Columbia Distributing to Acquire Another Oregon Wholesaler
Portland, Oregon-headquartered Columbia Distributing will acquire a majority of the assets from Graybeal Distributing in Eastern Oregon. A purchase price was not disclosed.
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Portland, Oregon-headquartered Columbia Distributing will acquire a majority of the assets from Graybeal Distributing in Eastern Oregon. A purchase price was not disclosed.
Back by popular demand, Founders Brewing Co. has announced the return of Blushing Monk as the first release of the 2019 Limited Series. Think of Blushing Monk as Rubaeus’ older sibling – more intense, slightly larger and just a little bit more mature.
Against the Grain is excited to announce that as of Dec. 18, 2018, they have shifted from their previous Louisville wholesaler to River City Distributing, Inc. Louisville and the seven surrounding counties that River City services should expect Against the Grain products to be more readily available and easier to access.
More than a year after launching beer deliveries throughout Phoenix, Arizona, Pizza Hut today announced plans to expand the service into 1,000 stores by mid-2019. The national pizza chain, owned by Yum Brands, said it would expand its beer delivery service into five new states — Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina and Ohio — by mid-January.
Four Los Angeles brewpubs, The Stalking Horse Brewery & Freehouse, 6th & La Brea Brewery and Restaurant, Bluebird Brasserie and Broxton Brewery and Public House, will finally be serving beer to go in 32 oz cans called Crowlers starting on Jan. 7, 2019.
Ithaca Beer Company is releasing two new vertical variety packs in 16 oz. 8-pack cans and draft. Stemming from its popular Box of Hops IPA package, Ithaca Beer is releasing its first Box of Sours Variety Pack on Feb. 28 and a Spring edition of Box of Hops on March 14.
The Hand Truck Company recently launched the Wheeler 360, a new version of its patented, multi-directional Hand Truck 360. The Wheeler 360 safely secures up to two kegs or several cases of beverages or boxes of food products for easy transport in a restaurant, warehouse and more.
Effective Jan. 3, 2019, Dave Hunter joined Stone Path Malt as Sales and Marketing Director, leading product, services and brand expansion for their locally crafted and imported malt, as well as Stone Path Malt’s on-premise tap room located in Wareham, Mass.
Craft Brew Alliance has extended CEO Andy Thomas’ employment contract for another three years, according to an SEC filing. Thomas’ new contract, which is slated to terminate on December 31, 2021, replaces a previous agreement that was scheduled to expire on June 30, 2019.
Zipline Brewing Company is proud to announce its intent to open a second taproom in Omaha – its fourth taproom in Nebraska. Located along 204th St. (US Hwy 6) between Gretna and Elkhorn, the Zipline Beer Lounge will be a multi-functional craft beer destination scheduled to open this summer.
MadTree Brewing has partnered with some of Ohio’s best coffee roasters to create a unique coffee beer experience. MadTree’s brewers worked side-by-side with coffee roasters from Deeper Roots Coffee (Cincinnati), Phoenix Coffee Co. (Cleveland), Stauf’s Coffee (Columbus), and Boston Stoker Coffee Co. (Dayton).
In this week’s edition of Last Call: MillerCoors sells its Eden facility for $2.75 million; Reyes acquires 2.5 million cases from Mission Beverage; Blue Moon is named the “Official Craft Beer” of the Kentucky Derby; and more industry news.
Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s first farm cidery, has announced the release of its winter seasonal cider in its specialty can series: Earl Grey, a continuing collaboration with Guilderland, N.Y.-based Short and Stout Tea Co.
To continue to drive draft sale, GoodLife Brewing is adding Sippy Cup Hazy Pale Ale and Bavarian Lager to its 2019 year-round draft lineup.