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Although Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has been in the distilling side of the industry for 18 years, they have now made the leap into the canned ready-to-drink cocktails business.
Dogfish Head Distilling Co. recently announced the national launch of Blueberry Shrub Vodka Soda, Strawberry & Honeyberry Vodka Lemonade and Cherry Bergamot Whiskey Sour. Each recipe was crafted using Dogfish Head Distilling Co. spirits.
Full story here.
Beer drinkers in Australia are being warned to check their cans after a recall was issued for one product over fears of ‘exploding’ cans and higher alcohol content than stated due to secondary fermentation.
Cans of Bright Brewery’s Pineapple Dream Nitro Milkshake Ale will be taken off shelves in Australia due to concerns that the beer cans may rupture after it was warned that “secondary fermentation” may lead to a higher alcohol content than is stated on the packaging.
Full story here.
Deschutes Brewery has announced the acquisition of Boneyard Beer. Both breweries are located in Bend, Oregon.
This will be the first acquisition for Deschutes long 33 year history. In a statement, the two companies called the deal “a unique, Bend-based, local-to-local, craft-to-craft partnership.”
Boneyard Beer co-founder Tony Lawrence worked at Deschutes for 12 years prior to starting the 15,000 barrel capacity Boneyard in 2010. Founded in 1988 Deschutes Brewery is now the nation’s 11th largest craft brewery.
More details at the Washington Beer Blog here.
Despite the rapid growth of hard seltzers and other non-traditional beer products, IPA’s are well-positioned for continued growth in the years to come, according to a category report by Drizly.
“In the next few years, we anticipate the IPA category to continue to be a key driver of beer sales,” says Liz Paquette, Drizly’s head of consumer insights. “Outside of beer alternatives like hard seltzer, IPA subcategories have seen the strongest sales growth in 2020 in the beer category, and we expect this growth to persist.”
See the full report here.
The Brewers Association is now accepting research and service grant proposals for 2022.
Read more...Brewers in the Pittsburg area have formed the 
dedicated to expanding opportunities for underrepresented people from brewhouse to taproom.
The California Craft Brewers Association announced today the filing of a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California as the industry continues to fight for equal protection and equitable reopening guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Read more...At least 22 Arizona breweries are participating in a collaboration IPA called Rebuild the Guild to support the Arizona Craft Brewers Guilds. The India Pale Ale is based on Dragoon Brewing Company head brewer Eric Green’s base recipe and sold at each of the participating breweries.
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