“Today, we declare a new front in the battle for good beer. This is a new chapter in the craft beer revolution. This is all or nothing.” Few campaigns start with such emotive words, but this was how BrewDog co-founder James Watt described the launch of Punk IPA’s audacious push to increase its customers by […]
New Zealand’s DB Breweries is hoping to unite lager and craft beer drinkers with an irreverent campaign to promote its new beer. The campaign, which launches DB Export Hop Lager, a new drop that features “all the refreshment of lager with the flavour of more hops” aims to put an end to the battle between […]
On Instagram, the hashtag #shoplocal has been used more than 11.9 million times as of Oct. 16. The posts with this hashtag published by influencers and consumers alike show that local shopping trends continue to proliferate. Within the beverage market, one segment in particular has shown the power of “local” — craft beer. “I think […]
Carlsberg UK is partnering with Brooklyn Brewery to handle the exclusive distribution of their beer portfolio in the UK, following agreement to transfer distribution rights from James Clay effective 30 December 2016. Brooklyn Brewery is an independent brewer whose mission is to brew flavourful beers that reflect and enrich the life, traditions and culture of […]
Anheuser-Busch announced it will acquire Los Angeles-based Golden Road Brewing. The deal will enable Golden Road to bring more of its fresh, canned beer to the brewery’s local market and to introduce its unique hop-forward beers to more consumers. The partnership will build on Golden Road’s commitment, since 2011, to bring fresh beer to the market […]
With rising health awareness and concern about binge drinking driving sales of low and non-ABV beers among consumers, it seems counter-intuitive that innovation in strongly alcoholic beers should be rising. But new research from Mintel has found that almost one in four (23%) beers launched globally in 2014 and 25% in 2013 had an ABV […]
You might have come across beer advertised as ‘craft beer’ in the supermarket, but did you know that most of them are actually manufactured by big-name companies? Luckily, there is an iPhone app called ‘Craft Check’ to help you certify if the craft beer you’re drinking is made by an independent producer or a giant […]
Celebrating ancient Celtic traditions, Guinness & Co. announced that Guinness Red Harvest Stout, a new, limited edition seasonal beer, will be available in the United States this fall. This new craft brew, which captures the spirit of the fall season, provides a change of pace from the array of pumpkin beers often available this time […]