The William K. Busch Brewing Co., maker of Kräftig beer, is ceasing operations, end his personal and ambitious foray into the beer business. Busch is the son of the late August “Gussie” Busch Jr. but never worked for Anheuser-Busch. When A-B sold to Belgian brewer InBev in 2008, Billy Busch set off to… Read More…
Kona Beer Class Action Settlement Reached
Beer consumers will be able to file a claim for up to $20 from a Kona Beer class action settlement resolving claims that the beer was not actually made in Hawaii. The settlement covers purchases made between February 28, 2013 and June 14, 2019 for any package and style of Kona beer. The class… Read More…
Bourbon warehouse fire run off kills scores of Kentucky River fish
According to Jim Beam’s parent company, Beam Suntory, a warehouse holding 45,000 barrels of whiskey in Versailles, Kentucky caught fire Tuesday night (July 2.2019). The fire is now out but the cause has not been determined. Dead fish are floating down the river and piling up along its banks as officials monitored the scene and… Read More…
German Brewer Plans Large Brewery in NC
The German brewing company Gilde, based in Hannover, Germany is planning a large, 500,000 bbl brewery in Charlotte, North Carolina. The brewery, which has been in business in Germany since 1546 is planning on introducing the German-style beer in phases, beginning with importing the brand from Germany this summer. Gilde will open the first… Read More…
Historic Celis Brewery May Be Coming to an End
The long and storied history of Celis Wit may be coming to an end. Or maybe not. It was rumored that the brewery was due to be sold at auction next week. But as published in an online Forbes article, the company has stated that it was operating as normal and will be filing for… Read More…
Taking the Plastic Out of Plastic Can Rings
Since 1994, the EPA has mandated that all beverage can ring carriers sold in the U.S. must be degradable. Many manufacturers meet this standard by making their rings photodegradable, which means they break down in light. But there is still concern about the longevity of the rings and their danger to marine and other wildlife…. Read More…
Industry Campaign Moves Ahead – Short-Staffed
A long-anticipated advertising campaign to promote beer will kick-off this summer, although not all of the team will be on the field. The campaign has been in discussion for months among industry leaders. The kick-off was announced at the annual Beer Institute (BI) meeting yesterday and will be driven by the BI along with… Read More…
Brewing Jobs Continue to Grow Despite Slow Growth
The annual Beer Serves America study, released by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association shows that the number of jobs in the brewing industry has increased 8% since 2016 even though the beer sales overall were down 2.4%. Most of the new jobs were created by the craft sector, which grew by… Read More…
Latest Falconer Foundation Scholarship winners
Congratulations to the latest Falconer Foundation Scholarship winners! Catherine Wiest and Jaron Shepherd were selected from an outstanding group of talented applicants to receive the 2019 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Siebel Brewing Scholarships. Catherine Wiest is from Pelican Brewing Company (Pacific City, OR) and Jaron Shepherd is from 21st Amendment Brewery (San Leandro, CA). The… Read More…
The ‘Last 15 years of Craft Brewing Have Come to an End’
In an insightful interview with Boston.com, Jim Koch, founder of Boston Beer lays out the thoughts and feelings behind the recent partnering of Boston Beer with Dogfish Head. This was not just another merger or acquisition, but a partnering of long-time friends and industry comrades. Koch explains the current state of the industry, where… Read More…
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