Craft beer industry news.
Flavored malt beverages have delivered more dollar sale growth in the off-premise retail channel than any other segment in the beer category in 2019, according to market research firm IRI. Innovation leaders from Molson Coors, Deschutes Brewery and beer-driven on-premise chain Taco Mac discussed the shifting beer category during the Brewbound Live business conference.
Crystal Coast Brewing Company of Morehead City, North Carolina and FreeBird Distribution of Raleigh, North Carolina announced Friday a partnership that will bring Crystal Coast’s award-winning craft beer to many regions in North Carolina including the Triangle, Triad, and Wilmington.
Speciation Artisan Ales and Native Species Winery will have a new home at 928 Wealthy Street in Grand Rapids.
Off-premise dollar sales of hard seltzers are on pace to hit $1.5 billion by the end of 2019, Nielsen’s beverage alcohol practice team shared earlier this month during the Brewbound Live business conference in Santa Monica. Nielsen’s beverage alcohol practice team members Danelle Kosmal and Caitlyn Battaglia shared that hard seltzers now account for 5% of all beer category dollars.
BOSTON — Night Shift Distributing proudly announces a partnership with Loverboy, a new line of naturally sweetened, gluten-free sparkling hard teas, introducing the brand in Massachusetts following its release to the New York market in July 2019. Loverboy, founded by entrepreneur and reality TV Star Kyle Cooke – best known for BRAVO TV’s Summer House –… Read more »
The Miami Marlins and Biscayne Bay Brewing Company are teaming up to brew the next ballpark enhancement at Marlins Park, the Biscayne Bay Brew Hall. As part of a five-year partnership, Biscayne Bay Brewing Company will entitle the new 3000-square-foot space located in the atrium area near sections 15–16 on the Promenade Level. The partnership… Read more »
This February, we celebrate the 16th annual winter release of our popular Triple IPA, Pliny the Younger. Always released the first Friday in February (rain or shine, but mostly rain), Younger will be available at both brewpubs February 7th-20th, 2020. Each year thousands of visitors from all over the world descend upon Santa Rosa, and… Read more »
Celebrate the first “Reggae Series” imperial release of the new year, ‘Nati Dread’ BBA Stout, on Saturday, January 25th.
This January Ecliptic Brewing is releasing a new beer in its Seasonal Series: Meridian Vanilla Stout. The company is excited about this sessionable stout, which will come in 12-ounce cans and run through February, helping shake off winter’s chill.
Allagash Brewing Company will roll out cans of its flagship beer Allagash White, as well as year-round sessionable River Trip, throughout the remainder of its distribution footprint in the first quarter of 2020.
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Sycamore Brewing added distribution to Virginia this month, vice president of sales Archie Gleason told Brewbound. Night Shift Brewing will begin distribution to New Hampshire in 2020, according to a Facebook post from Amoskeag Beverages.
Great Notion Brewing & Barrel House (GNB), the brewery best known for its hazy, fruit-forward IPAs and “culinary-inspired” sours and stouts, announces the company has signed a lease at 5101 14th Avenue NW, Seattle, Washington 98107 in the Tommer building with hopes to open the doors before Summer 2020.
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) has announced it will release its January Hazy IPA, Hindsight 2020, one day early on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2019. The beer will only be available at Hopworks’ North Williams Pub and Beergarden in 16 ounce four packs from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. while supplies last.
Lost Abbey co-founder and chief operating officer Tomme Arthur announced plans to launch a new line of canned sour beers called Tiny Bubbles, which he called his company’s “authentic alternative,” in his opening address earlier this month during the Brewbound Live business conference in Santa Monica.
