Finalists Selected in 2022 Brewbound Pitch Slam Competition
Six finalists have been announced in the 14th Brewbound Live Pitch Slam competition, presented by Ollie, a Next Glass company.
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Brewbound Announces 2022 Award Winners and Rising Stars
Brewbound announced its 2022 Award Winners and class of Rising Stars during the multimedia trade publication’s Brewbound Live business conference today in Santa Monica, California.
Wild Leap Expands Portfolio with New Spirits Line
Wild Leap Craft Beverages, LaGrange-based brewery and distillery, introduces the next five products of the Wild Leap Spirits Line, adding to the already successful portfolio of award-winning beers, cocktails and spirits:
Ecliptic Brewing and Crooked Stave Pair Up for Cosmic Collaboration Brew
Ecliptic Brewing hasteamed up with Colorado’s Crooked Stave to brew a Passionfruit Guava Hazy IPA.This is the fifth Cosmic Collaboration for Ecliptic this year, shippingNovember 16th in 16-ounce cans and draft.
The Bruery Unveils Two Limited-Edition Holiday Beer Collections
The Bruery, one of the nation’s most innovative craft breweries known for their adventurous brews and D2C membership societies releases the limited-edition 12 Days Collections for craft beer lovers. The exclusive gift boxes available for the holiday season include:
Loverboy to Grow into ‘Own Shoes’ in 2023 After Rapid Expansion; Launch First Variety Pack and 19.2 oz Cans
In two years, Loverboy has expanded distribution of its hard teas from four states to 44, partially initiated by retail partnerships with Total Wine and Kroger. To support the rapid expansion, the company is focused on “trying to grow into [its] own shoes” in 2023, founder and CEO Kyle Cooke told Brewbound.
BeerBoard: Pre-Thanksgiving Draft Sales Tumble as On-Premise ‘Right-Sizes’ vs. 2021; Drizly: Thanksgiving Weekend Winners Include Canned Cocktails, Non-Alc & Tequila
Draft sales on the night before Thanksgiving declined -17.1% compared to the same day in 2021, on-premise data firm BeerBoard reported. Drizly reported that ready-to-drink canned cocktails increased sales nearly +40% on the e-commerce alcohol delivery platform this Thanksgiving weekend compared to the holiday in 2021.
Great Notion to Take Over Former Sierra Nevada Torpedo Room; Shift Focus to Brick-and-Mortar Growth as DTC Struggles
Great Notion Brewing will open its first California taproom this year, taking over the former Sierra Nevada Torpedo Room in Berkeley, California. The move comes as the Portland, Oregon-headquartered craft brewery shifts its focus to own-premise growth, as direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales have trailed off.
GreenLabs Recycling Launches a Mail-In Program for Can Carriers
GreenLabs Recycling, a rapidly expanding plastic recycling company serving the brewing and biotech industries in the Greater Boston area has announced their launch of a mail-in program for recycling plastic can carriers from breweries and liquor stores.
Industry Members Celebrate Mexico’s Craft Beer Scene at Annual Cerveza Mexico Event
Mexico’s craft beer industry has undergone a leap forward in terms of professionalism over the past 24 months and has become an important source of employment for thousands of Mexicans. This was the verdict of the founder of Mexico’s annual craft beer event, Cerveza Mexico, who hailed the participation of 140 brewers and 2,000 industry professionals at the recent exhibition.
Rupee Indian Beer Joins Forces with Three Iconic Maine Brands for Winter Collaboration
Rupee Beer, the First Indian-inspired beer to bridge the gap between world cuisine and craft brewing has joined forces with three iconic Maine based brands to celebrate diversity with an Indian inspired winter menu.
Brewbound Podcast: Catching Up with Brewbound Pitch Slam Winners Lunar, Crowns and Hops
With its 2022 Pitch Slam competition just days away, the Brewbound team caught up with past winners of the Shark Tank-like competition — Lunar Hard Seltzer and Crowns and Hops — held annually at the Brewbound Live business conference.
Last Call: Anheuser-Busch Seeks $47.4 Million Deduction in 2026 FIFA World Cup Sponsorship; TTB Updates Social Media Policy; 4th Union Rejects Railroad Labor Deal
Last week’s decision by Qatar officials to ban alcohol sales at stadiums – two days before the first 2022 FIFA World Cup match – could impact the relationship of FIFA and beer sponsor Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) through 2026.
Nine Pin Cider Hosts Community Pressing Party
Nine Pin Ciderworks, New York’s first farm cidery, hosted a Community Pressing Party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18.