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Constellation Brands Buys Grupo Modelo Brewery

Constellation Brands, Inc. announced today that it will submit to the U.S. Department of Justice a proposal to acquire a brewery operation from Grupo Modelo, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Constellation Brands will pay $600 million...

MillerCoors Reports Third Quarter Growth Of 9.6%

Molson Coors Brewing Company today reported that MillerCoors third quarter underlying net income increased 9.6% to $377.5 million versus the same period in the prior year. This increase was driven primarily by higher net pricing,...

Freixenet WindVane Brand Luxury Wines

Freixenet USA has unveiled the first wine from its new luxury wine brand WindVane. The brand is an homage to "the wind that contributes to the unique character of the wines of Western Carneros," the company...

The 2016 Beer Growth Brands: Fastest Growing Beers, Ciders and FMB Brands

The biggest story in beer this past year was soda—hard soda, to be exact. The success of Not Your Father’s Root Beer, which is categorized as a craft beer, started a craze for spiked...

Summit Brewing Dark Infusión

Summit Brewing Company has announced the release of the brewery’s first-ever coffee beer, Dark Infusión: A Coffee Milk Stout. Dark Infusión will be available in draught and in 4-packs of 16-oz. cans starting the last week of October. This...

10 Cocktails That Highlight Liqueur

Liqueurs are the unsung heroes of cocktails. They're the supporting actors or actresses who help prop up the lead role, while shining a little light on themselves as well. They're indispensable in mixology. So for you...

Bache-Gabrielsen Introduces Three New Cognacs Into The U.S.

Bache-Gabrielsen, a family-owned and operated cognac house that officially arrived in the U.S. a few months back, has unveiled three new additions to its growing portfolio. Joining the cognac house’s portfolio is: Tre Kors, named in...

Southern Glazer’s Increases Wine Staff, Expands Fine Wine Companies Into 5 More States

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s), the largest North American wine and spirits distribution company, today announced the enhancement of its specialized efforts by adding 80 new fine wine experts to its already...

Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Brandy Cask Finish

Woodford Reserve has announced the latest expression in the limited edition Master’s Collection: Brandy Cask Finish. It will hit shelves in November. Marking the eleventh release in the Master’s Collection, Master Distiller Chris Morris began...

SweetWater Squeeze Box IPA With Grapefruit

A new winter seasonal from SweetWater Brewing Co. will hit shelves and drafts starting November 1: Squeeze Box IPA with grapefruit. This beer has five tropical hop additions and dosed with a "shot of winter’s favorite citrus, grapefruit," the...