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Boston Beer Company Reformulates Cold Snap; Truly Lemonade Starts Hitting Retailers

Boston Beer Company Reformulates Cold Snap; Truly Lemonade Starts Hitting Retailers

Boston Beer Company has reformulated yet another of its top offerings. The company announced today the reformulation of its Samuel Adams Cold Snap spring seasonal release. The recipe tweak follows changes made last year to the formulas for Samuel Adams Summer Ale and every Truly Hard Seltzer flavor.

LORO and Skull Mechanix Brewing Create Limited Production Lager

LORO, the Asian smokehouse and bar from partners Chef Tyson Cole and Aaron Franklin, and Austin’s Skull Mechanix Brewing, a family owned and operated brewery specializing in high quality, well attenuated lagers and ales ha LunSmoke N Brew ($8 per glass; first 500 purchases receive branded glass), a limited production lager created by Skull Mechanix Brewing’s Michael Waters in collaboration with LORO.

Molson Coors to Cease Production in Irwindale, California; Pabst Brewing Holds Option to Purchase Facility for $150 Million

Molson Coors to Cease Production in Irwindale, California; Pabst Brewing Holds Option to Purchase Facility for $150 Million

Molson Coors Beverage Company announced plans to cease production at its facility in Irwindale, California, by September 2020. The second largest U.S. beer manufacturer also announced an agreement with Pabst Brewing Co., giving the Los Angeles-headquartered beer company the option to purchase the Irwindale facility for $150 million.

Avery Brewing Co. to Launch Sparkle Hard Seltzer

Avery Brewing Company, an innovative craft brewery in Boulder for over 25 years, announces Sparkle, a glacier-spiked hard seltzer brewed with quality ingredients to have zero added sugars, 100 calories, and 1.5 carbs.