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4NB Holdings Acquires Fellow-Colorado Brewery Odd13 Brewing

4NB Holdings Acquires Fellow-Colorado Brewery Odd13 Brewing

Broomfield, Colorado-based 4NB Holdings — the parent company of 4 Noses Brewing and Wild Provisions Beer Project — has acquired Odd13 Brewing in Lafayette, Colorado, the company announced Tuesday via its social media profiles.

Swilled Dog Releases Ready-to-Drink Cocktails

Swilled Dog (@SwilledDog), the fastest growing craft beverage company in West Virginia, has joined the canned cocktail movement with the launch of two delicious ready-to-drink vodka soda cocktails:  Swilled Dog Black Cherry and Swilled Dog Pineapple. 

Brewbound Podcast: The State of the Craft Beer Biz 3/4 Through 2021

Brewbound Podcast: The State of the Craft Beer Biz 3/4 Through 2021

Bump Williams Consulting’s Dave Williams and Brian “B.K.” Krueger share insights on the state of the craft beer business in the off-premise three-quarters of the way through 2021. The conversation covers how retailers are allocating shelf space, packaging trends including 19.2 single-serves and variety packs, the focus coming to the hard seltzer space and much more.

Serena Ryder and Libra Partner for Alcohol-Free Socializing Campaign

Upstreet Craft Brewing, a B-Corp certified beverage company on a mission to refresh the community and its non-alcoholic craft beer brand Libra, is partnering with Juno-award-winning Canadian folk-rocker Serena Ryder to normalize socializing without alcohol.

Post Meridiem Spirits Takes Tiny Canned Cocktails to Texas

Post Meridiem Spirits is landing in Texas this fall, bringing three of its classic, canned cocktails – the Real Lime Juice Margarita, 1944 Mai Tai and Double Old Fashioned – to retail outlets throughout the state. Texas is the latest in a series of expansion and growth plans for the brand.

Deschutes to close Roanoke Tasting Room at the End of 2021

Deschutes to close Roanoke Tasting Room at the End of 2021

Deschutes Brewery will close its tasting room in Roanoke, Virginia, at the end of the year, Michael LaLonde, president and CEO of the Bend, Oregon-headquartered craft brewery, announced today. LaLonde wrote that Deschutes “made the tough decision not to renew our lease” on the property, which opened in August 2017.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Mull Doubling Alcohol Excise Tax Across All Categories

Massachusetts Lawmakers Mull Doubling Alcohol Excise Tax Across All Categories

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering doubling the commonwealth’s excise tax on beer, wine and spirits. The bill proposes increasing the state excise tax rate for malt beverages (including flavored malt beverages and sugar-based hard seltzers) from $3.30 per barrel to $6.60 per barrel.

Spa Girl Cocktails Comes to ReserveBar, a Luxury Online Spirits Marketplace

Spa Girl Cocktails, Inc. (“Spa Girl Cocktails”), the better-for-you premium vodka cocktail company, is proud to announce that its full portfolio of award-winning vodka offerings are now available on ReserveBar, the established leader in luxury and premium spirits e-commerce. Additionally, Spa Girl Cocktails newest line of adult-only frozen popsicles, Boozy Pops, are exclusively for sale online.

Brewbound Frontlines: Supply Chain Planning for 2022

Brewbound Frontlines: Supply Chain Planning for 2022

Beverage producers have faced an unending onslaught of supply chain challenges in 2021. With three months left in the year, how should breweries and beverage companies be planning for 2022? The leadership team from Agrowgate, a firm focused on helping mid-sized beverage companies navigate procurement and supply chain issues, joins Brewbound Frontlines to discuss the issues now facing beverage makers and strategies for working through them.