Craft beer industry news.
The U.S. Open Beer Championship, one of the top three beer competitions in the United States, is giving back to The Kokua Project and including the initiative’s Kokua IPAs for evaluation in its annual U.S. Open Cider Championship.
SweetWater Brewing Company (“SweetWater Brewing” or “SweetWater”), the largest craft brewer in the Southeast and a subsidiary of Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TLRY and TSX: TLRY), announced the latest innovation in its acclaimed IPA series – ‘Half-A-Gummie’ IPA.
Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC) has officially released the 2023 limited-edition Huge Arker Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout.
The legal battle between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and national bev-alc retailer Total Wine & More continued this week when the chain filed a motion to oppose the agency’s petition to force it to comply with a civil investigative demand (CID). The FTC last month claimed Total Wine’s parent company, Retail Services & Systems,… Read more »
The harmony of bourbon and beer continues, as Brooklyn Brewery and Four Roses Distillery unveil the 2023 edition of Brooklyn Black Ops (12% ABV).
Migration and Georgetown Brewing are thrilled to announce their collaboration on the second annual release of Emerald Bridges IPA.
New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA (Voodoo Ranger) is now the No. 1 craft beer by dollar sales in the convenience channel, passing Molson Coors’ Blue Moon Belgian White (Blue Moon), according to data firm Circana’s monthly beer report. Voodoo Ranger has increased c-store dollar sales +14.8%, to more than $81 million year-to-date (YTD), ending November 5. The IPA now has 5.84% share of total craft beer dollar sales in the channel.
Anchor SF Cooperative (ASFC), a group of former Anchor Brewing workers, has launched a WeFunder campaign to help its efforts to “carry on the legacy of Anchor Brewing.”
Flow Water is continuing to expand operations at its Aurora, Ontario, production facility while simultaneously seeking its divestiture, announcing today a five-year manufacturing partnership with alcoholic RTD party punch maker BeatBox Beverages set to kick off next summer. The deal, due to commence sometime between May and July 2024, marks Flow’s first move into beverage-alcohol… Read more »
Short’s Brewing CEO Scott Newman-Bale joins the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the Bellaire Inn, the brewery’s solution to the workforce housing crunch in its northern Michigan home. Thanks to the inn, Short’s was able to remain fully staffed through its busy summer season.
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (A-B) U.S. chief marketing officer Benoit Garbe will resign at the end of the year, the company announced today. Garbe is departing to “embark on a new chapter in his career,” according to an A-B spokesperson.
Zebra Hop stands as a testament to the power of unity, illustrating how the craft of brewing can be harnessed to drive meaningful change.
HARRISBURG, Pa.— Appalachian Brewing Company, the iconic Central Pennsylvania craft brewery, and Taylor Chip, a bourgeoning giant cookie company, proudly announce an indulgent partnership. The release of this year’s seasonal brew, Midnight Fridge Raider, pushes the boundaries of taste with a fusion of Taylor Chip cookies to create Midnight Fridge Raider: Salted Caramel Pretzel Stout…. Read more »
Most production at New Orleans-based Faubourg Brewing will cease next month, Faubourg parent company Made By The Water (MBTW) announced this week.
