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Wild Heaven Beer & Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Renew Barrel-Aged Beer Partnership

Born in Kentucky. Aged in Atlanta. Bulleit Frontier Whiskey and Georgia craft brewing company Wild Heaven Beer announce today that after a successful partnership in 2020, they will collaborate on two new barrel-aged beers in 2021. As two brands built on the foundation of the communities that surround them, Bulleit and Wild Heaven are again teaming up to serve their friends in Georgia and Alabama and push the boundaries of what beer can be

Radeberger Gruppe USA Announces Arrival of Schöfferhofer Passion Fruit

As daylight savings time begins and the promise of warmer weather becomes more and more realistic, Radeberger Gruppe USA, an importer of brands of its parent company Radeberger Gruppe, Germany’s largest brewing group, is excited to announce its latest offering in its successful portfolio of beers – Schöfferhofer Passion Fruit.   

NOCA Boozy Water Launching New Variety Pack and 5 New Flavors for Spring

NOCA Founders see big opportunity to expand within boozy water segment as they double down on their current packages. NOCA is releasing new flavors in April to complement their current bubble-free boozy water offerings NOCA is hoping the taste of the drink and expanded flavor offerings will make it stand out and help the company… Read more »

NielsenIQ: Hard Seltzer Pushes Beer Category to 0.4% Growth Against ‘Tough’ March 2020 Stock Up Period Comps

NielsenIQ: Hard Seltzer Pushes Beer Category to 0.4% Growth Against ‘Tough’ March 2020 Stock Up Period Comps

Off-premise beverage alcohol dollar sales fell for the first time in more than a year, declining 1.9% for the week ending March 13 as the industry faces tough comparisons due to the shift in consumer purchasing a year ago, as shoppers stocked their fridges as on-premise shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to market research firm NielsenIQ.

Partners of Rad Brat Announce Rad Beer to Open April 2021

The partners behind Rad Brat, Dana Point’s newest fast-casual, specialty eatery which opened on December 14, 2020, are pleased to announce a brewery and tasting room concept, Rad Beer Co., slated to unveil in Anaheim’s booming beer hub in April 2021.

Ecliptic Brewing and Chuckanut Brewery Collaborate on Vienna-Style Lager

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland, Oregon’s Ecliptic Brewing and Washington’s Chuckanut Brewery are teaming up to create a Vienna Lager, shipping March 24th in 16 ounce cans and draft. This is Ecliptic’s second Cosmic Collaboration of the new year. Ecliptic + Chuckanut Vienna Lager is brewed with Barke Vienna and Pilsner Malts, as well as traditional German hops…. Read more »

Perrin Announces No Rules Day 2021 Vietnamese Imperial Porter

Perrin Brewing Company announces the annual release of No Rules Vietnamese Imperial Porter. No Rules Day is one of the Perrin team’s favorite days of the year and they are pleased to keep the tradition going, even if the celebration cannot be fully in person. Online ordering of the esteemed beer will take place for one day only, April 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

BeerBoard: St. Patrick’s Day Draft Sales Declined 20.9% Compared to 2019

BeerBoard: St. Patrick’s Day Draft Sales Declined 20.9% Compared to 2019

St. Patrick’s Day draft beer volume was down 20.9% compared to the same day in 2019 at on-premise establishments tracked by BeerBoard. Declining by a fifth may not seem like positive news, but BeerBoard has clocked nationwide draft volume declines at 48-51% since bars and restaurants began reopening in limited capacity last summer.