Haus, a California-based maker of low-ABV aperitifs, is winding down its business and seeking a buyer after the lead investor in its Series A round dropped out during the closing process, leaving the company without the necessary cash on hand to continue operations.
At-home drinking is here to stay, according to a new report from IRI Beverage Alcohol Research. With inflation concerns and on-premise challenges, consumers are opting to indulge at home – and these conditions are impacting growth opportunities, putting a premium on innovation and affecting everything from e-commerce strategy to packaging and premiumization.
Bars and restaurants in New York and Illinois have outpaced other key markets. In both states, velocity increased +4% compared to the same period in 2021, but was flat compared to the week ending July 16.
Sycamore Brewing, the family-owned brewery in Charlotte, N.C. known for its award-winning craft liquids, is celebrating National IPA Day with the re-release of Peak Farm (7.2% ABV).
Break out your steins: It’s almost fall, and that means the return of DC Brau’s popular German-style offering – Oktoberfest, a malt-forward amber lager that’s available once a year, and only for a limited time.
Family-run, Roslindale-native brewery, Distraction Brewing Company, is covering serious ground this summer with pop-ups all across the city. With the help of its recently built A Little Distraction beer trailer, founders Mike and Lora Estey, along with their team, are now bringing their latest and greatest brewery creations on-the-go with this traveling beer-tap mobile. For… Read more »
Beverage Distributing is excited to announce the addition of its first non-alcoholic brand to its distribution portfolio: Grüvi. Cape Beverage will begin distributing three popular Grüvi brands to New Jersey retailers starting next month: Non-Alcoholic Juicy IPA, Alcohol-Free Dry Secco, and Alcohol-Free Bubbly Rosé.
Eight months after announcing intentions to sell its U.K. craft brewing operations, Kirin subsidiary Lion has sold its Magic Rock and Fourpure brands to Odyssey Inns Ltd, a hospitality group led by Stephen Cox, who co-founded Devon’s Utopian Brewing.
THC-infused soda maker Green Monké has secured an exclusive long-term partnership to co-create beverages with one of the cannabis industry’s best-known brands. Plus, Canadian cannabis giant Tilray has signed on with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to distribute its forthcoming portfolio of CBD-infused beverages starting this fall.
Why stop at four seasons? Left Hand Brewing Company announces the official establishment of a fifth season, which falls perfectly between summer and autumn: Pumpkin Spice Season.