The expected wave of ‘craft on craft’ mergers is beginning to show signs of life. The latest merger of two craft breweries was announced yesterday with Mammoth Brewing in Mammoth, CA acquiring Great Basin Brewing in Reno, NV. Great Basin and Mammoth Brewing will continue as different craft breweries, with Greta Basin founder, Tom… Read More…
Modern Times Goes to Crowdfunding
After “vastly exceeded” their growth expectations, Modern Times founder Jacob McKean is inviting Modern Time fans to become “one of the owners of the company.” In a video statement, McKean stated that the company was “trying to stay independent” rather than take the “easy route out” by partnering with a strategic partner or venture… Read More…
Constellation to Close Satellite Ballast Point Locations
Constellation Brands has said it will close the Ballast Point brewpub in Temecula according to an article in the Press-Enterprise. The company will also close its sour beer and barrel-aging facility, which has a dedicated 40-barrel brewhouse. The announcement comes just a few weeks after Constellation took a $108 million impairment charge to the… Read More…
Heineken Goes N/A
With the overall beer market down just about 1% in 2017 and 5% over the past four years, brewers of all sizes are looking in different directions, from dipping toes in the cannabis industry, spirits, alcoholic seltzers and other creative avenues. Heineken is going non-alcoholic. Heineken 0.0 was first launched in the Netherlands and… Read More…
Patagonia Sues ABInBev Over Trademark Infringement
Clothing company Patagonia is suing Anehuser-Busch InBev over AB’s new Patagonia Bohemian Pilsner brand. According to the CNN Business online site, AB InBev was granted a trademark to sell Patagonia beer in the United States in 2012, but the company sat on the name until 2018, when it started selling beer with the branding…. Read More…
Snow and Slow Descend on CBC in Denver
As the snow began to fall outside the Colorado Convention Center in Denver in day two of the Craft Brewers Conference, the talk inside the center turned to slower growth in the industry. Bart Watson, chief economist for the Brewers Association said during the General Session that the 4% growth for craft beer in 2018… Read More…
Industry Converges on Denver for 35th (?) Annual CBC
The very first conference for craft brewers was held in conjunction with the annual Homebrewers Conference in Boulder in 1982., put on by the American Homebrewers Association. At that conference, there was a separate seminar track of topics for commercial craft brewers. But it wasn’t until 1984 in Denver, after the Institute for Brewing and… Read More…
PBR Launches Two New Beers
It’s an almost everyday occurrence that a national beer company announces a new brand. But it warrants mention when a beer company that has stood solidly on only one brand for generations launches three new styles within less than a year’s time. After releasing its first line extension last year, Pabst Blue Ribbon has launched… Read More…
UK – Mason’s Gin Distillery Damaged After Still Explosion and Fire
The still explosion and fire at the Masons Gin building in Aiskew, Bedale, occurred at about 8am BST, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said. There are no reports of any injuries but firefighters from eight stations and an aerial ladder platform tackled the blaze. People in nearby properties have been warned to keep doors… Read More…
BA Shows Craft Industry Up 4% in 2018
The Brewers Association (BA) released annual growth figures for the U.S. craft brewing industry, showing a 4% increase in 2018 for BA-defined craft brewers. Collectively, the 7,346 craft breweries operating in 2018 produced 25.9 million barrels for the year, increasing craft’s overall beer market share by volume to 13.2 percent. The 2018 growth rate continues… Read More…
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