Japanese multinational brewer Asahi Holdings announced today that they have reached an agreement to acquire Wisconsin contract brewer Octopi Brewing, allowing them to brew Asahi Super Dry beer in the United States for the first time.
Bud Light Adding Lemon Lime Brand Extension January 3rd, 2024 – Anheuser-Busch is showing plans to add another fruited brand extension to its Bud Light flagship brand, according to an application filed last week with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Bud Light Lemon Lime is the latest such extension for the brand, …
Calicraft Brewing Acquires Heretic Brewing & Distilling August 6, 2024 – Calicraft Brewing has made its first acquisition, as it announced today that it has purchased Heretic Brewing & Distilling. The deal closed yesterday, and was publicly revealed today in a post on the companies’ Instagram accounts. Heretic Brewing, based out of Fairfield, California, was …
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Carlsberg Group Purchases 20% of Mikkeller January 20, 2024 – Danish global brewer Carlsberg Group announced earlier this week that they have reached a deal with fellow Danish brewer Mikkeller to purchase a 20% stake in the brewery. Mikkeller’s statement said that the deal is “poised to strengthen the distribution of Mikkeller’s beer in Denmark, …
Constellation Brands Plans to Release “Rule of Five” Hard Punch September 14, 2024 – Constellation Brands is adding a new flavored malt beverage to its lineup, as filings with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau show plans to launch “Rule of Five” – a new hard punch billing itself as “our signature take …
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Corona appears to be adding the first wheat beer to their lineup in the United States, according to regulatory filings. Corona Sunbrew Citrus Cerveza is a “beer brewed with real citrus peels and coriander, with a splash of real citrus juice,” according to the label filed with the federal Tax and Trade Bureau.
Crowns & Hops Pulls Out of Circle of Crowns Beverage Group, Walks Away From Taproom Buildout October 6, 2024 – Only months after announcing a partnership with Full Circle Brewing Company to become the largest Black-owned brewery group in the country, Crowns & Hops Brewing has decided to pull out of the arrangement, according to …
Crowns & Hops Unites with Full Circle to Form Nation’s Largest Black-Owned Brewery Group April 19, 2024 – Four of the country’s biggest Black-owned breweries will now be uniting under one house, according to a report today from Brewbound. Full Circle Brewing, based out of Fresno, California, announced that it is forming a partnership with …
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Diageo Evidently Looking to Revive Hard Soda with New “Stoop Dayz” April 18, 2025 – London-based international brewer Diageo appears to be dipping its toes into the world of hard soda, as filings with the U.S. federal government show. Recent certificates of label approval were granted to the company for three beverages under the name …
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Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Minnesota’s first unionized craft brewery and one of the largest brewer cooperatives in the country, filed for bankruptcy this week, stemming from issues the company says were pandemic-related.
