Texas’ ShotGun Spiked Seltzer Launches Texas Tea
ShotGun Spiked Seltzer, the makers of Texas’ first craft spiked seltzers, announced the release of a new and soon to be favorite, Texas Tea.
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Deep Ellum Brewing Company Releases Cadillac Bandito Mexican-Style Lager with Sea Salt & Lime
Deep Ellum Brewing Company announces new Cadillac Bandito Mexican-Style Lager with Sea Salt and Lime (6% ABV), a crisp and clean spring seasonal cerveza.
Press Clips: Oregon Bill Would Make State Excise Tax Highest in US; Perishable Tax Credit In Senate Bill
Oregon lawmakers are considering a tax hike on alcoholic beverages that would increase taxes on malt beverages by $70 per barrel. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in the early hours of Saturday, February 27. The bill includes a $25 billion fund for grants for bars, restaurants and breweries.
Rogue Ales Launches Monsters of IPA Animated Series
Batsquatch Hazy IPA and Colossal Claude Imperial IPA, popular core beers from pioneer craft brewery Rogue Ales & Spirits, are coming to life in the ‘Monsters of IPA’ animated short series this spring.
Anheuser-Busch to Return Budweiser Select to National Distribution
Budweiser, America’s beer since 1876, today announced plans to support Budweiser Select at national distribution, after only being available to in-the-know St. Louis residents. The full-flavored, light lager’s national availability comes in response to a growing consumer demand for a lower calorie beer option without sacrificing the taste of a full-bodied beer.
Reuben’s Brews Expands Distribution to Colorado and the UK
Reuben’s Brews is well known for brewing a wide breadth of beers, including over 180 different beers last year alone. That breadth has always been a defining characteristic of Reuben’s, and now the Seattle-based family brewery is embracing a new whole new kind of breadth. Starting in March, Reuben’s Brews will have their beers available in both Colorado and the United Kingdom.
Schlafly Beer Announces Adapted Stout and Oyster Festival in March
Schlafly Beer announces an adapted version of the annual Stout & Oyster Festival at the historic Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust) on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20.
Urban South – HTX Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Urban South – HTX is celebrating one year of hard work and great beer at its Sawyer Yards brewery and taproom. The facility officially opened its doors for business on February 29, 2020 and is Urban South Brewery’s first satellite location outside of Louisiana.
Victory Brewing Releases Brotherly Love Hazy IPA, Creates Community Fund
Victory Brewing Company (Victory), a pioneer of the craft beer movement, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a newly established “Brotherly Love Community Fund” and with the launch of a new year-round hazy IPA, “Brotherly Love”.
Beer Industry Leaders Celebrate Success of BEERS TO THAT(R) Nationwide Campaign
Today, the Beer Growth Initiative (BGI) announced the success and continued national expansion of the BEERS TO THAT® consumer campaign. The campaign, launched by the Beer Institute (BI), the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and the Brewers Association (BA), aims to champion beer as America’s favorite beverage and position beer as the perfect beverage for celebrating life’s everyday wins.
Northeast Ohio Breweries Tap Unique Beers for Cask Day
38 craft breweries across northeast Ohio will feature unique, small batch beers in their taprooms to celebrate Winter Warmer Cask Day on Saturday, March 6.
Creature Comforts Adds Tritonia Gose and Cosmik Debris Double IPA to Year-Round Lineup
Cosmik Debris Double IPA and Tritonia Fruited Gose available year-round in March ATHENS, Ga. — This Spring, Creature Comforts Brewing Company will add not one but two offerings to its year-round lineup. Tritonia, a Fruited Gose with cucumber and lime, and Cosmik Debris, a Double IPA, have previously been popular seasonal releases. Fans of Tritonia… Read more »
Reyes Strikes Again, Agrees to Acquire Redding Distributing in Northern California
The Reyes Beer Division remains a very active acquirer in the state of California. The largest beer wholesaler in the U.S. continued to add to its business in the state today as its Harbor Distributing subsidiary signed an agreement to acquire Redding Distributing Company in Northern California.
Platform Beer’s Columbus Taproom Staff Resigns, Citing Unsafe Working Conditions
Employees of Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned Platform Beer Company’s taproom in Columbus, Ohio, walked out en masse on Saturday, February 27, citing unsafe working conditions, according to social media posts.
“As a global pandemic ravaged the world, the country, the state and our very own city, Platform’s handling of the situation — and the praise for its employees — has been almost entirely performative,” the staff wrote in a letter that was shared online.