Boston Beer and Beam JV Discontinues Sauza Agave Cocktails 1 Year After Launch
Ready-to-drink canned cocktail (RTD) brand Sauza Agave Cocktails, the first joint venture from Boston Beer Company and Beam Suntory, has been discontinued.
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Lotus Beverage Alliance Born From Merger of Six Major Bev Equipment Makers
Six major U.S. beverage equipment makers are merging to form Lotus Beverage Alliance, designed as an end-to-end services provider for craft drinks.
CGA: Imports Driving +50% of Beer’s On-Premise Growth, Led by Mexican Imports
Imports have been one of the few beer segments to consistently record off-premise growth over the past year, and a similar story is playing out in the on-premise, according to NIQ’s on-premise market research arm, CGA.
Tröegs Announces Return of Once-a-Year Perpetual Haze Hazy IPA
Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of Perpetual Haze, a beer combining the clean, crisp bitterness of a West Coast IPA with the softness of a hazy.
Preakness 148 Partners With Baltimore’s Guinness Open Gate Brewery on Limited Edition Ale
Preakness 148 announces a unique partnership with Baltimore’s Guinness Open Gate Brewery to launch a first-of-its-kind “Preakness Ale”.
Peak Organic Brewing and L.L. Bean Partner Up to Celebrate Earth Day!
Peak Organic Brewing Co. is partnering with L.L.Bean to raise awareness of Earth Day by showcasing Peak’s use of organic and local ingredients as well as L.L.Bean’s venture to support and protect the outdoors.
The Lagunitas Brewing Company and Griffo Distillery Team Up to Launch Still Waldos
The Lagunitas Brewing Company, the OG of IPA that has a rich, weirdly original history of hop-forward and innovative craft brews, and Griffo Distillery, an award-winning, small-batch distillery, concocted a rare spirit – Still Waldos, a single malt whiskey accented with hops.
Oh My Kölsch! There’s a New Summit Lake Crusher!
Spring is here, and Summit Brewing Co. is already looking forward to Summer with the introduction of the new Lake Crusher Mixed Berry to extend the summer seasonal brand and round out the Crusher Series Combo Pack.
Rupee Beer Growing Fast, Enters Connecticut
Rupee Beer is on a mission to bring Indian craft beer to the world and announces its expansion into another strategic market for the brand – Connecticut.
Austin Eastciders Launches Tropical Punch-But for Adults
Just in time for spring, Austin Eastciders, a leading cidery based in Austin, Texas, announced the launch of its latest Imperial Cider flavor, Austin Eastciders Imperial Tropical Punch.
Last Call: Another Small Brewery Acquisition; Diageo Beer Co. Promotes VPs; White Claw Adds Spirits
NoFo Brew Co. has reached a deal to acquire the land, building and assets of fellow Georgia craft brewery Tantrum Brewing.
Schilling Hard Cider Unveils Fully Electric Powered Fleet
Schilling Hard Cider has gone electric. The Seattle, Washington-based hard cider maker is continuing its mission to reduce its carbon footprint by investing in eight new electric-powered vehicles (EVs), that will be used by its Pacific Northwest sales team.
Brewbound ICYMI: The Brewers Association Releases Its 2022 Top 50
We don’t have the production numbers just yet, but the rankings are in for the Brewers Association’s (BA) annual list of the top 50 craft breweries by volume in 2022. This isn’t a best of list but a ranking of output for the breweries that meet the BA’s small and independent craft brewery definition.
Hoocha Hard Kombucha Opens First Tasting Room in Petaluma, CA
Hoocha hard kombucha, Northern California’s first hard kombucha, has announced the opening of its new tasting room in Petaluma, CA.