Contract Brewing

Kirin’s US Production to Move From Anheuser-Busch to New Belgium in 2025

Kirin’s US Production to Move From Anheuser-Busch to New Belgium in 2025

New Belgium will take over production of Kirin Ichiban and Kirin Light in the U.S. when the Japanese lager brand’s contract brewing agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) expires later this year, New Belgium announced today. New Belgium is a subsidiary of Kirin-owned, Australian-based Lion.

Asahi Leader Discusses Octopi Deal, Goal of 850K+ Barrels Produced

Asahi Leader Discusses Octopi Deal, Goal of 850K+ Barrels Produced

Japanese brewing giant Asahi aims to reach 1 million hectoliters – more than 850,000 barrels – in production in the medium-term following its acquisition of Wisconsin contract producer Octopi Brewing. Victoria Segebarth, managing director of EMEA & Americas at Asahi Europe & International, discussed the company’s plans for Octopi’s facility in Waunakee, Wisconsin, the acquisition… Read more »

BeatBox, Flow Water Enter Five-Year Manufacturing Deal

BeatBox, Flow Water Enter Five-Year Manufacturing Deal

Flow Water is continuing to expand operations at its Aurora, Ontario, production facility while simultaneously seeking its divestiture, announcing today a five-year manufacturing partnership with alcoholic RTD party punch maker BeatBox Beverages set to kick off next summer. The deal, due to commence sometime between May and July 2024, marks Flow’s first move into beverage-alcohol… Read more »

‘Cautious and Prudent’ Boston Beer Adjusts Financial Guidance

‘Cautious and Prudent’ Boston Beer Adjusts Financial Guidance

As a response to the instability in segments of the beer industry, Boston Beer Company has adjusted both its financial guidance and its approach to innovation, executives shared yesterday during the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call.

Sleeping Giant Projects Double-Digit Growth in 2022

Sleeping Giant Projects Double-Digit Growth in 2022

Sleeping Giant Brewing Company had its best January and February on record this year, starting off the Denver-based contract brewer’s first year of expected double-digit growth in more than two years, Matthew Osterman, president and founder, detailed to Brewbound.