Craft breweries naming beers after popular celebrities and brands is not uncommon. It’s also not uncommon to find yourself confronted with legal difficulties when you don’t dot the i’s and cross the t’s by contacting the source of your inspiration. Via – SF Gate
Dixie Rebirth is a Whole New Dixie
The storied history of Dixie Brewing in New Orleans is about to open a new chapter. The New Orleans brewery, which first opened in 1907, sustained moderate but not severe damaged during Hurricane Katrina. But after the flood waters receded the brewery complex was looted with much of the equipment stolen. The brewery has… Read More…
Founders Sells Majority Share to Mahou
Founders Brewing Co., Michigan’s largest brewery, Founders Brewing Co. as announced that it will sell majority ownership to its Spanish brewing partner, Mahou San Miguel Group. Mahou, which previously purchased a 30% stake in the company in 2014 will now own 90%. Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers, who co-founded Founders in 1997, will each… Read More…
To Buy or Not to Buy – ABInBev Faces Deadline on CBA
When Anheuser-Busch InBev partnered with Craft Brew Alliance in 2016, they were given a deadline of August 23rd, 2019 to make a qualifying offer of $24.50 per share, which would amount to about $475 million, or else it has to pay Craft Brew $20 million. The clock is ticking as the deadline nears, and the… Read More…
Welsh Brewery loses trademark battle with Hugo Boss
Swansea’s Boss Brewing had to pay out approximately £10,000, and change the name of two of its top beers and stop selling branded swag after losing a trademark battle with designer Hugo Boss. Via The Drinks Business
Odell’s to Expand into Wine
Odell Brewing, the pioneering Colorado brewery, is looking around the alcohol beverage corner and expanding into winemaking. The 30-year-old brewery announced plans to open a wine cellar and tasting room adjacent to its Fort Collins location. “We’ve always been curious and that curiosity has kept us growing and innovating over the last 30… Read More…
No Surprises in Mid-Year Craft Report
Brewers Association (BA) defined craft was up 1.8% by volume in the first half of the year according to the mid-year Insights and Analysis by BA economist Bart Watson. This year is looking very similar to last year which showed a 1.6% increase at the same time. The data used is from IRI scans which… 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…
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…
Nick Warming, Boss at Southern Bay Brewery in Australia Resigns after Non-Alcoholic Beer ‘Gay Lemonade’ Comment Backlash
Nick Warming, the boss at Southern Bay Brewery, has been forced to resign after he joked that non-alcoholic beer should be called ‘gay lemonade.’ Warming, CEO received angry backlash on social media to a post he had shared on the firm’s Facebook page. The post, a meme of an old boxer with the caption: “Non-alcoholic… Read More…
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