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Urban South Brewery Unveils 2021 Beer Release Calendar

Urban South Brewery, the largest craft brewery in New Orleans, today announced its beer release schedule for 2021. Adding to its growing beer portfolio, Urban South has several new seasonal craft beer offerings, a line of hard seltzers, and a series of specialty releases joining its year-round fan favorites.

Buoy Beer Company and Pilot House Distilling Announce Expansion Project

Plans are to move the distillery to its permanent home on the waterfront in a former fish processing plant adjacent to Buoy Beer. The new distilling facility will include a new 5,000-liter copper pot still and column (a significant upgrade from the current 950-liter still), a new fermentation cellar with a mash mixer and a mash filter, and a 12,000 sq. ft. second floor devoted to barrel aging.

Garrett Oliver of Michael Jackson Foundation/Brooklyn Brewery and Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses to Keynote Michigan Brewers Guild Virtual Conference & Trade Show

A long-standing collaboration between the Michigan Brewers Guild and the Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA) – District Michigan now also welcomes Michigan State University Extension’s Great Lakes Hop & Barley Conference for an enhanced Virtual Conference and Trade Show, January 12-14.

Atlas Biomed Analyzes Microbiome of Spontaneously Fermented Beer and Cider

A preventative healthcare company, Atlas Biomed, released a study of the yeast and bacterial communities in spontaneously fermented beer and cider. They published an article, “Characteristics of bacterial and yeast microbiomes in spontaneous and mixed-fermentation beer and cider” in the Food Microbiology magazine.

Cannabis Brand Old Pal to Release Old Pal Ale

Old Pal, one of the most recognizable and top-selling names in the cannabis lifestyle space, announces the launch of Old Pal Ale, a beverage extension that celebrates the same message of shareability that is synonymous with the Old Pal name.

Haykin Family Cider Suggests 4 Varietals

Haykin Family Cider is an award-winning small batch cidery located In Aurora, CO. With tiny bubbles, they produce a sparkling wine-like cider in a variety of sweetness levels. Elevating the apple like wineries treat grapes, they highlight the flavor and complexity of interesting and unique apples

Provi Launches eCommerce Toolkit for Beverage Alcohol Distributors Nationwide

Provi (www.provi.com), the fastest-growing ecommerce marketplace for the Beverage Alcohol Industry, announced today the wide release of Sell Sheets and Storefronts – two components of a rapidly-expanding suite of products dedicated to delivering increased sales and ROI to their expanding roster of Distributor partners.

GoTab Helps Hospitality Operators Pivot and Transform Business Operations

As winter weather, local restrictions and shutdowns start challenging hospitality operations across the country, restaurant commerce platform GoTab is helping operators pivot and seamlessly transform their business operations, from adding catering services for the holiday season to transforming restaurants into retail markets and grocery stores.GoTab’s unique features and key integrations also allow operators to run profitable operations and easily pivot between dine-in service, takeout, curbside pickup and delivery, catering and retail market services.