Owl’s Brew Boozy Tea announced the launch of its new variety pack, Happiest Hour, which includes two new flavors: Black Tea & Pineapple and Green Tea & Peach.

The Lagunitas Brewing Co. announced a packaging redesign across its portfolio of brands. The fan-favorite Lagunitas dog is now front-and-center on all cans, bottles and packs that will hit shelves beginning in October. 

New research from Chicago-based IRI, which recently merged with The NPD Group, reveals elevated at-home beverage alcohol consumption is here to stay. Despite high inflation concerns, retail price increases for beverage alcohol remain more moderate than other CPG categories. IRI’s 2022 Midyear Alcohol Update highlights that many consumers are opting to celebrate and socialize at home.

Stewart’s craft sodas announced the expansion of its Spiked Seltzers lineup with the launch of Stewart's Spiked Soda. Reminiscent of the original Stewart’s Soda flavors, these spiked sodas remain true to the brands legacy, available in Key Lime, Black Cherry, Orange Cream and Root Beer expressions, the company says.

Rancho La Gloria, a brand of MPL Brands, announced the addition of Ranch Water to its lineup of agave-based ready-to-drink alcohol beverages. Formerly launched under the Texas Ranch Water Co. label, the agave-brewed seltzer has officially transitioned to the Rancho La Gloria portfolio, it says. 

Twisted Tea Hard Iced Tea, a brand of Boston-based The Boston Beer Co., partnered with New York-based Sesame3, a web3 platform for brands, to launch its first-ever NFT. Leveraging Sesame3’s expertise in the NFT space, this partnership will allow Twisted Tea to reward and engage with fans in the NFT marketplace and beyond, the company says.

In the beverage market, hard seltzers were the star of new product development for a few years, but as the market has become more saturated, experts note that change might be in order as the beverage alcohol segment experiences deceleration from its years of growth.

Michigan-based Blake’s Hard Cider is setting out to expand hard cider’s drinking occasion beyond the fall months through its new products and territory expansion.

Boston neighbors Harpoon Brewery and Reebok announce that they are coming together for a new collaboration: Harpoon Rec. League – The Reebok Edition, a co-branded release of the brewery’s low-cal, low-alcohol hoppy and hazy pale ale. 

Kové, an alternative craft beverage brand, announced the debut of its new Dragon Fruit Margarita, developed in collaboration with Pitaya Foods.