Les Trois Mousquetaires (LTM) Returns to the US Market
Award Winning Les Trois Mousquetaires (LTM) from Brossard, Quebec is returning to the US craft beer market after a two year absence.
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Crown to Open New Aluminum Can Production Facility in Nevada
As the beverage industry faces a painful crunch on aluminum can supply, another manufacturer announced last week that it is working to expand production. Crown Holdings said Friday that it has selected Mesquite, Nevada as the location of a new aluminum can manufacturing facility.
Press Clips: A-B Accused of Misleading Marketing for Cacti Seltzer; California Creates RTD Merchandising Parity
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (A-B) Cacti Agave Spiked Seltzer is facing a proposed class action complaint that claims the brand misled consumers to believe Cacti contained agave spirits, rather than agave sweetener.
Beer Institute Meeting: Why the Trump Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Are Still In Place 3 Years Later
Once tariffs are imposed, they’re difficult to repeal. That was one of the takeaways from a pre-recorded interview between Beer Institute president and CEO Jim McGreevy and Wendy Cutler, vice president and managing director for Washington, D.C.-based think tank the Asia Society Policy Institute.
Shinewater Signs Distribution Deal with AB ONE, Launching Pouches
Riding the strength of its positioning as the “only RTD hydration beverage with 100% of the daily allowance of Vitamin D per bottle,” Michigan-based Shinewater has secured a deal that will see it enter Anheuser-Busch’s network of wholly owned distributors starting next month.
TruAge Digital ID-Verification Solution Adds New Pilot Tests, Announces A-B as Newest Sponsor
TruAge, the new digital identification solution that enhances current age-verification systems and protects user privacy, has added pilot tests that will help bring the solution closer to broader rollout.
Foundry Distilling Co. and Confluence Brewing Co. Team Up To Make Des Moines Malt Whiskey
When the inventive West Des Moines distiller, Foundry Distilling Co., and renowned Des Moines brewery, Confluence Brewing Co., join together to make a one-of-a-kind spirit, the result is the exceptional Des Moines Malt Whiskey.
Firestone Walker Releases Nec Bones
Firestone Walker’s Barrelworks is releasing another wild child with the 2021 edition of Nec Bones—a barrel-aged elixir co-fermented with 3,000 pounds of Honey Fire nectarines grown in the brewery’s backyard of California’s Central Coast.
River North Brewery Joins in on The Autumnal Festivities with Two Pumpkin Spice Ales
Pumpkin beers seem to gain in popularity every year, with breweries releasing their versions earlier and earlier despite 90 degree days still happening.
NielsenIQ: Summer Off-Premise Beer Sales -7.6% vs. 2020, +9.3% vs. 2019; Hard Seltzer Hit 11.3% Dollar Share
With the summer selling season officially in the rearview mirror, beer category off-premise dollar sales ended with a -7.6% decline compared to the same period in 2020, but increased +9.3% compared to summer 2019, according to market research firm NielsenIQ.
The Bruery Releases Next Frucht Series Brew: Boysenberry
The Bruery is berry excited to announce the arrival of the next delicious addition to the Frucht series, this time featuring the unofficial official berry of Orange County: boysenberries.
Buskey Cider Releases Blackberry Juniper Cider to Kick Off Fall Lineup
Buskey Cider is releasing Buskey Blackberry Juniper Cider.
Shiner Beers Releases New Shiner 1909, Celebrating 112 Years of Independent Craft Brewing
Shiner, the independent, family-owned makers of the iconic Shiner Bock, announce a new beer honoring their 112-year history.
Artisanal Imports Partners with Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua for Cerveza Toña
Artisanal Imports is excited to announce that it has partnered with Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua located in Managua, Nicaragua to be its U.S. importer for its flagship beer Cerveza Toña.