Wicked Weed built its name in the craft brewing industry with sour beers, but in recent years under the ownership of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the Asheville, North Carolina-based brewery has found commercial success in craft beer’s most popular style space, IPAs.
MTD Asset Acquisition (MTD), the bidder that was not selected during the auction for Modern Times last week, has filed an objection to the court-appointed receiver’s selection of BX MT BAMF LLC (BX), an affiliate of Anaheim, California-based Brewery X, as the “winning” bidder in the auction for the San Diego craft brewery.
The auction for San Diego’s Modern Times Beer Co. concluded Friday with an affiliate of Anaheim’s Brewery X, BX MT BAMF LLC, casting the “winning bid” at $20 million, according to Modern Times.
The three-way deal through which Harpoon’s parent company will acquire Long Trail Brewing in Vermont and WhistlePig Whiskey will acquire one of the latter’s production facilities, came about through long-standing personal relationships, Mass. Bay Brewing Company CEO and co-founder Dan Kenary explained to Brewbound.
The Beer Institute (BI) has called the RTD regulatory changes signed into law last week in Vermont a “massive handout” for the spirits industry, and warned legislators of the impact it will have on taxpayers, in a blog post Thursday.
Two pioneering New England craft breweries are joining forces: Harpoon parent company Mass. Bay Brewing in Boston has struck a deal to acquire Long Trail Brewing Company in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont.
Non-alcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing Company’s third production facility — a 150,000 sq. ft. brewery in Milford, Connecticut — officially opened today.
Anheuser-Busch InBev has waived its right to advertising exclusivity in the alcohol category during Super Bowl LVII, which it has exercised since 1989.
“Stronger Together” was the theme of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States’ (DISCUS’) annual conference, held last week in New Orleans.
Astoria, Oregon-based Buoy Beer remained closed this week after a partial roof collapse resulted in “significant damage” to part of its facility, the company said.
Like most tourist destinations during the pandemic, the last couple of years have been full of ups and downs for the Trapp Family Lodge and its brewery operation in Stowe, Vermont. Over the last two years, the resort experienced its “slowest tourism levels ever,” followed by its “highest tourism levels ever”, Sam von Trapp, executive vice president of Trapp Family Lodge and von Trapp Brewing, told Brewbound.
With more drinkers reaching for tequila-based ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails, mezcal versions could seem like a natural next step considering the spirit’s recent rise. Madre Mezcal, a brand with a foothold in the mezcal market is the most recent to launch their version, a 5% ABV can called Desert Water that comes in four flavors. Meanwhile, Elenita, which launched as the first mezcal RTD in 2020, has been steadily growing their distribution. But unlike other agave spirit RTDs, they might not get much competition for a while – the supply chain challenges are just that big
NielsenIQ veteran Mary Mills has departed the data giant to join Chicago-based 3 Tier Beverages as a consultant. During her 14 years at NielsenIQ, Mills worked with clients in the food, beverage and consumer goods industries in a variety of roles, including innovation insights, client management and business development. She brings nearly a decade of experience with beverage-alcohol brands to 3 Tier. Salt Lake City-headquartered Uinta Brewing has tapped Ian Fuller as director of brewing operations.
IRI-defined ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages (RTDs) have recorded nearly $9 billion in sales over the last 52 weeks (ending June 5) in IRI tracked off-premise channels (multi-outlet plus convenience), according to the market research firm.
