That was quick. Four years after paying a billion dollars to buy Ballast Point Brewing, Constellation Brands has announced that they will sell the brewery to Kings & Convicts Brewing Co. of Chicago. Full press release here.
‘Brewery Collectives’ – the New Future?
One view that was mostly hidden from the astounding news yesterday that New Belgium Brewing sold to Kiri’s is the fact that the deal may coalesce a broader collection of U.S. breweries than most people realize. Magnolia Brewing in San Francisco is owned by New Belgium Brewing and is part of the sale package…. Read More…
Artisanal Brewing Ventures Picks Up #2 US Cider Brand
Artisanal Brewing Ventures has announced the acquisition of Bold Rock Hard Cider, the second largest cider producer in the US next to Boston Beer’s Angry Orchard. The deal comes one day after New Belgium announced a sale to sale to Kirin-owned Lion Little World Beverages and a week after ABInBev picked up the remaining… Read More…
New Trend, New Word; Brewstillery
Not long ago, when a brewery opened its doors, it was more often than not the first brewery in town or at least the neighborhood. Being the “local” brewery meant that there was little competition. Those days have changed. It’s not uncommon now for small towns to have a number of breweries competing with each… Read More…
Founders Brewing Faces Scrutiny in Discrimination Lawsuit
Founders Brewing Co. is facing widespread media exposure following a leaked transcript of a deposition in a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Michigan brewery. The media attention comes at a time when the craft brewing industry is working to overcome an image of being slow to diversify its workforce as the industry grows. … Read More…
Maui Brewing Goes 100% Off-Grid
Maui Brewing Company disconnected from the power grid. Not like in northern California where last week’s temporary power shut off was due to extreme fire danger, but by choice. The Maui Brewing production plant in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii now gets 100 percent of their power from self-sustaining, off-grid sources. The 85,000 square foot brewery… Read More…
Colorado’s First Craft Brewery to Downsize
One of the oldest craft breweries in the country, and Colorado’s first, announced that they will significantly downsize, ending all packaging and limiting sales to only the brewery brewpub and taproom. Boulder Beer, which pre-dates even Sierra Nevada Brewing will end its multi-state distribution of bottles, cans and kegs and operate only as a… Read More…
A Brewhouse Goes on Tour
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, the company decided to do a tour. Of its original brewhouse that is. The 10-barrel system, originally hand built by founder Ken Grossman, was mounted on a trailer and took its first road trip; to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver last week… Read More…
And the Winner Is……GABF 2019 Medal Winners
The results are in! Exactly 283 medals were handed out today in Denver at the Great American Beer Festival annual competition. See the complete list here with a searchable list by state and style category here.
‘Craft on Craft’ Acquisition in Detroit
Craft brewers can do it too. After a slew of craft brewery acquisitions by Big Beer spanning the last eight years, the concept of a craft brewery acquiring another craft brewery – ‘craft on craft’ – may start to pick up momentum. No doubt that the highly competitive marketplace has stressed many craft breweries… Read More…
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