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On-Premise Dining Bans Enacted in Several States as COVID-19 Pandemic Spikes

On-Premise Dining Bans Enacted in Several States as COVID-19 Pandemic Spikes

As the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic surges in the U.S., governors continue enacting restrictions to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Over the weekend, the governors of Washington, Oregon, Michigan and New Mexico banned on-site dining at bars and restaurants for the next few weeks.

Bang Moves to Terminate PepsiCo Distribution Agreement

Bang Moves to Terminate PepsiCo Distribution Agreement

Less than a year after entering an exclusive distribution agreement with PepsiCo that was touted as a blockbuster deal at the time, Bang Energy announced today it has terminated the relationship.

Last Call: Odell Names New Illinois Distributors; Landlord of Tampa Brewery Looks to Redevelop Site

Last Call: Odell Names New Illinois Distributors; Landlord of Tampa Brewery Looks to Redevelop Site

Three months after Breakthru Beverage Group agreed to sell its beer and cider portfolio in Illinois, Odell Brewing Company announced new distribution partners in the state. The building that houses 81Bay Brewing in Tampa, Florida, may have a date with a wrecking ball, as a developer has filed plans with the city to redevelop the property, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

New State Restrictions in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic Surge

New State Restrictions in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic Surge

With little indication the COVID-19 pandemic is going to subside in the U.S. anytime soon, several cities and states have upped their restrictions on businesses and gatherings as the fall surge continues. Governors in Illinois, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have ramped up restrictions on bars and restaurants.

Allagash Unveils Reimagined Limited Release Series and New Year-Round Organic Ale

Allagash Unveils Reimagined Limited Release Series and New Year-Round Organic Ale

Portland, Maine-headquartered Allagash Brewing Company’s innovation pipeline will keep flowing in 2021 with a new year-round golden ale and a punched up limited release rotation. Several of the new offerings have come through Allagash’s pilot program, which sources ideas from employees throughout the organization.

Diageo Recalls Guinness 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Stout in Great Britain

Diageo Recalls Guinness 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Stout in Great Britain

Just weeks after launching a zero alcohol version of Guinness in Great Britain, Diageo is recalling the product due to a microbiological contamination that the company says makes “some cans of Guinness 0.0 unsafe to consume.”

Brewbound Frontlines: Union Efforts at Craft Breweries

Brewbound Frontlines: Union Efforts at Craft Breweries

Very few of the 8,275 craft breweries in the United States operate with union labor. Efforts by workers to change that have been met with mixed results. This week’s Brewbound Frontlines discusses why few craft breweries employ union labor.

Torch & Crown Opens First Production Brewery in Manhattan in Decades

Torch & Crown Opens First Production Brewery in Manhattan in Decades

Interborough rivalries in New York City have always been fierce, but now Manhattan finally has something all the other boroughs have claimed for years: a production craft brewery.

Torch & Crown Brewing recently opened its 9,000 sq. ft., 10-barrel brewery and taproom in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood after years of location scouting and construction.