A new legislation allows Nebraska’s craft breweries to self-distribute a limited amount of beer to retail locations throughout the state. The beer can be distributed only if it produced by the craft brewer itself and is delivered by a vehicle owned by the brewery and by the employee. The legislation is meant to give the …
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Chelsea Tessier started homebrewing in 2016, and now six years after joining the Edmonton (Canada) Homebrewers Guild, she has become president of the Guild as well as preparing to open her own brewery. Chelsea is very focused on diversity and in her view, change starts with hiring a diverse group of people and tailoring job …
Titletown Brewing Company, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, recently added the Octavia White IPA to its taproom, named after Octavia van Dyke, who owned Van Dyke brewing company in the late 1800s. One dollar from each pint of Octavia White IPA served in the taproom is donated to the Wisconsin chapter of the Pink Boots Society, …
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Ukrainian brewery Pravda launch a fundraising campaign by opening its Victory Beer Series to the world. The brewery released its most popular beers and visuals to use for packaging and collaborated with brewers from around the world to produce special beer recipes with the profits donated to the Ukrainian army via Pravda.
Experts from Dundee’s School of Business and Edinburgh Napier University have carried out extensive research into the experiences of independent brewers during Covid-19 sudden closure of pubs and restaurants. Besides the numerous hardships to overcome, the researchers found that the pandemic created new opportunities such as home deliveries via on-line sales, strengthening connections with local …
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The Brewers Association’s (BA) largest industry event, The Craft Brewers Conference (CBC), returns with an in-person event taking place May 2-5 in the Minneapolis Convention Centre in Minnesota. The CBC also features the World Beer Cup, a biennial global competition that the BA refers to as the ‘the Olympics of beer’.
“Your Beer Friend” is a new initiative started by LA Beer Hop when people were unable to visit breweries due to the pandemic. The company does virtual beer tasting for private groups and offers a monthly beer subscription box-club for home delivery. The company has recently received their own liquor license, so they can start …
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Over twenty Tennessee craft brewers are participating in a statewide beautification and anti-litter effort, called the ‘Pick-up for a Pint’ campaign. The idea was launched by Nashville-based Jackapole Brewing Company and Turnip Green Creative Reuse and reward cleanup participants with free beer (afterwards).
Queensland craft brewery Black Hops raised $2.2M in equity through a crowdfunding campaign which closed in less than 24 hours. This is the fastest-ever equity crowdfunding round to top $2M. The company was founded in 2014, when it struck a chord with an eggnog stout and from there the brewer has grown steadily.
The Arizona Strong Beer Festival returns with 100 breweries participating on February 19th at a complex located near the Phoenix Mesa Gateway airport. Tickets are available on-line, with each ticket providing 30 great tasting beer experiences.
