Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 28, 2018
•San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Company has unveiled Brewers’ Pale Ale, a new American pale ale that will feature different hop varieties throughout the year. Brewed with 2-Row Pale, Red Wheat, Pilsner, and Acidulated malts, the first iteration of Brew... Read more
Comments Off on Campari America Posts 3.4% Growth In U.S., Will Relocate Headquarters To New York
Campari America saw its U.S. sales rise by 3.4% in 2017, as strong performances from company’s whiskey and Tequila brands offset difficult conditions for Skyy vodka. Wild Turkey Bourbon led the way with 9% net sales growth in the U.S.—which … Con... Read more
•Diageo’s Johnnie Walker has launched a Jane Walker Edition of Johnnie Walker Black. The new, limited edition bottling features Jane Walker, a female iteration of the brand’s Striding Man mascot. For every bottle of the Jane Walker Edition sold, Johnni... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 27, 2018
•San Diego’s Coronado Brewing has unveiled Coco Chaos, the first entry in the brewer’s new Coronado Art Series. An unfiltered IPA, Coco Chaos is brewed with Mosaic and Southern Cross hops, fresh coconut, and coconut milk and features a label … Co... Read more
Comments Off on Super-Premium Bourbon Tops 5 Million Cases In The U.S.
Depletions of super-premium Bourbon in the U.S. market rose by 10.5% last year to 5 million cases, according to Impact Databank. That performance marks yet another achievement in Bourbon’s ongoing renaissance: Since 2010, U.S. volumes of super-premium ... Read more
•An Indiana bill allowing carryout alcohol sales on Sunday has received approval from the state’s Senate, according to local reports. Last Thursday, the Indiana Senate voted in favor of the measure, following the House’s approval of the legislation ear... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 26, 2018
•California-based Stone Brewing Company has launched Exalted IPA, the inaugural release in its Worship Seasonal IPA Series. The 7%-abv ale is brewed with Citra and Loral hops, and kicks off a new seasonal series that Stone will use to highlight …... Read more
Comments Off on Blue Equity Builds A Dominant Retail Presence In Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky-based Blue Equity LLC is invested in everything from Mexican resorts to flooring companies to talent management firms representing chefs and TV broadcasters.But chairman Jonathan Blue’s great passion lies close to home, where he wa... Read more
•California’s Clos du Bois, part of the Constellation portfolio, has launched Lightly Bubbled Rosé and Chardonnay wines. Made from Sonoma-sourced grapes, the new line of frizzante wines will begin rolling out nationwide in March, both retail priced at ... Read more
Comments Off on Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 23, 2018
•Kentucky’s Rabbit Hole Distilling has partnered with Young’s Market Co. to expand into California. The partnership will bring Rabbit Hole’s whiskies to nine states in all, with California joining Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee, Wisconsin... Read more