Keg Logistics Acquires Hopgistics
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.
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Ball Kicks The Can on Customer Reduction Program, Postpones New Policy Until March
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.
ShotGun Spiked Seltzer To Become an AquaBrew Brand Following Pending Merger
San Marcos, Texas-based AquaBrew and Austin, Texas-based ShotGun Spiked Seltzer announced a merger agreement Tuesday.
Creature Comforts to Release A Force For Good Collaboration with Sierra Nevada
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 Opens Taproom and Brewery in the Sunshine State
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.
Troy Aikman and Beer Industry Veterans Launch Eight Lager
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 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.
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.