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…
Tax Relief Bill a Step Closer to One Year Extension
The House Ways and Means Committee passed a one-year extension of the federal excise tax relief for alcohol producers and importers as part of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019, bringing the recalibrated federal excise taxes (FET) for breweries, wineries, and distilleries one step closer. Under H.R. 3301, the FET… Read More…
Ss Brewtech Purchased by Middleby
The Middleby Corporation has announced the acquisition of Ss Brewtech, a supplier of craft brewing and beverage equipment since 2013. Ss Brewtech has annual revenues of $20 million and is based in Santa Ana, Calif. The company will operate as an autonomous business unit within Middleby. The press release can be seen here.
Texas Gov. Signs Off-Sale Retail Bill
Texas finally joined the rest of the country this last weekend when Governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 1545 that will allow breweries in the state to sell beer to go. The law will take effect on Sept. 1st. The bill was initially opposed by the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas evidently… 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…
Self-Serve Beer Vending Machines?
It’s a world of self-service all around us, and an expectation of instant gratification. Are self-serve alcohol vending machines that dispense cans and bottles of beer just around the corner? The barrier in the past has always been age verification. But new technology called “vein bio metrics” may make alcohol vending machines “smart” enough… 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…
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…