Smuttlabs Brewery and Kitchen – the Dover, New Hampshire-based offshoot location of Smuttynose Brewery – has closed, the Hampton-headquartered brewery announced. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based Newfangled Brew Works will shut its doors Sunday, August 14 after nearly four years in business.
A lawsuit has been filed against New Jersey-based Cape May Brewing and the convenience chain Wawa, over the companies’ collaborative hard tea brand, Shore Tea.
This weekend marks the 14th anniversary of The Bruery. The Orange County craft brewery will celebrate with a big ticket ($120) event, The Bruery’s 14th Anniversary Invitation Festival, which officially kicks off Saturday with unlimited pours from more than 70 craft breweries, wineries, cideries and meaderies.
Keeping up with consumer trends, twin brothers and business partners Don and William Ray shifted service at the nightclub and bars they owned in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to focus on craft cocktails made by hand. However, the cavernous rooms and massive bars were built to accommodate far more people than a typical intimate cocktail lounge, overwhelming bartenders and slowing down service time.
Blake’s Hard Cider has invested in a new production facility in Wolcott, New York – a $9 million project to support demand for the Michigan-based cidery’s offerings.
This week’s Brewbound Podcast features a replay of a Brew Talks conversation on strategies for expanding taproom and retail outlets, featuring leaders from White Lion, Medusa Brewing, Castle Island and Boston Beer Company.
Barrel Labs, the newly formed parent company of DTC customizable beverage brand ELIQS, announced on Wednesday it has closed a $5.7 million seed round that will support its expansion into three business platforms intended to help it become a “customization platform for the entire beverage industry.”
Unlike most craft breweries whose businesses thrive in the spring and summer months, Great Lakes Brewing Company’s sales pick up in the second half of the year. CEO Mark King and COO Steven Pauwels said they’re preparing for a big fall and winter driven by seasonal releases Oktoberfest and Christmas Ale.
Boston-based Harpoon Brewery launched its first non-alcoholic beer Tuesday: Open League non-alc hazy IPA.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June – which overturned Roe vs. Wade, triggering a domino effect that could limit access to abortion and other reproductive care procedures in nearly two dozen states – the Brewers Association (BA) has published a guide to help its members navigate the healthcare ramifications in affected states and support employees.
Haus, a California-based maker of low-ABV aperitifs, is winding down its business and seeking a buyer after the lead investor in its Series A round dropped out during the closing process, leaving the company without the necessary cash on hand to continue operations.
At-home drinking is here to stay, according to a new report from IRI Beverage Alcohol Research. With inflation concerns and on-premise challenges, consumers are opting to indulge at home – and these conditions are impacting growth opportunities, putting a premium on innovation and affecting everything from e-commerce strategy to packaging and premiumization.
Spirits company The CoreBev Group has partnered with cold brew coffee brand RISE Brewing Co. for its latest canned cocktail launch, Moonlight Barista.
Bars and restaurants in New York and Illinois have outpaced other key markets. In both states, velocity increased +4% compared to the same period in 2021, but was flat compared to the week ending July 16.
