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Colorado Craft Brewers Leave Guild Over A-B

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Saying they “want a voice for the independent brewers,” 14 craft breweries split from the Colorado Brewers Guild last Friday to form Craft Beer Colorado, a new advocacy organization. “We felt if we are going to be a craft brewers … Continue reading →

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A-B Distributor Takes Down Banners After Tribe Files Lawsuit

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

R.A. Jeffreys, the Raleigh, N.C., distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, removed banners that contained the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina’s logo and “Heritage, Pride & Strength” slogan. The move came after attorneys representing the North Carolina-recognized, 55,000-member tribe filed a trademark … Continue reading →

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What You Drink Depends Upon Who and Where

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Americans’ preferred alcoholic beverages have a lot do with not only who they are but where they are, The Harris Poll finds. When imbibing at home, those who drink at least a few times per year are most likely to … Continue reading →

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Teamsters: U.S. Should Reject ABI-SABMiller Deal Unless MillerCoors Agrees to Keep Its Eden, N.C., Brewery Open

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

MillerCoors‘ Eden brewery is responsible for 12.5% of MillerCoors’ production capacity and 4% of all beer production in the United States. “If this closure is permitted to move forward, it will not only affect good American jobs—roughly 500 at the … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. hired Tom Bleigh as Innovation Brewmaster. He will lead the innovation teams responsible for increasing new beer development and initiatives across the company’s portfolio of award-winning brands, including Kona Brewing Co., Widmer Brothers Brewing, Redhook Brewery, … Continue reading →

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Independence Brewing Names Latest IPA After a Music Venue

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Independence Brewing Co. introduces Liberty Lunch IPA to the Texas market.  It’s named after the iconic music venue that brought legendary rock, punk, reggae and alternative artists to Austin from 1975 to 1999 Liberty Lunch IPA exudes an aroma of … Continue reading →

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