Craft beer industry news.
Stormalong Cider, a Massachusetts-based cidery, announced the release of a new winter seasonal unfiltered cider, White Mountain Magic, made with a blend of spices and a hint of New Hampshire Maple Syrup.
Registration for Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) and BrewExpo America will open on January 11, the Brewers Association (BA) announced. The conference, the country’s largest gathering of employees of the craft beer industry, will take place May 2-5 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis.
Keg Logistics LLC, (Denver, CO) announced its acquisition of 124 HopGistics LLC, (Atlanta, GA) a top provider of kegs to the growing craft brewing industry.
Ball Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of aluminum beverage cans, has postponed the implementation of its new policy to increase minimum order quantities and end warehouse services until March 1, the Brewers Association (BA) announced Tuesday.
San Marcos, Texas-based AquaBrew and Austin, Texas-based ShotGun Spiked Seltzer announced a merger agreement Tuesday.
Every year, Creature Comforts Brewing Co. partners with a new brewery to create a collaborative beer as a part of its Get Comfortable community impact program. During the 2021 season, the brewery collaborated with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. to brew a Double IPA celebrating the breweries’ shared appreciation for Citra hops.
Sun King Brewery, one of the leaders of the independent craft beer movement in Indiana, is excited to open a brewery and tap room in Florida – its first outside of Indiana.
Pro Football Hall of Famer and color commentator Troy Aikman has joined a new team, this time in the beer industry. Aikman and a crew of industry veterans are launching Eight, a lager brewed with organic grains that checks in at 4% ABV, 90 calories and 2.6 grams of carbs.
Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), the largest American hop supplier for the global brewing community, has launched a new podcast titled Bigger Than Beer.
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.
Dry January continues to gain popularity among the “sober curious” looking to experiment with the alcohol-free lifestyle.
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 has launched a new flavor for its Topo Chico Hard Seltzer brand: Ranch Water.
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.
