Craft beer industry news.
RITAS, the legendary brand behind the original margarita in a can, is expanding its core lineup for the first time with RITAS Spritz. Forget the swirl, stuffy attitude and fancy decanter, RITAS Spritz is making its debut as wine’s alter ego.
In a webinar entitled “Cannabis Legalisation: How It Will Disrupt the Future” hosted by market research company Euromonitor International last Thursday, Shane MacGuill, head of tobacco research, and Spiros Malandrakis, head of alcoholic drinks research, looked at several ways in which cannabis will likely disrupt the tobacco and alcohol industries.
During its buildout, Protagonist, Charlotte’s most-anticipated new taproom and brewery, is collaborating on a custom beer with Town Brewing of Charlotte and Little Brother Brewing of Greensboro.
CBRE has arranged a lease for Carolina Bauernhaus Brewery & Winery at Poe West, a 60,000 sq.-ft. mixed-use development in the heart of The Village of West Greenville.
Oregon Fruit Products LLC has released its latest limited-edition Fruit for Fermentation puree: Key Lime. Fruit for Fermentation adds flavor, aroma and texture of real fruit to a variety of fermented beverages such as beer, cider, mead, spirits, wine and kombucha.
Sufferfest, a functional beer brand brewed by athletes, for athletes, proudly adds professional skier Cody Townsend to its team of sufferers. Townsend is the first skier to join the team.
In this week’s edition of Last Call: Alvarez & Marsal reaches an agreement to sell DME Group’s main business; lawmakers threaten to limit dates for Boston beer gardens; and the U.S. House introduces the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters claimed Wednesday that strategic decisions made by Coca-Cola bottler and distributor Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling (RCCB) “have created significant disruption in the quality of service” for customers in Southern California, according to the results of a survey of over 100 retailers.
As part of its ongoing quest to help foster a more inclusive brewing industry, the Brewers Association (BA) has launched a new grant program that will provide funding to “events that increase access and awareness of craft beer to new demographics.” Announced Wednesday, the grant program will include funding for beer festivals, beer and food pairing events, ethnic and cultural heritage festivals and film festivals, among others.
Garage Brewing Co.’s latest creation is a beacon of brightness in the wild world of hazies. Juicy Boom is brimming with passionfruit, light melon and citrus notes thanks to Galaxy, Citra and Lemondrop hops.
Austin Eastciders, the number one craft cider in Texas, rolls out its line of easy-drinking ciders to the Georgia market this month.
bRosé is the second cider the folks at Citizen ever made, sourcing the blueberries directly from a farm in Charlotte, Vermont.
You do not only have to be a wine connoisseur to drink pink. Epic Brewing’s latest Foeder-aged sour release is Oak and Orchard Rosé, a light and bubbly sour ale brewed with rose hips, hibiscus and strawberries.
Lake Monster Brewing is excited to announce the release of its newest limited-edition seasonal: Brut IPA.
