Canopy Growth Taps Southern Glazer’s to Distribute CBD Beverage Portfolio in US
Canadian cannabis firm Canopy Growth announced today a partnership with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to distribute its portfolio of CBD-infused beverages in the U.S.
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BEER! A Love Story Teams Up With RadCraft To Protect Rivers This Earth Day
Now until April 25, RadCraft is donating $1 from every movie rental to Protect Our Rivers, a nonprofit organization committed to river conservation efforts across the West. Click here for more information.
Cincinnati’s Woodburn Brewing Reopens With New Beer Garden
Woodburn Brewing, a brewery who had been shuttered during the Covid crisis and later acquired by March First Brewing is re-opening in East Walnut Hills on April 29th from 4pm to 11pm. The re-opening will be complete with a brand refresh, some favorite beers from the past, a few new ones and a can release.
Beverage Industry Veterans Launch Line of Terpene-Infused Tequila Seltzers
El Hempe, a new brand of terpene-infused agave tequila seltzers, today launched in California and Oregon, according to El Hempe CEO Tony Bash.
Alfa Laval Introduces Twin Screw Pumps in Three New Sizes
The popular Alfa Laval Twin Screw Pump comes in three new model sizes optimized to handle lower flow rates for hygienic applications across the dairy, food, beverage and home-personal care industries.
Local Roots Kombucha Announces Three New Low-Calorie Flavors
Local Roots Kombucha, a San Diego-based craft kombucha company, is excited to announce the introduction of three new low-calorie flavors, Lavender Lemonade, Peachy Tee Time, and Prickly Pear Punch. The 95-calorie line is another step for the beverage company towards meeting their goal of delivering better-for-you, organic alcohol that gives back to the local community as much as it does your gut.
CCBA Legislative Update: DTC Shipping, Pandemic-Driven To-Go Sales
California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) executive director Lori Ajax and lobbyist Chris Walker shared the progress the organization has made on behalf of the state’s craft breweries yesterday during what board chair Lynne Weaver called the “second and hopefully last” virtual conference. California is home to 958 craft breweries, which produced 3.3 million barrels in 2020, making it No. 1 in craft beer production nationwide.
Craft Maintains ‘Moderate Growth’ through Q1 2021, Per Bump Williams
Off-premise dollar sales of craft beer have maintained a “moderate growth” rate through the first three months of 2021, as dollar sales increased 6%, to $1.3 billion, according to NielsenIQ data shared by Bump Williams Consulting.
Von Ebert Brewing Releases Two New Heritage Beers, Including its First Beer/Wine Hybrid
PORTLAND, Ore. — Von Ebert Brewing, the award-winning and locally owned Portland-based brewing company, will release two new beers on Friday as part of its Heritage Beer program. Channel Capacity is a foudre-aged farmhouse lager with Brettanomyces and dry-hopped with Loral. The 4.1% ABV beer contains flavors of lemon pith and earthy coconut with light… Read more »
Volley Tequila Seltzer Expands Distribution to Arizona, South Carolina and Florida
Volley, the award-winning tequila seltzer made with just three clean ingredients: 100% blue agave tequila, sparkling water, and organic juice, announces today that it has appointed Breakthru Beverage Group to service the Arizona, South Carolina, and Florida markets. Volley plans to roll out in several new markets within the coming months. “This is an incredibly… Read more »
Mainstem Malt Launches Crowdfund Campaign
Today Mainstem Malt announced the launch of Mainstem For All, a crowdfunded effort to engage a growing diversity of the company’s stakeholders as shareholders, in support of their innovative mission as a craft maltster.
Bale Breaker Introduces 3 New Barrel-Aged Bottles
Bale Breaker Brewing Company, a family-owned brewery located in the beautiful Yakima Valley, today announces the upcoming release of three new beers as a part of their barrel-aged bottle program, originally launched in winter 2019.
Heineken Aims for Carbon Neutral Production by 2030, Full Value Chain by 2040
HEINEKEN today announced a new ambition to decarbonise its own production by 2030 and its full value chain by 2040. This is the first in a series of refreshed Brew a Better World ambitions, which form an important part of the company’s new EverGreen balanced growth strategy.
2020 Package Mix Report: Draft Packaging Declined 43.7% Last Year Due to the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic driven shutdown of on-premise service at bars and restaurants led to a big but expected cut in draft packaging last year, according to the 2020 “Package Mix Report” shared by the Beer Institute and compiled by the National beer Wholesalers Association’s Department of Industry Affairs.