2018 Beverage Innovations of the Year The editors of Beverage Industry analyzed the new beverages launched in 2018 and selected five brands that they think are driving innovation and getting consumers to “drink outside the box.” Source: Noticias
Bifrost Winter Ale Elysian Brewing introduced its limited-release beer Bifrost Winter Ale. Source: Noticias
Heineken USA highlights winning strategies for 2019 White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken USA welcomed its wholesale community to Atlanta for its annual National Distributor Conference. Source: Noticias
NBWA announces latest initiative At its 81st Convention, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Craig Purser and outgoing NBWA Chairman Jim Matesich, CEO of Matesich Distributing, welcomed a crowd of more than 1,600 people and highlighted the many accomplishments of the industry during the past year. Source: Noticias
Lakefront Brewery continues Black Friday beer tradition For the past eight years, Milwaukee-based Lakefront Brewery has released its Black Friday beer. On Nov. 23, Lakefront Brewery will release both the 2018 vintage of its famed, Black Friday beer, and the Black Friday XXX Vintage Reserve, created with 2015, 2016 and 2017 Black Friday. Source: Noticias
Sazerac Co. purchases 19 brands from Diageo Sazerac Co. Inc., Metairie, La., announced it will be purchasing 19 brands from London-based Diageo plc, including brands across the spirits and beer categories, the company says. Source: Noticias
2018 Craft Beer Report: Craft beer market experiencing marginal growth Local experiences, along with a throng of beer styles and aesthetic packaging fuel the industry for craft brewers and beer enthusiasts alike. Source: Noticias
Harpoon Dunkin' Coffee Porter Dunkin' and Harpoon Brewery have come together for the first time to combine the taste of Dunkin's Espresso Blend Coffee with Harpoon's craft beer. Source: Noticias
Planters Peanuts makes first steps into beer market Planters Peanuts, a brand of The Kraft Heinz Co., Pittsburgh and Chicago, launched Mr. IPA-Nut, the company’s first foray into the craft beer market. Citing a study conducted by 1Q from July, 64 percent of men agree nuts are the best salty snack to pair with beer, […]
2018 Wholesaler of the Year: Hand Family Companies Now in operation for nearly 70 years, the Hand Family Companies, Clarksville, Tenn., has grown from humble beginnings to becoming a multi-state beer and beverage distributor operating seven plants in three states, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois. Source: Noticias