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A Spellbinding Barrel Aged Porter From River North Brewery

Now that it’s dark beer season, the newest addition to River North Brewery’s Vicennial Series, Dark Sorceress, is set to release for the first time ever in a barrel aged version on Saturday, October 29th.

Blue Cloud Responds to NBWA Criticisms, Claims Facts ‘Misrepresented’

Blue Cloud Responds to NBWA Criticisms, Claims Facts ‘Misrepresented’

Critiques of PepsiCo’s Blue Cloud Distribution (BCD) arm were plentiful during the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) annual convention earlier this month in Chicago. NBWA leaders criticized the way Hard MTN Dew – which Boston Beer has licensed to produce and is distributed through Blue Cloud – has been merchandised and cross-promoted in some accounts,… Read more »

Cannabis: Constellation Steps Back, Canopy USA Steps Up

Cannabis: Constellation Steps Back, Canopy USA Steps Up

Constellation Brands is simplifying its approach to the cannabis industry as the company announced plans today to convert its common shares of Ontario-based Canopy Growth Corporation into new non-voting exchangeable shares.

Two Roads Releases Two New Innovations

Two Roads Brewing Co. announced today that the Company will be introducing two new innovations to their portfolio as they head into the last quarter of 2022.

NBWA Highlights Beer First Initiative Sales Toolkit

NBWA Highlights Beer First Initiative Sales Toolkit

As the calendar turns to the often spirits-heavy holiday season, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) highlighted its Beer First Initiative toolkit during its annual convention earlier this month, including selling materials to help better position beer against wine and spirits in the fourth quarter of the year.