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Brewers Association: On-Premise Recovery Not Likely Until 2022

Brewers Association: On-Premise Recovery Not Likely Until 2022

On-premise retail sales will not rebound to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, Brewers Association (BA) chief economist Bart Watson shared yesterday in a webinar for members of the trade group. “The on-premise is not fully going to recover next year,” he said.

Shmaltz Brewing Lights Up The Season With Two Comforting Offerings For The Rollercoaster Finale Of 2020

Troy, NY — Shmaltz Brewing Company officially turns 24 this Hanukkah season as the largest, the smallest, the most award-winning, and astonishingly still the only Jewish celebration beer company in the country. And what a time for Anniversaries as the roller coaster of a year just keeps rolling. With so much uncertainty still looming for… Read more »

Non-Alcoholic Beer Rightside Brewing Launches Next Week

Rightside Brewing has announcedit will officially launch December 18, 2020, offering nationwide delivery forits non-alcoholic beer, and will be available at retail in Georgia inearly January.

Atwater’s Festive Lebkuchen Christmas Ale Returns

In a year that’s unlike any other, Atwater Brewery, Detroit’s hometown brewer, is delivering its unique Lebkuchen Christmas Ale that provides a delightful departure from routine that would make even Santa jollier.

Baladin Launches “Nazionale” Beer In Crown Cans To Celebrate World’s First Sustainable Retail Park

Brands come together to offer consumers the ultimate sustainable retail experience Yardley, PA – December 09, 2020. To commemorate the opening of the world’s first green retail park dedicated to the theme of Respect for nature, Italian craft brewer Baladin is launching “Nazionale”, an authentic Italian organic beer packaged in cans from Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East.

Big Storm Brewing Teams with Chamber to Support Cape Coral Caring Center

Big Storm Brewing Co. is teaming with the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce to spread some holiday cheer and support the Cape Coral Caring Center with a toy drive. On Saturday, December 12th, bring a toy to the Big Storm taproom located at 4721 SE 10th in Cape Coral and get a free beer.

Lunar Hard Seltzer Wins 2020 Brewbound Pitch Slam Competition

Lunar Hard Seltzer Wins 2020 Brewbound Pitch Slam Competition

An up-and-coming hard seltzer brand focused on Asian fruit flavors has won the 2020 edition of Brewbound’s Pitch Slam Competition, presented by Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Brewers Collective craft division. Lunar Hard Seltzer, a New York-based hard seltzer brand, won the 12th edition of the Pitch Slam competition, which invites entrepreneurs in the alcoholic beverage industry to compete before a panel of industry experts.

Rogue Adds Colossal Claude Imperial IPA to Year-Round Lineup

Rogue Ales & Spirits is starting 2021 strong with the release of Colossal Claude, a new year-round Imperial IPA. This robust, Northwest IPA offers citrus and floral hop aromas on the nose and finishes a touch on the bitter side with plenty of soft pine and resinous hoppy notes.

California Independent Beer Wholesalers Launch New Association

California Independent Beer Wholesalers Launch New Association

In the wake of several terminations by a handful of larger beer suppliers over the last two years, a group of California beer wholesalers have launched a new association, the California Family Beer Distributors (CFBD).

Ficks Beverage Co. Achieves New Milestones in 2020

Ficks Beverage Co., creators of the first hard seltzer flavored with real fruit juice, is sprinting into the first quarter of 2021 after a successful 2020 reaching new customers and defining the premium-niche of the ever-popular hard seltzer market.