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Island Coastal Lager Expands Distribution to Tennessee

Island Coastal Lager (ICL), is excited to announce their expansion to The Volunteer State. ICL will be working with Food City Grocery to bring the Coastal lifestyle to Tennessee.

Cannabis Forum 2019: The Evolution of Demand for Infused Products

Cannabis Forum 2019: The Evolution of Demand for Infused Products

The global cannabis market today — both legal and illicit — stands at $344 billion, according to New Frontier Data. With only an estimated 263 million users worldwide, the segment is poised for tremendous growth as regulatory barriers break down and consumers become more interested in the space.

Massachusetts’ Franchise Reform Debate Resumes

Massachusetts’ Franchise Reform Debate Resumes

The nearly decade-long debate over Massachusetts’ controversial franchise laws resumed Monday, as the state’s craft brewers and beer wholesalers packed a meeting of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. Brewers and wholesalers remain divided on how to reform strict franchise laws, which brewers claim lock their businesses into nearly unbreakable relationships with wholesalers. Each side presented revised proposals, which they argued would benefit each other.

Yuengling Partners with BeerBoard for On-Premise Data and Insights

BeerBoard, the leader in real-time data, insights and consumer engagement for the on-premise, announced today that D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. has signed on as the company’s newest brewing partner. The move adds yet another of America’s leading brewers to BeerBoard’s vast client list.

Ithaca Brewing to Release ‘Aunt Lupey’ Double IPA on October 10

Ithaca Beer Company is preparing to introduce the next member of its growing Big Hoppy Family of limited double IPA’s in 16 oz. 4-pack cans and draft. Following Mr. Sticky and Uncle Buzzy, Aunt Lupey Double IPA visits wholesalers and retailers on October 10.

Elevation Beer Company Releases Double IPA and Mosaic IPA

Elevation Beer Co. has released a limited run of its Double IPA and its famed Mosaic IPA in cans will return this month. The brewery is also serving a variety of small batch IPA releases in its tasting room this summer. 

Firestone Walker Releases Old Man Hattan

Get ready for the inaugural release of Old Man Hattan—an eccentric barrel-aged mashup of two classic cocktails: the Old Fashioned and the Manhattan.

Molson Coors Acquires London’s Hop Stuff Brewery

Molson Coors Acquires London’s Hop Stuff Brewery

Molson Coors has acquired financially troubled London craft brewery Hop Stuff. In a blog post, Hop Stuff founder James Yeomans said the company had been facing “financial difficulties in the recent months” that forced it to enter “administration,” a process similar to bankruptcy in the U.S., on July 12.