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42 North Launches Source Craft Hard Seltzer

42 North Brewing Company has launched, SOURCE, a hard seltzer crafted with 100% real fruit and natural sugars. Its first flavor, Wild Berry, is now available at 42 North Brewing Company and select craft beverage retailers throughout Western New York.

Lord Hobo Releases Mangose Mango Sour for Five Year Anniversary

Lord Hobo is turning five years old on Friday, June 19th. They plan on partying in style with a week-long celebration leading up to the big day. On their anniversary, they have a fun creative twist on how to celebrate with everyone from afar.

Austin Eastciders Adds 2nd Tap Room and Restaurant

Austin Eastciders, the cult-favorite cider brand (who now offers a delicious array of 100 calorie spiked seltzers), is leaning into their Austin roots by opening their second tap room and first restaurant in the Austin area

New Blue Norther Hard Seltzer Launches in Austin Market

Named for the fast-moving cold front that can blow through Texas (also called a Texas Norther), Austin entrepreneurs and father-son team, Austin T. and Austin M. Pittman launched Blue Norther, an original, new line of hard seltzers, brewed right here in Austin, Texas.

Luna Bay Hard Kombucha Expands Distribution to Wisconsin

Luna Bay Booch is proud to announce its line of hard kombuchas will launch in Wisconsin starting early this summer. Wisconsin marks Luna Bay’s second state of distribution in the Midwest and seventh state across the nation.

21st Amendment Brewery to Launch SOMA Hard Seltzer

21st Amendment Brewery pays homage to the South of Market (SoMA) neighborhood they’ve called home for 20 years with a new hard seltzer brand: SOMA Hard Seltzer (100 calories, 2g carbs, 0g sugar).

Brewbound Frontlines: Leaders of Popular Massachusetts Breweries Discuss 2019 Volume Growth and Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic

Brewbound Frontlines: Leaders of Popular Massachusetts Breweries Discuss 2019 Volume Growth and Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic

Leaders of four popular Massachusetts craft breweries will join Brewbound Frontlines this week to discuss their companies’ growth in 2019 and how they’re faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executives from Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, Wormtown Brewery, Castle Island Brewing and Vitamin Sea Brewing will be featured on the panel, which will be live-streamed at 3 p.m. EST.

Consumers Cautiously Returning to On-Premise Establishments

Consumers Cautiously Returning to On-Premise Establishments

With restaurants and other on-premise retailers allowed to reopen in varying capacities in all 50 states, consumers are tentatively wading back into dining out, according to a survey conducted by Nielsen CGA, the market research firm’s on-premise arm. Nielsen CGA surveyed consumers from June 5-7 in four states — California, New York, Texas and Florida — where restaurants reopened to varying degrees.