Dogfish Head Releases Canned Cocktail Line
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.
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Deschutes Brewery Makes First Acquisition – Buys Boneyard Beer
Deschutes Brewery has announced the acquisition of Boneyard Beer. Both breweries are located in Bend, Oregon.
Read more...Norvel Beverage Partners with Shipyard and Sea Dog to Produce Non-Alc THC ‘Beer’
Novel Beverage is partnering with Shipyard Brewing Co. and Sea Dog Brewing Co. to launch THC-infused non-alcoholic beers.
Read more...Port Brewing Pulls from Stone – Picks Up Scout Distributing
Port Brewing Company of San Diego, which announced earlier this month that it was terminating its 15-year distribution agreement with Stone Distributing, announced today that they will be using Scout Distributing in the San Diego area.
Read more...The Rise of the ‘Members-Only’ Brewery
Over the last 10 years or so, some breweries have incorporated the concept of members-only clubs into their business strategies as a way to pre-sell exclusive brands within the portfolio. But these limited-access clubs typically represented only a portion of the brewery’s overall production.
Read more...Brewery Owner is Appointed by Biden Administration to SBA Position
Julie Verratti, owner and operator of Denizens Brewing Co. in Maryland, was appointed to serve as an associate administrator of field operations for the U.S. Small Business Administration under President Joe Biden. She will oversee nearly 80 offices responsible for providing services to the country’s small businesses starting March 1.
Read more...CANarchy Collective Up 2% in 2020
CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective continued to grow in 2020 reporting an increase of 2% in sales to wholesale from 480,000 barrels in 2019 to 490,000.
Read more...Boston Beer Reports Banner Year – Shipments up 54%
Driven by the huge growth of Truly Hard Seltzer, the Boston Beer Company reported fourth quarter 2020 net revenue of $460.9 million, up 53% from the fourth quarter of 2019. Shipments during the same period were up 54% while depletions increased by 37%.
Read more...Tiny Oregon Brewery Wins First Round – Judge Orders AB to Halt Seltzer Ad
A U.S. District Judge has issued a temporary restraining ordering Anheuser-Busch to halt Michelob ULTRA Hard Seltzer ads that claim the seltzer is “the only” or “the first national USDA certified organic hard seltzer.”
Read more...AB to Brew Stella Artois in U.S.
No surprise. Anheuser-Busch has announced that it would move production of Stella Artois from Europe to four of its U.S. breweries for domestic consumers.
Read more...21A Goes Nationwide with Hard Seltzer
In yet another indication that the industry is betting big on hard seltzers, San Francisco Bay-area based 21st Amendment Brewery is rolling out their SOMA Hard Seltzer brand nationwide.
Read more...Tiny Oregon Brewery Sues AB to Pull Seltzer Ad
Suzie’s Brewery Co. has asked the U.S. District Court in Portland for a temporary restraining order to stop Anheuser-Busch from making false statements in ads for ULTRA Seltzer. The AB ad, which has aired during NFL playoff games, claims that ULTRA Seltzer is the “only national USDA organic certified seltzer.”
Read more...Lessons Learned One Year After Anchor Brewing Unionizes
It has been a little over one year since employees at Anchor Brewing overwhelmingly voted to ratify a contract to unionize. It was a rare step taken by very few – if any – craft brewers across the country. But as the industry matures and continues to grow, other brewery employee groups may be looking to do the same.
Read more...St Peter’s Sells to Investor Group
St Peter’s Brewery in Suffolk, UK has sold to investors.
Read more...Digital Pliny Release Sells Out in Four Minutes
The annual Russian River Brewing Company’s Pliny the Younger release, which normally draws hundreds of people to the Santa Rosa, CA brewery to wait in long lines to buy a pint, went digital this year.
Read more...Boulevard Brewing Shaken by Harassment Claims
Boulevard Brewing Company’s president and two other top executives have stepped down after accusations that the company ignored claims of sexual harassment.
Read more...Anchor to Celebrate Anniversary with New Look
San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Company will celebrate its 125-year anniversary with new branding to be rolled out on all packaging in February. The new branding is what the company calls a “retro-modern aesthetic.”
Read more...Great Divide to Shutdown RiNo Packaging Plant
In what is the largest brewery closure in Colorado due to the pandemic, Great Divide Brewing Co. will be shutting down its packaging facility in the RiNo district of Denver.
Read more...And Then There Were Three
The hard seltzer market, dominated since the beginning by two brands, White Claw and Truly, now has a third brand pushing itself into the market.
Read more...Non-Alc Brewer Announces Celebrity Investors
Athletic Brewing, a fast-growing non-alcoholic brewer, has announced partnerships with high-profile celebrity investors.
Read more...Pioneering Portland Brewing to Close
Portland Brewing Company, founded in 1986 and one of the founding fathers of Portland’s early brewing scene has announced that they will close.
Read more...Sierra Nevada’s ‘Pauses’ Sufferfest Production
Sufferfest Beer Company, acquired by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company last year, has said they are “pausing production to explore what’s next,” for the brand, according to a statement on their website.
Read more...Martson’s to Take Over 150 Brains Pubs in Wales
Brains Brewery, the Welsh brewing company and pub owner, will hand over control of 156 of its pubs to UK brewer and pub operator Marston’s Beer Company. The pubs will be run under the Brains brand, and will continue to sell its beer, which is brewed at a facility in Cardiff Bay.
Read more...Cincinnati’s March First Brewing Buys Nearby Woodburn Brewery
It’s not all doom and gloom.
Read more...Brooklyn Brewery Launches Second Non-Alc Beer
The Brooklyn Brewery has announced that it will introduce its second non-alcoholic beer, Special Effects IPA
Read more...3 Floyds Permanently Closes Brewpub
Casualties of the the COVID-19 crisis are starting to stack up. 3 Floyds Brewing is permanently closing its well-known and acclaimed brewpub in Munster, Indiana.
Read more...Cincinnati Beverage Turns to Contract Brewing – Fires Christian Moerlein Founder
Greg Hardman, founder of Christian Moerlein Brewing Company in Cincinnati, has been laid off following a decision by the brewery’s owner to outsource its beer production.
Read more...10 Barrel Permanently Closes San Diego Brewpub
Anheuser Busch-owned 10 Barrel Brewing announced that they will permanently close their San Diego brewpub location.
Read more...Founders Announces Second Round of Layoffs
Founders Brewing Company has announced temporary layoffs of employees due to the coronavirus pandemic for the second time this year. A total of 89 employees will be affected.
Read more...Yuengling Breaks Ground on Large Hospitality Addition to Tampa Brewery
G. Yuengling & Son has broke ground this week on a large hospitality addition to its Tampa Bay brewery. The project will include a 15-story hotel, restaurant, concert pavilion, gift shop and outdoor beer garden.
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