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AB InBev Buys Fourth Canadian Craft Brewery
AB InBev isn’t just focused on U.S. craft breweries to bring into its fold. Labatt Breweries of Canada, a division of Anheuser Busch InBev has just acquired Banded Peak Brewing in Calgary, the fourth craft brewery acquisition in the last five years by AN InBev. More details here
Stoudt Brewing to Cease Operations
She was the first brewmaster in America since Prohibition. Along with her husband, she was a pioneer in the craft brewing industry. She was seen at industry events for decades, always willing to chat and to help other brewers. Thirty-three years after opening, Carol Stoudt has announced that Stoudt Brew will cease operations. … Read More…
Pioneering Sprecher Brewing is Sold
Randy Sprecher, 73, who opened the first brewery in Milwaukee since Prohibition, has found a path to retirement. Sprecher, who is 73, has sold Sprecher Brewing, founded in 1985, to a group of local investors. Sharad Chadha, former vice president for GE Medical and an executive with Samsung, will become Sprecher Brewing’s chief executive… Read More…
Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day Supports Education Scholarships
The Pink Boots Society, an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and opportunities for women in the brewing industry, has partnered with Yakima Chief Hops to create an annual hop blend, Pink Boots Blend, in celebration and support of Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day. Collaboration Brew Day will take place on March 8,… Read More…
Molson Coors New Raspberry Lime Light ‘Beer’
Molson Coors has announced a new addition to their Keystone Light lineup. Keylightful, a “fruit forward raspberry lime light beer. Yes, apparently it is a beer. According to the companies blog, the beer is “aimed at recruiting more younger legal-age drinkers into the beer category” and will launch March 1 in 40 states. The… Read More…
Rodenbach Does First Collab with Dogfish Head
Rodenbach, the nearly two-century old iconic Belgium brewery, has teamed up with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery to do a collaboration beer. The blended sour ale called Vibrant P’Ocean is the first-ever collaboration beer by Rodenbach. The first batch was brewed at Rodenbach and is a two-year, foeder-aged sour from its legendary, standing oak casks…. Read More…
What’s One Thing You Would Change About the Industry?
Nothing is perfect. Even the craft brewing industry. Vinepair asked 10 professional craft brewers what was one thing they would like to change about the beer industry. The answers were everything from the role of social media to “innovation without intentionality.” See the full article here.
Toronado San Diego Up for Sale
The famed Toronado tap house in San Diego, known for its dedication to serving high quality and unique craft beers, is for sale according to a social media post and a company email newsletter. Mirrored after the original Toronada in San Francisco and in business in San Diego for 12 years, the tap house… Read More…
Molson Coors to Acquire Atwater Brewery
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…