PepsiCo.
Leaders of Chicago-based Moor’s Brewing Company share how their participation in a residency program for Black-owned breweries at Haymarket Brewing helped grow their fledgling business. This conversation took place during the first Brew Talks meetup of 2022 in Minneapolis during the Craft Brewers Conference in May.
Reyes Beer Division (RBD) has officially closed on its acquisition of the Northern California business from Columbia Distributing in Sonoma and Marin counties. The new operations will now do business as Golden Brands.
On June 30, 2012, the first keg from Montauk Brewing Company was loaded onto a small cargo trailer attached to a seat post of a beach cruiser by three friends who had just opened New York’s easternmost brewery.
Central Standard Craft Distillery Cofounders Evan Hughes and Pat McQuillan are unveiling the next release in the distillery’s Brewmasters Series: a collaboration with Hinterland Brewing, the award-winning Green Bay brewing company known for producing beers true to their Wisconsin roots.
New Holland Brewing is proud to officially kick off their 25th anniversary celebration this Friday, June 10th, 2022.
