At What’s Brewing, we’re happy whenever craft beer gets coverage in the media. Here’s the latest in must-know news from around the world of beer and beverages. Please send press releases or links to our Newsroom Editor at ac.gniwerbstahw @moorswen.
New Belgium, Dick Cantwell and Oud Beersel Partner to Buy Magnolia Brewing – and They Have Big Plans
August 10, 2017
New Belgium Brewing, Elysian Founder Dick Cantwell and Oud Beersel have announced a partnership to purchase the assets of San Francisco’s iconic Magnolia Brewing as part of bankruptcy proceeding — and they have big plans for what happens next.
B.C. beer tour: Five places to drink craft beer this summer
August 10, 2017
Summer is in full swing and if you’re looking for a last-minute weekend getaway that doesn’t involve getting mauled by bears and eaten alive by mosquitos, then let craft beer be your guide.
Canada’s Red Truck Beer Will Build Breweries in Fort Collins and River North
August 10, 2017
Beer has always been one of Canada’s best-known exports, thanks in part to Molson, Moosehead, Labatt and the movie Strange Brew. But over the next two years, Canada will export an entire brewery — to Colorado.
Florida beer maker Funky Buddha sells to Constellation Brands
August 10, 2017
It’s long been hinted at, but now it’s finally real: Funky Buddha has been sold. In a press release sent out Thursday morning, Constellation Brands, Inc. announced its purchase of South Florida-based Funka Buddha Brewery, one of the largest and fastest-growing breweries in the state.
New Bud Light campaign brags about using rice in beer
August 10, 2017
[Press Release from BeerPulse.com:] BUD LIGHT REINTRODUCES AMERICA TO ITS FAVORITE LIGHT LAGER - The Brand Releases Two New TV Spots Showcasing the Quality of the Beer.
A Look Inside RedFrog, the First On-Board Cruise Ship Brewery
August 9, 2017
While cruising is a relaxing and restful vacation, many beer enthusiasts worry about their supply of craft beer drying up on the first league out from land. Carnival Cruise Lines has a solution: RedFrog Pub & Brewery, an unassuming lighthearted cruise ship craft brewery right onboard.
Langley man takes love of B.C. craft beer to help fire victims
August 9, 2017
A Langley man with a love for B.C. craft beer who runs two popular Instagram accounts dedicated to the sudsy drink has raised more than $7,000 and counting for B.C. wildfire relief.
Anheuser-Busch InBev announces combination of its Russia and Ukraine businesses with Anadolu Efes
August 9, 2017
[Press Release from BeerPulse.com:] (Leuven, BELGIUM) – Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, headquartered in Belgium, has reached a non-binding agreement with Anadolu Efes, the leading brewer in Turkey, regarding a 50:50 merger of AB InBev’s and Anadolu Efes’ existing Russia and Ukraine businesses.
Payette Brewing Co. Begins Exporting Beer to Canada
August 8, 2017
Boise, ID – Payette Brewing Company announces expansion in distribution internationally beginning August 25th, 2017. The Boise, Idaho based brewery is working with Beerthirst, a distributor of fine craft beer in Canada. Payette is excited to send several of their core items, year-round and seasonal twelve-ounce cans and draft, as well as some specialty items in their twenty-two-ounce bottle series up north.
Breweries are packaging more amber lagers … and not just for Oktoberfest
August 8, 2017
September is the month we expect to see breweries’ Oktoberfest-branded amber lagers hit shelves and draft lines, swathed in the attendant flannel- and leaf-based designs and “brisk weather” references we remember from the year before. This year, the lagers arrived early, and they’re not just for Oktoberfest or even autumn anymore. This is the dawn of the all-occasions amber lager.
Beer Institute supports FDA action to increase transparency through menu labeling req.’s
August 8, 2017
[Press Release:] (Washington DC) – Today, the Beer Institute, an industry trade association whose members include domestic brewers of all sizes as well as beer importers and beer industry suppliers, announced that it submitted comments to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the extension of the compliance date for the final rule, Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments, to May 7, 2018.
Beer diplomacy: Scottish bar would straddle U.S.-Mexico border
August 7, 2017
A Scottish craft brewer intends to promote collaboration and inclusivity with a bar that straddles a remote portion of the border between the United States and Mexico.