Workers at Anchor Brewing Co. in San Francisco voted to unionize Wednesday, becoming one of the few small brewers in the country to be unionized. Employees at “America’s first craft brewery” voted 31-16 to organize with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Only a few breweries outside of the Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors groups are… Read More…
BA Releases ‘Top 50’ Craft Brewing Companies
The Brewers Association today released its annual lists of the top 50 producing craft brewing companies and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. “Although the market has grown more competitive, particularly for regional craft breweries with the widest distribution, these 50 small and independent brewing companies continue to lead the… Read More…
Good Start – Beer Up YTD
The overall beer category is off to a relatively good start, up 1.4% in volume YTD through Feb.24th versus same period last year in all off-premise channels according to IRI, a Chicago-based research firm (@iriworldwide). Strong pricing was also evident as dollar sales were up 4.1% for beer overall. The growth was driven by domestic… Read More…
120,000 Gallon Mash Spill at Sazerac-Owned Distillery
Sazerac-owned distillery Barton 1792 has reported its second major equipment failure in a year after around 120,000 gallons of mash spilled from tanks this week, injuring two people. According to a statement released by the Nelson County Emergency Dispatch at 5pm local time on 5 March, emergency crews arrived on site to discover that a… Read More…
DME Resurfaces
DME has announced that it will re-open its Charlottetown based manufacturing facility under new ownership. The organization, which was placed in receivership in November 2018, has been purchased by CIMC Enric Tank & Process B.V. (CETP), a subsidiary of CIMC ENRIC Holdings Ltd. DME Process Systems Ltd. will continue to manufacture both the DME and… Read More…
Oregon – Law proposed to allow breweries at Oregon hop farms
Senate Bill 287 would allow a “farm brewery” to brew up to 150,000 barrels of malt beverage on a hop farm of at least 25 contiguous acres. SALEM, Oregon — A legislative work session Tuesday afternoon at the capitol continues efforts to allow hop growers to build breweries on land they own or lease. Senate Bill… Read More…
Hick For Prez
Former brewery owner (oh, and also former Governor of Colorado) John Hickenlooper (D) announced today that he is running for president in 2020. John was a well-known craft brewing industry pioneer after opening the Wynkoop Brewing Company brewpub in 1988. The brewery was one of the first businesses to open in what later became the… Read More…
Jumbo beer seller sues over (Ass) trademark
The creator of Huge Ass Beers is suing another string of bars and clubs on Bourbon Street for marketing a rival draft pour as Giant Ass Beer, The New Orleans Advocate reported Thursday. Huge Ass Beers is the trademarked name for plus-sized draft beers sold at a trio of related businesses on the famously rambunctious New Orleans… Read More…
Heineken Slashes Jobs
Heineken USA (HUSA) has announced that it will cut its workforce by 15% of its overall workforce. The layoffs will impact primarily the sales positions at the company. It is yet another beer company to announce layoffs as the beer category continues its slow downward trend in sales. Anheuser-Busch, Constellation Brands and MillerCoors, each made… Read More…
AB Jumps into Spirits
No surprise. Looking to diversify as their core brands continue a long and steady decline, Anheuser Busch has now made its first foray into spirits by acquiring Cutwater Spirits in San Diego. AB has made other recent acquisitions to expand beyond beer including the cannabis industry and buying the consumer website Rate Beer. If… Read More…
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