News & Notes

Bill Coors Dies at 102

The beer industry has lost a legend. Molson Coors Brewing Company announced that William (“Bill”) K. Coors, former chairman of the board of Adolph Coors Company, died peacefully at his home at age 102. Coors was...

MGP Opens its Doors

MGP has become three dirty letters that stand for sourced. If a new whiskey brand tastes of high-rye bourbon or grassy dill rye — and says “Bottled in Indiana” — you know it's likely from...

Dogfish Head Releases 75 Minute IPA in Bottles

Dogfish Head has put a fan favorite into bottles. Only available in 750-ml. bombers for many years, 75 Minute IPA will now be available in 6-packs of 12-oz. bottles. The new packaging launched this month. 75 Minute IPA...

How Family Businesses Successfully Pass to the Next Generation

The survival stats about family businesses are alarming. On average, only 30% of these companies will successfully continue into the second generation. Just 12% make it into generation number three, while merely 3% will pass...

Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky

Old Forester has announced the fourth and final expression in the Whiskey Row Series: the double-barreled 1910 Old Fine Whisky. The name alludes to October 1910, when a fire caused the Old Forester bottling line to...

Founders Brewing Announces Canadian Breakfast Stout 2018

Craft beer enthusiasts, get ready to hunt. Founders Brewing Co. will release Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS), an imperial coffee chocolate stout aged in maple bourbon barrels, as the final release in the brewery's 2018 Barrel-Aged...

Rogue Ales Counter Currant

Rogue Ales & Spirits has announced its newest nationwide seasonal beer release: Counter Currant. This is a ground-to-glass beer inspired by black currants grown at Rogue Farms in Independence, Oregon. Pouring deep purple in color,...

Why Mainstream American Lagers Have Lost Consumers

“I’ll have a beer.” Once, that simple order produced a simple response: a glass of Hamm’s, or Olympia, or Ballantine—or any one of the geographically-replacing brands of American pale lager that were part of our...

Yes Way Rosé Bubbles

Following the launch of their signature rosé in spring of 2018, Yes Way Rosé announces a new wine release, Yes Way Rosé Bubbles, coming to stores this October. The wine is made in the south of...

Buffalo Trace Antique Weller Named ‘World Whisky of the Year’

You thought it was hard to track down already. One of the most highly coveted whiskey releases has obtained an even higher profile. Buffalo Trace's William Larue Weller, a wheated cask-strength from the brand's much-sought-after 2018...