Cascade Brewing to Release 2 Beers on Valentine’s Day, Pear Mary and Kentucky Peach
As a Valentine’s Day gift to sour beer lovers, Cascade Brewing is releasing two sour beers on Friday, Feb. 14: Pear Mary and Kentucky Peach 2019.
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Last Call: Financial Analysts Project Additional Hard Seltzer Growth; FIFCO USA Pulls Plug on Pura Still
The hard seltzer category could reach about 10% of the beer market in the next few years, according to research reports from two leading financial services firms. Meanwhile, FIFCO USA has stopped production of Pura Still, the 95-calorie, 4.5% ABV spiked still water brand after less than two years, according to a memo sent to wholesalers this week. Finally, Iron Heart Canning, the country’s largest mobile canning service provider, announced today an agreement to acquire Michigan Mobile Canning.
Venture Capitalist Chris Hollod on Why He is Investing in the ‘Alternative Alcohol’ Space
Chris Hollod wants to be known as one of the most active angel investors in the alcohol space. After about a decade of making investments with billionaire Ron Burkle and actor Ashton Kutcher, Hollod, a Los Angeles-based venture capitalist, struck out on his own in 2019 and has shifted his focus from investing in tech companies such as Airbnb, Uber, Spotify and Warby Parker, to investing in consumer packaged good companies, specifically “alternative alcohol” companies.”
Stone Brewing to Sponsor San Diego Loyal Soccer Club
San Diego Loyal Soccer Club (SD Loyal) unveiled the club’s home, away and goalkeeper uniforms Thursday night at its 2020 Inaugural Kit Reveal Party celebration at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station. The white and orange kits revealed the logo of Southern California’s largest independent craft brewery, Stone Brewing.
Bitburger Brewery and Sierra Nevada Collaborate On Triple Hop’d Lager
Following up on their wildly successful first collaboration beer “Oktoberfest” in fall 2019, Sierra Nevada and Bitburger Brewery, producer of Germany’s #1 draft beer, are embarking on their next project together for release in March.
Russian River Brewing Company Holds ‘All Hopped Up For A Cure’ Fundraiser to Celebrate 2020 Pliny the Younger Release
Pliny The Younger, the highly coveted Triple IPA from Russian River Brewing Company, will make its return to Colorado this February. Once again, Elite Brands of Colorado is proud to organize the 6th Annual “All Hopped Up For A Cure” fundraiser to coincide with the 2020 Pliny the Younger release.
North Coast Brewing Company Releases Scrimshaw in Cans for the First Time
Kicking off the New Year, North Coast Brewing Company announces the release of its first-ever beer can. Selected for the brewery’s foray into the canned beer market is its best-selling pilsner style beer, Scrimshaw, now available throughout California, with further distribution to be announced. Scrimshaw will also continue to be offered on draft and in bottles.
Founders Brewing Co. Adds Unraveled IPA to Year-Round Lineup
Founders Brewing Co. has announced Unraveled IPA, the newest addition to the brewery’s year-round lineup. Unraveled IPA is a juicy IPA, incredibly flavorful and aromatic. This juicy IPA is dry hopped with traditional hop pellets and lupulin powder, an innovative hop product that separates lupulin from the hop flower.
Vestigo Travel Group Acquires Brews Cruise, Inc.
At the Beer Marketing and Tourism Conference in St. Petersburg, FL, Vestigo Travel Group announced their intention to purchase a majority share of Brews Cruise, Inc., a company founded in 2006 in Asheville, North Carolina, by husband-and-wife Mark and Trish Lyons.
Brewers Supply Group to Distribute New Malts from Leopold Bros.
Brewers Supply Group (BSG) is proud to announce a partnership with Leopold Bros. to distribute a new line of small-batch, handmade malts. BSG is excited to make these high-quality malts available to brewers, distillers, and homebrewers. The first shipments of Leopold Bros. malts will be available in spring 2020.
Craft Beer Pioneer Carol Stoudt Discusses Upcoming Retirement, Brewery Closure
After more than three decades in the beer industry, Carol Stoudt plans to retire in the spring and cease brewing operations at her namesake brewery in Adamstown, Pennsylvania. “I got together with a few people from my team and just pointed to the calendar and said, ‘This is it,’” she explained. “It’s a very, very difficult decision.”
Dogfish Head Begins Residency at Boston Beer Company’s Concrete Beach Brewery
Concrete Beach Brewery welcomes their off-centered co-workers from Delaware’s Dogfish Head Craft Brewery to begin an ongoing residency at their Wynwood-based Social Hall.
Deschutes Brewery to Release Bulk pHaze IPA for National Protein Day
Deschutes Brewery recently expanded their better for you portfolio with low-cal, low-carb beers like WOWZA! and Da Shootz! and gluten reduced beer Lil’ Squeezy. This time, the brewing team conjured up a complete paradox, Bulk pHaze IPA, a mega-beer packed with calories and carbohydrates with a higher ABV, protein malt and seven different hop varietals.
Delaware on Tap Mobile App Expands with New Breweries and Geonotification Feature
Four new craft breweries have been added to the Delaware on Tap mobile app, created by the Delaware Tourism Office. “The Delaware on Tap app has opened up a fun, creative way to explore the leading Delaware hotspots for craft beverage,” said Liz Keller, director of Delaware Tourism Office.