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Former Angry Orchard head cider maker Ryan Burk has joined Blake’s Beverage Company as VP of quality and innovation. Burk has been advising Blake’s and its portfolio of brands – Blake’s Hard Cider, Austin Eastciders and AVID Cider Co. – for a couple years, including through the launch of its most recent innovations.
Allagash Brewing is launching its first non-alcoholic (NA) offering this week with the release of Allagash Hop Water. Hop Water will exclusively be sold in 12 oz. can 6-packs at the brewery’s tasting room in Portland, Maine, starting later this week.
The once-booming flavored malt beverage (FMB) segment is “showing some concerning declarations over recent weeks,” Bump Williams Consulting (BWC) founder Bump Williams noted in a recent report. FMB volume gains dropped by half – from +2.2%, to +1.1% – from the four-week period to the one-week period ending May 18, according to NIQ retail measurement data cited by BWC.
Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s first farm cidery, has announced it will plant and develop an urban orchard in Albany’s Washington Park, among the first of its kind in a major U.S. city. The urban orchard is being organized in partnership with the City of Albany, the Washington Park Conservancy, and Samascott Orchards.
Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s first farm cidery, has announced its 2018 release of Cidre Rosé. Cidre Rosé blends the modern world of New York craft cider with old world methods of rosé wine making
Buskey Cider, located in Richmond’s own Scott’s Addition, will be releasing their first batch of limited release cans on Wednesday, March 21st at 5pm. The cider is a new release which is made from three ingredients: fresh apples, fresh oranges, and fresh ginger – exactly what you’d expect.
Bold Rock Hard Cider has announced the launch of its new seasonal cider, Rosé.Available on shelves February 5, Rosé is a fruit-forward, rosé-inspired cider with a crisp berry finish. Bold Rock’s first seasonal of 2018 is sure to inspire craft beer and wine drinkers alike to enjoy the onset of spring.
In a move toward diversifying its portfolio and reaching spirits consumers, Pabst Brewing Company today announced a foray into the crafts spirits space with the launch of Not Your Father’s Bourbon. The 86 proof (43 percent ABV), small-batch bourbon is the first product to be launched in a new line of spirits under the Not Your Father’s label, which includes the popular Not Your Father’s Root Beer flavored malt beverage as well as hard vanilla cream and ginger ale offerings, among others.
Portland, Oregon’s Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider announced plans last week to move its operations into a 21,000 sq. ft. building that will allow the company to double its capacity and meet growing demand for its products.
Nine Pin Cider, New York’s first farm cidery, is proud to announce that Nine Pin cider products are available in Upstate N.Y. theater locations for Bow Tie Cinemas.
The 2015 vintage La Mûre (6.9% ABV) from 2 Towns Ciderhouse is available starting this week. La Mûre, a lambic-style craft cider, is inspired by the famous lambic beers of Belgium and embodies the Flemish styles of old. Northwest apples and Oregon-grown Marion blackberries are fermented, then soured with Lactobacillus.
Prickle Me Pink^2, a brand new iteration of a favorite past limited release cider is now available from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, as well as a summer season hopped cider, Hop & Stalk. Both ciders are available throughout 2 Towns Ciderhouse’s distribution area.
Burlington, VT. – Citizen Cider, founded in 2010 on a hunch and some good old-fashioned hard work, has quickly become a leading player in the craft cider arena. Citizen Cider strives to look at the bigger picture and focuses on being involved in every aspect of their supply chain, sourcing all fruit directly from local… Read more »
Standard Beverage Corporation is proud to announce, in partnership with Austin Eastciders, the expansion of the brand into the Midwest Region with availability throughout Kansas beginning on July 10.
