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Fort Point Releases New Limited Canned Beer Series

Fort Point Beer Company, the largest independently-owned craft brewery in San Francisco, has officially launched a new limited product line featuring beer releases in 16 ounce cans.

Molson Coors’ Net Sales Decline 9.7% in Q1; US Shipments Decline 9.5%

Molson Coors’ Net Sales Decline 9.7% in Q1; US Shipments Decline 9.5%

Molson Coors Beverage Company CEO Gavin Hattersley admitted that the first quarter of 2021 “was not the quarter we expected to have,” during a conference call for investors and analysts Thursday. The combined effects of a cyber security attack taking down many of its internal systems, a winter storm suspending operations at its Texas brewery and prolonged on-premise shutdowns in Europe added up to a 9.7% decline in Q1 net sales, to $1.89 billion.

Suzie’s Brewery and Anheuser-Busch InBev Settle Organic Hard Seltzer Lawsuit

Suzie’s Brewery and Anheuser-Busch InBev Settle Organic Hard Seltzer Lawsuit

Suzie’s Brewery, maker of Suzie’s Organic Hard Seltzer, and Anheuser-Busch InBev agreed earlier this week to settle the Oregon company’s lawsuit against the world’s largest beer manufacturer for allegedly engaging in deceptive advertising practices for its Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer brand.

Northwest Cider Association Opens Subscriptions for Northwest Cider Club

The Northwest Cider Association, a nonprofit supporting cidermakers in four states and British Columbia, is now accepting subscriptions for the Northwest Cider Club, a hand-selected box featuring some of the region’s best and most coveted ciders.

Stable Craft Brewing At Hermitage Hill Launches Zero Food Waste Initiative

Central Virginia’s Stable Craft Brewing at Hermitage Hill, an authentic working farm brewery and winery, became the first brewery on the East Coast to launch a zero food waste initiative for its award-winning brewery, restaurant and wedding and banquet facility. 

Gordon Biersch Releases El Sol Sonrie Lager

Just because you aren’t vacationing south of the border, doesn’t mean you can’t catch yourself saying “Más cerveza, por favor” under the sun this season!