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First Beverage Group’s Townsend Ziebold: ‘It’s a Buyers Market’ (Video)

First Beverage Group’s Townsend Ziebold: ‘It’s a Buyers Market’ (Video)

After six consecutive years of double-digit growth (2010-2015) within the craft beer segment, and a three-year period of intense merger-and-acquisition activity (2014-2016), brewery multiples are beginning to normalize, according to First Beverage Group managing partner Townsend Ziebold.

Widmer Brothers to Open Outdoor Beer Garden

As summer kicks into to high gear, Widmer Brothers Brewing is opening an outdoor beer garden across the street from its pub, next to its brewery in North Portland. Opening July 1, the Widmer Brothers Beer Garden will feature small batch beers from the brewery’s innovation brewing team, live music, food carts, lawn games and one of the best beer drinking views of downtown Portland.

Iron Hill Releases Crusher IPA in Cans

On Thursday, June 29, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant will release Crusher™ in cans. Since Iron Hill committed to making more of their beers available to fans in cans, they have consistently released some of their most popular and exciting offerings with an eye towards seasonality; Crusher is a summery IPA perfect for the hottest time of year.

Cape May Brewing Company Releases 2 Flagship Beers in Cans

Cape May Brewing Company is pleased to announce that, due to consumer demand, they’ve begun packaging two of their flagship beers — Cape May IPA and Coastal Evacuation Double IPA — in aluminum cans for release on June 29th.

Catawba Brewing Announces Friki Tiki IPA Series

Last December, Catawba Brewing released the first in a new series of fruited IPAs brewed in their Asheville South Slope pilot brewery, when they rolled out a Pineapple IPA for their “Tropical Xmas” party.