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Beverage Business Conference Attendees Unite to Fuel Ventura County Firefighting Effort

Emerging beverage brands united in their response to the Ventura Country fires by helping to deliver hydration and nutrition to more than 1,100 firefighters battling the blaze. The companies attended the 2017 BevNET Live event in Santa Monica, the largest business conference of new and innovative beverage companies in the country. Hundreds of cases of water, electrolyte beverages and protein drinks being sampled during the annual conference were assembled on Tuesday morning and delivered to responders of the wind-fueled wildfire that has burned more than 65,000 acres.

Cigar City Poised to Eclipse 100,000 Barrels in 2017

Cigar City Poised to Eclipse 100,000 Barrels in 2017

After selling 65,000 barrels of beer in 2016, Cigar City Brewing is on pace for a major bump in sales as the Florida craft brewery plans to cross the 100,000-barrel threshold by the end of the year. In an interview with Brewbound, Cigar City brand ambassador Neil Callaghan attributed the growth to expanded production of its flagship brand, Jai Alai IPA, at the start of the year.

Crooked Stave to Reintroduce Cellar Reserve Program in 2018

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project is excited to announce the reintroduction of the Cellar Reserve program. Crooked Stave will revive the Cellar Reserve membership at beginning of 2018 and the brewery’s progressive barrel-aged blends will be available in limited releases to Cellar Reserve members throughout the year.

The Collective Brewing Project Joins Shelton Brothers Portfolio

The Collective Brewing Project is excited to announce their addition to the Shelton Brothers Inc. portfolio. Shelton will carry Collective’s beers and at first distribute them around festivals and events the brewery will be attending in 2018.

Craft Brew Alliance to Sell Woodinville Brewery for $24.5 Million

Craft Brew Alliance to Sell Woodinville Brewery for $24.5 Million

Seven months after putting its Woodinville, Washington, brewery up for sale, Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the facility to Sound Commercial Investment Holdings LLC for $24.5 million.