Deschutes Brewery Launches Non-Alcoholic Version of Legacy Porter, Black Butte
Deschutes announces the release of a groundbreaking non-alcoholic dark beer, Black Butte Non-Alcoholic.
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Distraction Brewing Partners with Artists to Launch Charitable Beer to Support Families of Children Fighting Cancer
On Friday, January 21st, 2022, Distraction Brewing Company will officially launch its first limited-edition beer hand crafted by the brewery with can design by Blind Fox Art to benefit Tommy’s Place which provides a magical vacation home for kids fighting cancer with their family and friends in Falmouth, MA.
Marin Brewing to Close After 33 Years; Main & Six to Close, Citing Pandemic
Larkspur, California-based Marin Brewing Company will close this month after 33 years.
Wallenpaupack Brewing Company Creates New Beer Series Devoted to Bottom Fermented Beers
Wallenpaupack Brewing Company, the award-winning craft brewery, brewpub & taproom, located adjacent to Lake Wallenpaupack in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania, unveiled a new beer series entirely devoted to a hugely popular, but often overlooked style of craft beer: lagers.
Last Call: BrewDog Label Approvals Surrendered; C-Store Count Declines for 4th Consecutive Year
Days after the BBC reported that Scottish beer maker BrewDog allegedly submitted false information to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, keg labels for the two beers in question were surrendered. Meanwhile, the number of convenience stores operating in the U.S. stood at 148,026 in 2021, a 1.5% decline compared to the 150,274 stores in operation in 2020, according to NACS and NielsenIQ.
Non-Alc Craft Beer, RationAle Brewing, Announces Official Launch
Alcohol-conscious consumers and craft beer enthusiasts alike are getting a welcomed upgrade to their alternative beverage options, this January, with the launch of RationAle Brewing and its line of small-batch, non-alcoholic craft beers, now available online nationwide as well as in select retailers and on-premise outlets throughout the U.S. West Coast.
Island Brands USA’s Significant Fourth-Quarter Growth Paves the Way for Geographic and Product-Line Expansions in 2022
Island Brands USA, a family ofsuperpremium beers enjoyed by active, socially conscious consumers, announced tremendous fourth-quarter results and year-to-date performance, launching the company into a period of unprecedented retail expansion and product innovation.
Lakewood Brewing’s Tangerine Queen Now Available Year Round
Lakewood Brewing has upgraded last year’s smash seasonal Tangerine Queen, an American Wheat beer with orange peel and tangerine, to year-round availability.
Oskar Blues Brewery Celebrates 20 Years of Dale’s Pale Ale with Imperial Spinoff
2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Dale’s Pale Ale, the voluminously hopped, groundbreaking American Pale Ale that holds the distinction of being the first craft beer ever packaged in a can.
Aluminum Can Shortage Expected to Continue for Several Years, Price Increases to Trickle Down to Drinkers
The challenges with procuring aluminum cans aren’t likely to let up for several years, and increased input costs are likely to bleed down to drinkers, according to David Racino, co-founder and CEO of Austin, Texas-based can supplier American Canning.
Left Hand Brewing Raises More than $794,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Team Left Hand, a group of employees and friends dedicated to solving the riddle that is multiple sclerosis, is proud to announce that 2021 was their second largest fundraising year, only behind 2019.
Maui Brewing Company Launches First Specialty Release of 2022
Maui Brewing Company announces the launch of their first limited release in cans for 2022.
Goldman Sachs: C-Store Retailers Predict +10% Growth for Hard Seltzer in 2022; 71% Say Shakeout Underway
Convenience retailers expect the hard seltzer segment to grow +10% year-over-year in 2022, according to Goldman Sachs Equity analyst Bonnier Herzog’s latest “Beverage Bytes” report. Hard seltzer sales slowed to +13% at c-stores in Q4, down from +18% in Q3, +32% in Q2 and +94% in Q1 as the calendar cycled against 2020 numbers.
Lawson’s Finest Liquids Unleashes Hopzilla
Hopzilla, a legendary double IPA from Lawson’s Finest Liquids, is making its debut for the first time outside the state of Vermont beginning this week.