And the 2020 M&A season kicks off. Less than a month into the year, the first acquisition of a craft brewery in 2020 was announced today when Miller Coors disclosed the acquisition of Detroit’s Atwater Brewery Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Atwater sold all of its assets, including its Detroit and… Read More…
Keg Manufacturers Join Forces
Blefa Kegs announced today that they have acquired a major stake in American Keg Company of Pottstown, PA. The agreement will help ensure accelerated growth in production for American Keg according to a news release Blefa is a German manufacturer of stainless steel kegs headquartered in Kreuztal, Germany with a U.S. operation in La… Read More…
Cans Can Do It – Craft in Cans About to Surpass Bottles
Twenty years ago, beer in a can signaled a “cheap” or mass-marketed brand. Craft brewers shuddered at the thought of putting high-flavored, authentically brewed craft beer in a can. Fast forward to today, and cans will likely make up half of all distributed craft beer by the end of this year. It all… Read More…
Nestlé To Create Market for Food-grade Recycled Plastics
Nestlé has announced that it will invest up to $3 billion to lead the shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions. Via: Via Food&Beverage
White Claw to Build New Production Plant in AZ
Mark Anthony Brewing, maker of White Claw hard seltzer will build a new, 916,000 square foot production plant in Glendale, AZ. The $250 million facility is expected to be completed in a quick seven months in order to meet exploding demand.. At a time when there is excess capacity in the industry due to… Read More…
2020 AMBA Recommended Malting Barley Varieties
The American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) Board of Directors recently approved the addition of AAC Connect, LCS Odyssey, Moravian 164 and Moravian 170 to the recommended list of malting barley varieties for 2020 Via AMBA
2019 USDA National Hop Report
National Hop Report 2019 Hop Production Up 5 Percent From Last Year Production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Via USDA
Pabst Goes ‘Craft’
Pabst Brewing Company has been through a long and storied history. It’s a brand that has always been able to find a new life, just as it looked like the end might be near. The company dates back to the mid-1880’s and became the first American brewery to reach 1 million barrels of production… Read More…
CBMAs – Only 16 Days Left – Enter Today!
2020 Craft Beer Marketing Awards Home of “The Crushies” Honoring the Best Beer Marketing Awarded during CBC in Texas!
New York Looks at Doubling Tax on Beer
New York Assembly member, Brooklyn Democrat Harvey Epstein, has proposed doubling the states excise tax on beer to increase the state’s revenues from about $45 million to $96 million per year. New York’s current state excise tax on beer is $0.14 per gallon, which ranks 39th in the United States. The national average is… Read More…
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