Constellation Brands to buy brewer Ballast Point for $1 billion

  So long Ballast Point IPO. Corona and Modelo beer brewer Constellation Brands Inc (STZ.N) said it will buy San Diego-based craft beer maker Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits for about $1 billion to compete in the fast-growing craft beer market. Read the Complete Article by Reuters Here: Constellation Brands to buy brewer Ballast Point…

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Cali UNCORKED Tomorrow – Come See Firkin Ron!

Cali UNCORKED, presented by Harrah’s Resort of Southern California, happens tomorrow (Saturday, 14 November). Cali UNCORKED offers a premier day-long music, comedy, craft beer, wine and food festival. And I’m very pleased to announce that I will be attending Cali UNCORKED. Tickets are still available so come see me!   Cali UNCORKED Press Release WHAT:…

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Update to Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America 2016

Last September I wrote about Sierra Nevada Brewing Company announcing that Beer Camp Across America, the largest celebration of craft beer, is coming back in 2016!  You can read that article by clicking here. I also promised to keep my readers updated with new information and here is the latest. Check out Sierra Nevada’s new…

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SweetWater Brewing Co. Expanding Footprint West

SweetWater Brewing Co. Press Release Atlanta, GA (5 Nov 2015) – SweetWater Brewing Co. announced that it has taken the first tangible step toward opening a second brewery, and is exploring options for locations in Western U.S. states, and considering a third location in the Central U.S.   The South’s largest brewery purchased equipment from Pyramid…

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The Can Supply for Craft Beers May Be in Trouble

A dwindling can supply for craft beers may spell trouble for craft brewers and craft beer lovers. There are three major can producers for beer – Rexam, Ball, and Crown Holdings. Earlier this year, Rexam and Ball announced plans to merge. In an article by Forbes Magazine, there is now some indication that can supplies…

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Belgian Craft Beer Bubbles Despite Brewer Mega-Merger

Belgian Craft Brewers produce artisan ales and lagers resulting in a booming business in Belgium. To understand why the world’s biggest brewer, the Belgian giant AB InBev, is tying up with rival SAB Miller look no further than a modest craft brewery tucked away in a working class Brussels district – Brasserie de la Senne….

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