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Urban Chestnut and Purina Continue Partnership to Help Local Animal Shelters

This summer Purina and Urban Chestnut Brewing Company (UCBC) are kicking-off their fifth-annual “Raise a Pint for Pets” campaign by offering pet owners two fun and tasty ways to support the Petfinder Foundation and member shelters in the St. Louis metropolitan area

Coors Seltzer Dries Up: Molson Coors Ceases Production of Hard Seltzer Brand

Coors Seltzer Dries Up: Molson Coors Ceases Production of Hard Seltzer Brand

The river has run its course for Coors Seltzer, Molson Coors Beverage Company told wholesalers today. In a message to the company’s wholesalers this afternoon, Molson Coors chief marketing officer Michelle St. Jacques and U.S. sales president Kevin Doyle announced the company will cease production of Coors Seltzer, asking wholesalers to sell through remaining inventory.

Nine Pin Ciderworks Taps Two New York Beer Collaborations

Nine Pin Ciderworks, New York’s first farm cidery, has announced the tapping of Pin Pals from Community Beer Works of Buffalo, N.Y. and 20 Year Slumber from Rip Van Winkle Brewing of Catskill, N.Y. Both cider beers will be available on tap this month at the cidery.

The 25th Annual Colorado Brewers Rendezvous Set for October 2

Brought to you by the Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) and the Salida Chamber of Commerce, the 25th Annual Colorado Brewers Rendezvous will take place on Saturday, October 2 in historic Salida, CO, against a backdrop of beautiful views of the Collegiate Peaks and the Arkansas Rive

Fintech Acquires Cloud-Based Business Intelligence Provider STX Business Solutions

Financial Information Technologies, LLC (“Fintech”), the leading business solutions provider for the beverage alcohol industry, announced its acquisition of STX Business Solutions, a powerful web-based data management platform for the CPG and retail industry built on Microsoft Power BI.

Brewbound Podcast: Are you an omni-biborous consumer?

Brewbound Podcast: Are you an omni-biborous consumer?

With the release of the Brewers Association’s latest consumer survey, the Brewbound team discusses what it means to be an “omni-biborous” consumer, a term coined by chief economist Bart Watson. The team dives into the survey, which found that the number of legal drinking age adults who drink craft beer has reached its highest point, as has the number of people who say they drink craft beer weekly.

Stowe Cider Releases Gummy Bears – Blue Raspberry

Stowe Cider is eager to reintroduce a bold, experimental member of the Brainwaves series: Gummy Bears – Blue Raspberry, as a 16 ounce can, sold in 4 packs for $16! 

Upper Hand Brewery to Continue Downstate Expansion

Upper Hand Brewery, a division of Bell’s Brewery based in the Upper Peninsula, will be available across the entirety of Upper and Lower Michigan this fall.