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Wrapping up the 2019 Great American Beer Festival

Wrapping up the 2019 Great American Beer Festival

About 60,000 people attended last week’s Great American Beer Festival in Denver, but the 2019 edition of national trade group the Brewers Association’s (BA) largest consumer-facing event may mark the last in which beer is the only featured alcoholic beverage.

Reyes Makes 3rd California Wholesaler Acquisition of 2019 with W.A. Thompson Deal

Reyes Makes 3rd California Wholesaler Acquisition of 2019 with W.A. Thompson Deal

The Reyes Beverage Group, the largest beer wholesaler in the U.S., announced today its third California wholesaler acquisition of the year, with the planned purchase of W.A. Thompson. The acquisition of Bakersfield-based W.A. Thompson will add 7.1 million case equivalents and 2,500 accounts to Reyes subsidiary Harbor Distributing, according to a press release. The deal is expected to close in early December.

Left Hand Brewing Releases Nitro Mixed 8-Pack

Left Hand Brewing Company, industry pioneers in Nitro beer styles and technology, continues to innovate in this space by releasing the first ever Nitro Mixed 8 Pack.