Johnny Rockets Offers 2 New Milkshake Porter Beers for National Milkshake Month
Johnny Rockets, the timeless, all-American chain known for its decadent shakes, is getting crafty for National Milkshake Month.
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Mother Earth Brewing Company Releases New Hazy IPA – Synaptic Plasticity
Mother Earth is continuing its every-60-day release schedule of Hazy IPAs with a new Simcoe and Mosaic hopped brew that’s a tongue twister both inside and out and impresses visually with the fluid creations of the artist known as pxEYES – an LA based visual and 3D artist known for his work with musicians like Steve Aoki, Zed’s Dead, and others.
TRU Colors, Molson Coors-Backed Brewery with Mission to End Gang Violence, to Close
TRU Colors, the craft brewery that aimed to end street violence by employing rival gang members, will cease operations on Friday, September 9. In a lengthy Facebook post, founder and CEO George Taylor II outlined the Wilmington, North Carolina-based brewery’s struggles, which have included violence and quality control issues that led to a delayed first commercial batch.
UPDATED: Bell’s Brewery to Enter Northern California and Montana in Push to Nationwide Footprint
Michigan’s Bell’s Brewery continues to fill out its distribution map as part of its goal for national distribution. The Kalamazoo, Michigan-based craft brewery will add Northern California and Montana this month. The brewery’s beer is now sold in 44 states, plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. The Northern California expansion will begin on Friday, September… Read more »
Brewbound Podcast: The New Yorker’s Charles Bethea on TRU Colors’ Questionable Track Record
New Yorker staff writer Charles Bethea discusses his story on TRU Colors in Wilmington, North Carolina, A Brewery’s Anti-Violence Mission, Complicated by a Killing. Bethea deep dives into TRU Colors’ struggles to balance its stated mission to end gang violence by hiring rival gang members with its for-profit mission to first sell beer.
Harpoon Brewery and Dunkin’ Return for a Fifth Season, Introducing Three New Flavors
You can start your day with Dunkin’ Box O’ Joe, and now you can end it with Box O’ Beer. For the fifth season, Harpoon Brewery and Dunkin’ are returning with fan-favorite beverages for adult beer and coffee lovers alike with the Harpoon Dunkin’ Box O’ Beer mix pack.
6666 Grit & Glory Debuts Craft Beer and Ranch Water in Texas; Plans for National Roll Out
The Yellowstone universe has expanded into the cold boxes and warm shelves of Texas – with more states to follow – in the form of craft beers and ranch waters from 6666 Grit & Glory. The products are the result of a collaboration between Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, 101 Studios CEO and producer David Glasser and beverage incubator L.A. Libations.
Country Boy Brewing Continues Keeneland Partnership with Renewed Excitement over Keeneland Fall Ale
Country Boy Brewing is releasing the newest version of the Keeneland Fall Ale this week in partnership with one of Lexington’s signature icons, Keeneland.
Beachwood to Enter Spirits with New Brewery and Distillery; 2 Additional Locations to Open in 2022
California’s Beachwood Brewing Company will soon be slinging its own cocktails along with its brews.
Boulevard Brewing Partners with Foundry Distilling on Sixth Glass Whiskey
Boulevard Brewing Company is excited to announce its second collaboration with fellow Midwestern company Foundry Distilling.
NOVA named Official Hard Kombucha of San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium
NOVA Kombucha has been named the Official Hard Kombucha of Snapdragon Stadium.
Ska Fabricating Launches International Microbus
Next week at drinktec, the “world’s leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry,” Ska Fabricating will launch the International Microbus, the world’s smallest footprint semi-automated depalletizer, at their booth in Hall C3, Stand 233.
Reyes Beer Division Strikes Deal for DET Distributing in Tennessee, Adds 10th Market
The Reyes Beer Division will enter its 10th market later this year with the planned acquisition of DET Distributing in Tennessee.
Light Lager and American Lager Gain Share on Drizly; RTDs Surpass Hard Seltzer in Share
Light lager (+9%) and American lager (+19%) both grew share of sales on e-commerce alcohol delivery platform Drizly over Labor Day weekend compared to the holiday weekend in 2021, the company reported.