Craft beer industry news.
Island Brands USA, an innovative and disruptive lifestyle company that produces premium products across the adult beverage space, is expanding distribution of its new-look CRUSH flavored malt beverage line into Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
White Labs liquid yeast has been a stalwart among home and professional brewers for decades, and the introduction of its new dry yeast format gives brewers another convenient option to add to their brewing toolbox.
The Brewers Association (BA) generated $23,395,125 in total revenue in 2022, surpassing the $20 million mark for the first time since 2019, the trade group representing small and independent brewers shared this week.
California craft breweries Bear Republic Brewing and Drake’s Brewing will merge, according to reports. In the transaction, which is expected to be announced on Thursday, Drake’s will acquire Bear Republic’s formulas, recipes and intellectual property, according to SiliconValley.com.
WeldWerks Brewing Co. is making company history by offering Old Rip Medianoche, the newest beer from the brewery’s acclaimed Medianoche barrel-aged stout program, to select markets within the brewery’s distribution footprint.
Boston Beer Company’s top priorities in 2023 are sustaining double-digit growth for Twisted Tea and stemming the losses for Truly Hard Seltzer, executives shared during the company’s Q4 and full-year earnings report. Leadership laid out their 2023 plans to investors. Here are some of the highlights of Thursday’s call with investors and analysts.
Lazy Dog Beer Club, a quarterly membership subscription created by beer lovers, for beer lovers, introduces its 17th quarterly release, which was inspired by the deep-sea abyss.
All those dark beer drinkers will love to know that Chuckanut Brewery has their Schwarz Lager on tap at both locations (Skagit Valley and Portland, OR).
Marketing and ad executives break down the winners and losers of this year’s beverage-alcohol Super Bowl ad battle. Deb Gabor, CEO of Sol Marketing, and Mario Natarelli, managing partner of MBLM, each share an industry insider’s view on the ads for Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra, Crown Royal, Remy Martin and more.
Rupee Beer, the first Indian-inspired beer to bridge the gap between world cuisine and craft brewing, announces its entry into the American chain, Trader Joe’s.
Barrio Logan’s ReBru Spirits has released Longball, a hard lemon iced tea libation that is available at bars, restaurants, and retail outlets throughout San Diego County via Scout Distribution. ReBru founder Dennis O’Connor and Longball CEO Kerin Sovern made the announcement.
For the full fiscal year, Boston Beer shipped 8.2 million barrels to wholesalers, marking a -3.8% decline compared to 2021. Depletions (shipments to retailers) also declined by -5%.
Two of North Carolina’s most popular family-owned beverage companies are giving Carolinians something to ‘cheer’ about as Cheerwine Ale hits retailers’ shelves now.
Family-run Loose Ends Brewing Company is now using leading brewery management software Ekos to manage growth and begin distributing in their home state of Ohio.
