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DispatchTrack Acquires Beetrack and Expands Operations in Latin America

DispatchTrack, a global last mile logistics software-as-a-service leader that powers positive, predictable, and visible experiences for shippers, drivers, and recipients, announced the purchase of Beetrack, the Latin American leader in logistics software.

BA’s Bart Watson: Craft Will Grow 7% in 2021, 5% in 2022; Distributed Draft Beer Still Slow to Return

BA’s Bart Watson: Craft Will Grow 7% in 2021, 5% in 2022; Distributed Draft Beer Still Slow to Return

Craft brewers should expect 2022 to be another year of disruptions due to a tumultuous supply chain and a wobbly return for draft beer sales, among other reasons, Brewers Association (BA) chief economist Bart Watson said during a Thursday webinar. While elevated at-the-brewery sales remain a bright spot for the craft beer industry, distribution sales… Read more »

Brewbound Podcast: That’s a Wrap on Brewbound Live 2021

Brewbound Podcast: That’s a Wrap on Brewbound Live 2021

With Brewbound Live 2021 in the rearview mirror, the team recaps what happened in Santa Monica both on and off the stage, including Firestone Walker co-founder David Walker’s keynote speech, a data deep dive on Gen Z, and panel discussions featuring independent hard seltzer makers, beer buyers at popular national chains, and leaders in the middle tier.

Tröegs Releases Double Blizzard, A Variation of its Blizzard of Hops IPA

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania – Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of Double Blizzard, an amplification of its fan-favorite winter IPA, Blizzard of Hops. Weighing in at 8.3% ABV, this semi-hazy Double IPA boasts huge citrus and pineapple notes with hints of soft pine. To achieve Double Blizzard’s smooth texture and mouthfeel, Tröegs uses a cooler temperature… Read more »

Oskar Blues Brewery Releases Barrel-Aged Imperial Stouts

It’s Stout Season, when the beers are bigger and the ABV is, let’s say, warming; and Oskar Blues Brewery’s 2021 barrel-aged beers are the reason for the season. Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY Imperial Stout is making its seasonal return to national distribution and BA21 Vol. 7 is hitting shelves for the first time as the next iteration of OB’s ongoing barrel-aged project.