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Breakthru Beverage Group Appoints Brian Albenze to EVP, United Division

New York, N.Y. – Breakthru Beverage Group today announced that it has promoted Brian Albenze to Executive Vice President of its United Division, dedicated to the Diageo and Moët Hennessy USA portfolios, effective July 1, 2020. Albenze succeeds industry veteran Kevin O’Neil, whose strategic vision led to the development and advancement of this specialized division… Read more »

DESTIHL Brewery Launching Craft Hard Seltzer Line

DESTIHL Brewery, an independent craft brewery, has announced the coming launch of its premium Craft Hard Seltzer line this summer. In DESTIHL’s endless quest to ‘Support Flavor & Boycott Bland’, the brewery’s Craft Hard Seltzers feature flavors ‘made by nature, not in a lab’.

Brouwerij Huyghe Releases 500ml Cans of Delirium Nocturnum

Frederick, Md. — Better Beverage Leaders, Inc. announces that Brouwerij Huyghe’s Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Delirium Nocturnum, will be packaged in cans for the first time. BBL, Inc. will be importing the beer into the United States with a projected landing date of September 2020. It will be made available to their distribution partners across… Read more »

Citizen Cider Launches Citizen Seltzer

Citizen Cider, founded in 2010 on a hunch and some good old-fashioned hard work, has quickly become a leading player in the craft cider arena.

Epiphany Craft Malt Commits to Climate Neutrality — and More

Durham, N.C. — June 20 marked the solstice and the first day of summer. At Epiphany Craft Malt, we thought that it would be a great opportunity to introduce our three-year plan for climate resilience, which we have been developing for the last nine months. Here are our big-picture goals: Mitigate 105% of our carbon emissions… Read more »

Off-Premise Beer Category Sales Exceed $1 Billion in 3 of Last 4 Weeks

Off-Premise Beer Category Sales Exceed $1 Billion in 3 of Last 4 Weeks

Off-premise beer category dollar sales have topped $1 billion in three of the last four weeks, according to market research firm Nielsen. Sales of beer, cider and FMBs increased 20.3%, to $1.006 billion, for the one-week period ending June 13, Nielsen reported.

Cigar City Brewing Launches El Catador Club’s 12th Edition

With over one hundred and twenty unique barrel-aged beer labels to its name, Florida’s Cigar City Brewing has developed a reputation as one of the most innovative and ambitious players in the niche world of wood-aged craft beer.

Migration Brewing Gears Up for Phase 1 Reopening

Migration Brewing looks forward to enjoying fresh draft beers and new food menus with guests as Multnomah County enters Phase 1 of Oregon’s reopening plan.

Azulana Sparkling Tequila Expands Nationally

Azulana, the first and only ready-to-drink beverage made with 100% blue agave tequila and sparkling water, has announced the product will now be available in four additional US states – Tennessee, Texas, Minnesota and Indiana – just in time for Summer.

WSET to Branch Out Into Beer Qualifications

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the world’s largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications, has announced its intention to develop a suite of beer qualifications.