Category Archives: beer

Paulaner Adds Grapefruit Radler

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Paulaner USA, the U.S. importer of the legendary Paulaner Brewery portfolio,  adds Grapefruit Radler to its premium line-up of brands in the U.S. The thirst quencher combines 50% Paulaner’s classic Münchner Lager and 50% naturally hazy, grapefruit infusion, resulting in … Continue reading →

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Reyes Beer to Acquire Elyxir Distributing

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Harbor Distributing, L.L.C., a unit of Reyes Beer Division, agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Elyxir Distributing, L.L.C. in the Monterey Bay Area of California. Elyxir will be rolled into Reyes Beer Division’s existing Golden Brands operations. Tom … Continue reading →

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WSET to Add Beer Qualifications

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the world’s largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications, plans to develop a suite of beer qualifications both online and in the classroom. While development of these new qualifications is still in … Continue reading →

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Spirits Lead Surge in Nielsen Off-Premise Sales

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Off-premise alcohol dollar sales jumped 24.1% from a year earlier within Nielsen measured channels for the week ended June 6 vs. a year earlier. Spirits again led growth, up 30.2%, followed by wine, up 23.8% and Beer/FMB/cider up 22.1%. Beer … Continue reading →

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Brewing Industry Sees 43% Drop in Product Registrations While Spirits, Carbonated Wine Surge

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Brewers are bringing fewer new products to market amid coronavirus concerns and a slowing economy, according to Sovos ShipCompliant label registration data for the months of April and May 2020, indicating these producers are doubling down on their existing product … Continue reading →

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Urban South Joins Others to Brew “Black” Is Beautiful

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Urban South Brewery, the largest craft brewery in New Orleans, is participating  in the “Black is Beautiful” initiative, a global beer collaboration created to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily. Urban South’s “Black is … Continue reading →

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