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ABI Acquires Wicked Weed Brewing

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The Asheville, N.C., craft brewer was founded in 2012 by Walt and Luke Dickinson and Ryan, Rick and Denise Guthy.  Terms weren’t disclosed. Among its brands: Pernicious IPA, Lunatic Belgian Blonde. As usual the sellers asserted nothing would change.  Instead, … Continue reading →

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Craft Brew Alliance Posts 1st Quarter Loss, Will Close Woodinville Brewery, End Pact with Pabst

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The Woodinville Brewery was running at about 30% of its capacity, despite a contract with Pabst Brewing Co. under which CBA was brewing Rainier Pale Ale and other brands for Pabst.  Pabst wasn’t able to deliver sufficient volume, leading to … Continue reading →

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N.C. Restaurant Push ‘Brunch Bill’

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The measure, which would give cities and counties the option of allowing local restaurants to begin serving alcohol at 10 a.m. on Sundays, has been bottled up in the North Carolina Senate. Under current law, restaurants can’t serve alcohol until … Continue reading →

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Colo. House Mulls Bill Doubling Licenses Independent Package Stores Can Own

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The bill was introduced yesterday (Tuesday, 5/2), will be considered by the House Finance Committee this morning.  It would let independent liquor stores own as many as nine retail licenses over the next decade, while current law puts the limit … Continue reading →

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MolsonCoors Net Falls 12.1% as Sales Ease 0.5% As MillerCoors Continuing Ops Profit Plunges

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The numbers: Worldwide brand volume: 19.706 million hectoliters, up 2.1% Global priority brand volume up 6.6% Net sales: $2.4 billion, down 0.5%, but up 1% in constant currency Net sales per HL: $111.93, increased 2.4%, and increased 3.9% in constant … Continue reading →

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Heineken Sweeps Offers Tickets to Bruno Mars 24K Tour

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Fans have a rare chance to earn concert tickets to the highly anticipated tour by supporting select projects on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform that have been identified by Heineken with the National Trust for Historic Preservation for their potential to … Continue reading →

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