Shareholders in Boston Beer Company must be grinning ear to ear as last year results has been announced by the company. Net revenue for the 52-week period ended December 28, 2019 was $1.25 billion, an increase of $254.2 million, or 25.5%, from the comparable 52-week period in 2018, according to a company press release. Jim Koch, chairman and founder…
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When faced with the high cost of carbon dioxide and the environmental issues surrounding CO2, Newfoundland’s Boomstick Brewing decided to go with nitrogen. In a press released by Atlas Copco and published in Canadian Packaging, it states that the team at Boomstick Brewing envisioned a solution to that serious problem: using inert nitrogen (N2) onsite…
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The former Californian craft brewery – now with global distribution – has a new CEO after Maria Stipp stepped down after nearly five-years at the helm. Her replacement, Dennis Peek, was managing director of Heineken Canada and is a long-time Heineken employee, reports the Petaluma Press Democrat. Heineken International had owned 50 percent of Lagunitas…
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Red Collar Brewing Company has announced its release of “Inflorescence” – an Agave Saison. This story was first reported by Canadian Beer News. The brewery, out of Kamloops, British Columbia, says that this new beer is its first ever Saison, and was brewed with citrus and agave to create a light “forget that it’s winter”…
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You would think that there would be some exotic, some exciting beers in the world’s top 10, but the results are boring at best. In a story released by Vinepair, citing research from Drinks International, the world’s favourite three are: Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Asahi Super Dry, and at No. 1, Heineken. The only craft beer…
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Brew Pipeline, an innovative craft beer startup, announced that it will be the exclusive importer of Montreal’s Brasserie Lagabière. To date, Brew Pipeline has partnered with top-rated domestic craft beers and is now expanding its reach internationally. Joining Brew Pipeline’s portfolio, Lagabière will be available for long-term, year-round distribution management. Additionally, this is Lagabière’s first…
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Molson Coors Beverage Company has unveiled its new corporate identity, a modern and contemporary look designed to balance the heritage of the Molson and Coors names while signaling the company’s future will extend beyond the beer aisle, said the company in a press release. The new logo and identity launched today across the company’s digital…
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It all started with the best of intentions, but now it’s turning into a nasty divorce, which is bringing home to all craft brewers around the world – what is craft beer and who can call their beer “craft”? A tightly-knit group of around 10 craft brewers in Calgary’s Manchester area started referring to themselves…
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Coors Light is kicking off the next phase of its “Made to Chill” campaign with a dog adoption program and a new spot that celebrates skipping cuffing season. The new 15-second spot, which fits definitively in the oeuvre the brand has created within its “Made to Chill” world, features a sweatpants-clad woman grabbing a takeout…
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US Indiana City Brewing Company is introducing its Primo dry hopped non-alcoholic sparkling water at this weekend’s Annual Winterfest Beer Festival in Indiana, reports The Beer Connoisseur. Brewery staff will be handing out over 1,000 free pint cans during both days of the festival. For brewers looking for alternatives drinks and uses of their existing…
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