Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company Launches Distribution Across Virginia
Award-winning, independent Massachusetts-based craft brewery Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company has launched distribution across the state of Virginia.
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Maui Brewing Places ‘Stalking Horse’ Bid for Modern Times Beer, Auction Slated for Early June
Kihei, Hawaii-based Maui Brewing Company has placed a “stalking horse” bid to acquire San Diego, California-based Modern Times Beer, which has been accepted by a court-appointed receiver.
Brewers Association: Majority of Top 50 Craft Breweries Return to Growth in 2021; Top 10 Craft Breweries All Lose Share
As the on-premise began to reanimate after a year of pandemic-driven closures and restrictions, 28 of the top 50 Brewers Association-defined (BA) craft breweries posted volume increases in 2021, according to data published today in the May/June edition of the trade group’s New Brewer magazine. Last year, the BA reported craft beer’s volume declined -9% in 2020 – the first time the trade group that represents the nation’s small and independent breweries recorded a volume loss in the industry’s modern era – and a majority (36) of the top 50 saw their output decline compared to 2019.
New Stony Creek Beer Benefits Save The Sound
Stony Creek Brewery’s newest beer release, a collaboration with a regional environmental nonprofit, seeks to help protect and improve the land, air and water of Connecticut and Long Island Sound.
Ole Smoky Distillery Launches New Moonshine Pineapples with Piña Colada
Ole Smoky Distillery, the most visited distillery in the world and #1 moonshine brand in the U.S., has released its latest moonshine fruits and veggies product, Moonshine Pineapples with Piña Colada.
Eastern Washington University & No-Li Launch Craft Beer Certificate
No-Li Brewhouse is teaming up with Eastern Washington University to launch the first-ever EWU Craft Beer Professional Certificate.
Big Beer Craft Volume Increases +2%, to 8.6M Barrels in 2021; New Belgium Cross 1M Barrel Mark, A-B Craft 2.7M Barrels
Large regional breweries that fall outside of the BA’s definition of a craft brewer collectively produced more than 8.64 million barrels of beer in 2021, a +2% increase on a comparable basis, according to data provided by the trade organization. The BA excludes companies that are at least 25% owned by a larger brewing company from its craft brewery data set and sets a production ceiling for BA-defined craft brewers at 6 million barrels.
Texas Ale Project Announces Release of New Limited-Edition Beer with Pantera, Becoming Bock
Diehard Pantera fans can now find the flagship Pantera Golden Ale collaboration in more locations across Texas this year.
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company Celebrates 10 Years
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company (Neshaminy Creek) rings in a decade of beers and cheers at the Croydon Taproom on Saturday, June 11, 2022, with a 10th Anniversary celebration featuring live music, two anniversary beers, food trucks, tattoos, local artisan vendors, and loads of dog and family-friendly activities.
Encompass Launches the Industry’s First Live Retail Insights, E-commerce and Comprehensive Cashless Payments Solutions for Bev-Alc Distributors
Encompass Technologies, a comprehensive cloud-based ERP software technology provider for the food and beverage industry, announced today that it has launched a set of solutions that allow distributors and retailers to modernize the way they work together and share data to compete and survive in today’s highly dynamic market.
Distribution Roundup: New York City’s Torch & Crown Expands to Massachusetts; Night Shift Heads to Maryland
Everett, Massachusetts-headquartered Night Shift Brewing will begin distributing in Maryland with Legends Ltd., the Baltimore-based subsidiary of Sheehan Family Companies. Manhattan-based Torch & Crown Brewing has entered Massachusetts statewide with Craft Collective.
Roadhouse Brewing Co. Releases 19.2 oz. Can of Seltzy Flavor The Crush
ust in time for summer, Roadhouse Brewing Co. is releasing a 19.2oz tall can of its most popular Seltzy flavor: The Crush, brewed with huckleberry, lingonberry and good ol’ Teton water.
Ardagh Group Distribution Center Converts to Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles
Ardagh Group and a leading logistics provider, Buske Logistics, recently partnered with Shoppa’s Material Handling LTD to convert its current fleet of propane vehicles to electric vehicles at its distribution center in Fairfield, Calif.
ForeFront Power Installs 2.4 MW of Solar at Eight of Anheuser-Busch’s Partner Craft Breweries
ForeFront Power, a leading developer, advisor, and asset manager for commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and storage projects, has partnered with America’s leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch, to develop solar energy systems at eight breweries in its craft business unit, Brewers Collective.