Craft beer industry news.
With sales of spirits-based ready-to-drink canned cocktails continuing to boom, battles for turf in the cold box can be tracked to statehouses across the country. And spirit makers are looking for some low-cost ammo: While beer has historically enjoyed favorable excise tax rates, spirit makers are attempting to change those laws, they say, to level the playing field for products of similar ABVs and package sizes.
Athletic Brewing has partnered with L.A. Libations-owned mixer maker Arriba Chelada to produce a ready-to-drink non-alcoholic michelada, Nada Chelada, rolling out to stores in the Southwest this month.
New Realm Brewing is set to release an exciting new addition to their 2022 Monsters & Myths Series.
Cruz Blanca Brewery is thrilled to expand distribution into the Wisconsin market beginning Monday, April 18th through Brew City Distribution.
Nuno Teles, who led a transformation of Diageo’s U.S. beer business, has been appointed Diageo’s managing director of Great Britain, the company announced Thursday.
Great Lakes® Brewing Co. (GLBC) announces the release of Crushworthy® Collection, a new limited seasonal variety pack featuring Crushworthy Lo-Cal Citrus Wheat and three new real fruit varieties: Grapefruit, Lemon Lime, and Watermelon.
Riding high from the successful opening of his Page, AZ location of Grand Canyon Brewing + Distillery, founder, John Peasley, has his sights set on a massive expansion plan at the flagship location in Williams, AZ.
Lindemans, one of the oldest Belgian lambic beer brewers in the world, is celebrating its bicentennial with a limited edition lambic, Cuvée Francisca.
Boston Beer Company is maintaining its guidance of 4% to 10% volume growth in 2022, despite first quarter losses, the company’s leadership team shared during an earnings call with investors Friday.
Anheuser-Busch InBev is in “active discussions” to sell its non-controlling interest in its joint venture in Russia, Efes, to its partner, Turkish brewer Anadolu Efes, the company announced today. Meanwhile, A-B InBev has appointed Ricardo Tadeu to the newly created role of chief growth officer as part of a restructure of the company’s commercial leadership team.
Retail sales of Molson Coors Beverage Company’s Topo Chico Hard Seltzer increased +67% year-over-year (YOY) in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2021, according to the most recent “Beverage Bytes” retailer survey by Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog.
Loverboy, one of the fastest growing alcohol brands that’s trailblazing new standards in the better-for-you and ready-to-drink beverage categories, continues to expand its robust product offerings of Sparkling Hard Teas, Spritzes, and Canned Cocktails with the release of their newest, limited edition innovation – Strawberry Lemonade Sparkling Hard Tea.
A new non-profit organization is attempting to promote draft beer as the industry’s “most-ownable, differentiated weapon” in the on-premise channel, as well as the most sustainable choice in bars and restaurants.
Denver Metro breweries have teamed up to brew a gluten-free beer in honor of Celiac Awareness Month, which occurs in May each year.
