SweetWater Parent Company to Acquire Green Flash and Alpine Beer
Tilray, the Canadian cannabis company and owner of Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing, has struck a deal to acquire San Diego-based Green Flash Brewing and Alpine Beer Company.
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Students in Australia Create an IPA with AI
One of the world’s oldest industries now has a high-tech twist, with a new South Australian craft beer designed entirely by artificial intelligence (AI), thanks to a special project from the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) working in partnership with Barossa Valley Brewing.
First State Brewing Celebrates its First Year
After seven years of waiting, the day arrived to open the doors — despite a pandemic — and it snowed.
Bell’s Brewery Terminates Premium, Moves to Superior, Bonbright, Stagnaro and Heidelberg
Distribution of the Bell’s Brewery portfolio in Ohio will shift from Premium Beverage Supply, which sold Bell’s offerings statewide, to a network of four wholesalers, the Comstock, Michigan-based craft brewery announced last week.
Liquid Riot Releases New LRV Series
Liquid Riot releases their newest beer series, LRV. Maine’s first brewery/distillery/restro-bar joins a handful of national breweries that make spontaneously fermented beer.
People Moves: Atwater Brewery President Mark Rieth Resigns; Former Stone CEO Dominic Engels Appointed CEO of Revolution Foods
Atwater Brewery owner and president Mark Rieth announced he will be stepping down after more than 16 years with the Detroit-based, Molson Coors-owned craft brewery.
HenHouse Plans 10 Beers For 10 Years and a PDX Pop-Up to Celebrate ‘Stoked On 10’
10 Years. 10 Beers. Celebrating a decade of freshness and friends!
Last Call: Beer Kulture, American Cider Association and ANXO Cider Partner For Scholarship Program; DoorDash Expands Alcohol Delivery Partnerships
The national non-profit Beer Kulture has partnered with Washington, D.C.-based ANXO Cider and the American Cider Association (ACA) to offer scholarships to Black, African American, Hispanic, Latino, Native North American, Pacific Islander, and other BIPOC people in the cider industry.
Good City Launches 1% For Our Home Initiative
Milwaukee’s Good City Brewing is donating $40,000 in 2021 as part of its 1% For Our Home initiative.
Harpoon Rec League to be Distributed in Sweden
Harpoon Brewery is thrilled to announce that its Rec League Hazy Pale Ale will now be widely available in Sweden.
Brewbound Podcast: Bev Alc Predictions for 2022
On one of the final Brewbound podcasts of 2021, Jeff Carroll, general manager of Avalara for Beverage Alcohol, joins the Brewbound team to discuss his predictions for 2022, from e-commerce growth and evolution to state DTC shipping changes (or lack thereof).
Can Supply Update: American Canning to Add Own Can Manufacturing Plant; Wildpack Beverage to Begin Printing Labels In-House
Headwinds have converged to create an unfavorable environment for craft breweries seeking to package their beer in aluminum cans, which now make up about 60% of independent craft beer packaged volume, according to the Brewers Association (BA), a trade group representing the nation’s small and independent brewers. With 2021 coming to a close, Brewbound spoke leaders at American Canning, WildPack Beverages, and DWS Printing gauge how they are navigating these currents.
Scout Distribution Adds Los Angeles County
Independent wholesaler Scout Distribution has expanded north from its San Diego headquarters to Los Angeles. Scout, which was founded in 2018 in San Diego and expanded to Arizona with statewide distribution in April, is launching in Los Angeles with 16 brands.
Ecliptic Brewing Releases 2022 Beer Lineup
Portland, Oregon’s Ecliptic Brewing is excited to announce its 2022 beer release calendar.