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MillerCoors announces the return of Zima

Flavored malt beverage available through Labor Day
June 20, 2017

Chicago-based MillerCoors announced the return of the malt-based alcohol drink Zima to the United States. For a limited time only, consumers can pick up a six-pack of the nostalgic beverage just in time for the Fourth of July weekend.


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Beverage News

Heineken acquires remaining stake in Legunitas Brewing Co.

Lagunitas to continue to operate as independent entity
June 16, 2017

Heineken N.V., Amsterdam, announced that it has acquired the remaining shares in Lagunitas Brewing Co., Petaluma, Calif. To maintain the Lagunitas culture and free spirit, the company will continue to operate as an independent entity within Heineken and will report within the Heineken Americas Region, the company says.


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Beverage News

Stone Brewing announces Q1 results

Company reports 18% growth
June 16, 2017
Stone Brewing, Escondido, Calif., announced its first quarter results for fiscal 2017, reporting 18 percent growth versus the prior year. The company’s performance is outpacing both the year-to-date grocery craft category growth rate of 4.4 percent and the category’s 52-week growth rate of 6.4 percent, based on Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI) data, it says.
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brewing equipment

Craft Brewers Conference, BrewExpo America return to Washington, D.C.

Event attracts 13,000 brewing professionals, 900 exhibitors
June 16, 2017

The 2017 Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America took place April 10-13 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The event attracted 13,300 brewing professionals. The Craft Brewers Conference featured 140 speakers and 72 seminars across 11 educational tracks, while the BrewExpo America tradeshow showcased 900 exhibitors.


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PicoBrew

Tito's Handmade Vodka, Mtn Dew, Strongbow announce summer beverage promotions

Strongbow launches global Nature Remix campaign
June 16, 2017
PicoBrew announced the release of PicoStill, a patent-pending, small-batch distilling device that is designed to work with all of the company’s countertop brewing appliances. Topped with a copper distilling coil that fits over the Pico C Keg, the machine can be used to distill hop oil, water and essential oils, the company says.
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Moosehead

Moosehead Breweries releases 150th anniversary label

Beer brand’s anniversary aligns with Canada’s sesquicentennial
June 16, 2017
In celebration of its 150th anniversary, Moosehead Breweries released packaging to acknowledge the sesquicentennial milestone. To celebrate the anniversary, Moosehead will launch new 150th-themed bottle labels for Moosehead Lager and introduce Moosehead Radler on draft in the United States.
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Kahle

Craft beer fast-growing segment for wholesaler

Breakthru Beverage Group’s craft beer specialists are helping brands flourish
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
June 16, 2017
With operations and affiliates that span 16 North American markets, Breakthru Beverage Group knows the importance of supplying its customers, and ultimately consumers, with a balanced portfolio of wine, spirits and beer brands.
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Homebrewing

Homebrewers take hobby to next level

New devices increase accessibility of homebrewing
Barbara Harfmann
Barbara Harfmann
June 16, 2017
Since homebrewing became federally legal in 1979, the number of people brewing beer at home has climbed to more than 1.2 million in the United States alone, according to the Boulder, Colo.-based American Homebrewers Association (AHA).
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Barrels

Founders Brewing adds satellite warehouse, distribution facility

New facility features brewery, allows for growth of barrel-aging operations
Amanda Del Buono
Amanda Del Buono
June 16, 2017
Ten years ago, Founders Brewing Co. moved to Grand Rapids, Mich. Since then, the now 20-year-old company has overtaken a full city block with its Grandville brewery and taproom. Outgrowing its space and with no room to expand at the location, last year Founders decided to expand beyond its main brewery to its own satellite facility on Hynes Street.
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Blossom Bros. Spritzers

Blossom Brothers Wine Spritzers

June 16, 2017

Debuting its first line of products Blossom Brothers introduced Blossom Brothers’ Wine Spritzers, which combine high-quality wine with natural botanical essences. 


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