Category: Specialty Industry News
News relating to the craft brewing industry
News BA Will Partner with CLEAR to Provide Easy Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test for CBC Attendees
The Brewers Association (BA) announced on Friday that they have partnered with CLEAR to utilize the Health Pass feature, to provide easy proof of COVID-related health insights for faster entry.
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News BA-Defined Craft Beer Grows by 8% in 2021 – Overall Beer Market Up 1%
The Brewers Association (BA) announced that BA-defined craft breweries grew by 8% in 2021. Total production was 24.8 million barrels of beer and craft beer market share grew to 13.1%, up from 12.2% the previous year.
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News Survey Reveals Consumers Interest in Direct-to-Consumer Beer Sales
The interest and enthusiasm for direct-to-consumer (DTC) beer shipping has not waned in 2022, even as the past year has brought some relief from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by Sovos ShipCompliant. The report included a survey by The Harris Poll and was conducted in partnership with the Brewers Association.
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News A List of Over 200 Women-Owned Breweries Across the Country
Writer Emma Wargolet has compiled a list of women-owned breweries across the United States. The list was put together with the help of PorchDrinking writers, Colorado Brewery List, the Pink Boots Society, various Hop Culture articles, and a diverse breweries database created by Jeff Alworth.
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News Green Flash Brewing Company’s San Diego Brewery Up For Sale
Loeb Equipment, in partnership with Heritage Global Partners and Blackbird Asset Services has announced that it will be conducting a sale of the Green Flash Brewing Company’s San Diego brewing facility, capable of 100,000 barrel production.
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News Monster Jumps into Alcohol Biz – Buys CANarchy
In another big move in the consolidating beverage industry, Monster Beverage Corporation, maker of Monster Energy drink announced today the acquisition of CANarchy Brewery Collective. CANarchy includes Denver’s Oskar Blues, Cigar City Brewing Co. in Florida, Dallas’ Deep Ellum Brewing Co., Perrin Brewing Co. in Michigan and Utah’s Squatters and Wasatch breweries
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News SweetWater to Buy San Diego’s Green Flash Brewing
According to a story in San Diego Beer News, Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewery is in the process of buying the brand portfolio of the Green Flash Brewing of San Diego. The acquisition includes the Alpine Brewing brands, which Green Flash acquired in 2014.
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News Can Supply May Become More Difficult as Ball Announces New Purchasing Requirements
Brewers who have been buying cans from the Ball Corporation are being notified that the minimum order has moved to five truckloads per SKU for printed cans for non-contracted customers. In addition, Ball will no longer warehouse inventory on behalf of customers. Non-contract customers with quantities less than five truckloads will now have to order and purchase through a broker. The new policies were brought to light today by the Brewers Association in a BA Industry Update to its members.
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News Brewers Not the Only Ones Diversifying – Wine Makers Getting Into Cider and Beer
It’s well-known that many brewers these days are diversifying into a variety of other beverage products, chasing the ever-changing consumer tastes. But its not just brewers who are looking across the beverage spectrum – wineries are diversifying as well.
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News Lagunitas Sells 50% Stake in Moonlight Brewing to The Bruery Founder Patrick Rue
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Moonlight Brewing Company, the iconic 30-year old pioneering brewery in Santa Rosa, California has taken another twist in ownership with the announcement that Patrick Rue, founder and former owner of The Bruery would buy the 50% stake in the company that is owned by Heineken.
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