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Florida Brewer Advocates for Self-Distribution to Support Small Breweries

Florida Brewer Advocates for Self-Distribution to Support Small Breweries

Craft brewers have availed themselves of several lifelines since the COVID-19 pandemic sent the beer industry into turmoil. They include the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, curbside beer-to-go sales and, in some cases, delivery to consumers’ homes.

Block 15 Brewing Adds Distribution in Arizona

Block 15 Brewing, an Oregon-based brewery, is thrilled to announce the arrival of select beers to the Southwest. Beginning in September, freshly canned Sticky Hands IPA will be available statewide in cans at participating Arizona retailers.

Superstition Meadery Adds Distribution in Kansas

Superstition Meadery, producer of many of the world’s top-rated meads and hard ciders, is excited to launch their brand in the Sunflower State with Kansas’s fastest growing adult beverage distributor, Speakeasy Distribution.

Hop Breeding Company Announces New Commercial Hop

The Hop Breeding Company (HBC), a joint venture between Yakima Chief Ranches LLC and John I. Haas Inc., is excited to announce the commercial release of the new proprietary hop Talus™ brand HBC 692.

National Chemicals Launches Non-Caustic Beverage System Cleaner

National Chemicals, Inc. publicly launched Vantage Synergy, a new ultra-safe line of beverage system cleaners that are revolutionizing the industry by redefining the efficiency and liability associated with cleaning beverage systems.

Red Hare Expands Into The Spirit Business

Red Hare Brewing Company, LLC has announced plans to begin distilling spirits, thereby becoming Red Hare Brewing & Distilling.

Nielsen and Aperity Collaborate to Enhance Open Data Landscape for Beverage Supply Chain Participants

Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) Global Connect and Aperity, Inc., an innovative provider of data management and analytic solutions for supply chain partners, announced that Aperity has joined the Nielsen Connect Partner Network, the largest open ecosystem of technology-driven solution providers for retailers and manufacturers in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.