Yakima Chief Hops Launches New Podcast, Highlighting Women+ in the Hop and Beer Industries
Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), the largest American hop supplier for the global brewing community, has launched a new podcast titled Bigger Than Beer.
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Paulaner USA to End Importer Relationship with Van Diest Beer Company
Paulaner USA, one of the industry’s leading importers of premium malt beverage products, is announcing that its relationship with Van Diest Beer Company, owners of Fruli Strawberry Beer from Belgium is ending.
Hairless Dog Brewing Company Launches ‘Dry January Survival Kits’ with Remastered Flavors
Dry January continues to gain popularity among the “sober curious” looking to experiment with the alcohol-free lifestyle.
Bump Williams Consulting: Hard Seltzers Dominate Best-Selling New Brands and Growth-Driving Brands in 2021
Of the 25 best-selling new brands last year, 20 are hard seltzers, according to NielsenIQ data shared by BWC. The top five include Mark Anthony Brands’ White Claw variety pack No. 3, Boston Beer Company’sTruly Punch variety pack, Truly Iced Tea variety pack, Molson Coors Topo Chico Hard Seltzer and Mark Anthony’s Mike’s Hard Lemonade Seltzer variety pack.
Molson Coors Adds Topo Chico Ranch Water Hard Seltzer, Goes National with Variety Pack
Molson Coors has launched a new flavor for its Topo Chico Hard Seltzer brand: Ranch Water.
Pabst Blames Sexually Explicit Tweets on Associate’s ‘Poor Judgment’
As the broader beer industry continues to grapple with the fallout from an outpouring of stories of sexual harassment and misogyny, one of the largest beer makers in the U.S. has entered 2022 with a series of sexually suggestive tweets as part of an anti-Dry January campaign.
Short’s Brewing Co. Announces 2022 Winter Line Up
Ready for another awesome line up from Michigan’s favorite brewery?
Australian Shane McNamara Earns Title of Master Cicerone
The Cicerone Certification Program announced this week that Shane McNamara has become the first Australian Master Cicerone, joining a group of only 19 other individuals world-wide to earn the title.
Reyes Beer Division Signs Agreement with Three Notch’d Brewing
Premium Distributors of Virginia, L.L.C., a Reyes Beer Division company, has entered into an agreement to be the distributor for Three Notch’d Brewing Company based in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Drizly: RTDs To Continue Growth in 2022, Regardless of Pandemic Status
While the COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated growth for ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs) over the last two years, alcohol delivery platform Drizly said the segment is more than “a pandemic-driven fad” and has the potential to drive retail sales.
Massachusetts Ramped Up Reuse & Recycling Rates of Plastic Beer Can Carriers in 2021
Riding momentum from the launch of a formal, state-wide plastic can carrier Reuse & Recycle Initiative in May, Metro Boston and the rest of Massachusetts has seen a measurable uptick in the reuse and recycling rates of the troublesome and not-curbside-recyclable packaging.
NBWA: Wholesaler Beer Buying Reaches Highest December Level Ever; Hard Seltzer/FMB Purchasing Falls Below December 2020 Levels
The National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) monthly survey of distributors’ beer purchasing behaviors recorded its highest December reading ever last month. However, the downward trend in hard seltzer and FMB purchasing continued as 2021 came to an end.
Bearded Iris Brewing Joins IndieBrew, Craft Brewery Platform Launched by Scofflaw Brewing
Nashville, Tennessee-based Bearded Iris Brewing Co. has joined the Independent Brewers Union (IndieBrew), the craft tie-up pioneered by Atlanta-headquartered Scofflaw Brewing.
Brewbound Live 2021: Retailers Detail Tips to Sell More Beer in 2022
Mary Guiver, Whole Foods global senior category merchant for beer and spirits, and Jason Murphy, Buffalo Wild Wings beverage product and program innovation manager, joined together on stage for the first time at Brewbound Live in Santa Monica, California, earlier this month to discuss what they’re looking for from suppliers in 2022.