Monthly Archive: March 2015
Craft Achieves Double-Digit Volume Share Of Beer Market For First Time
The Brewers Association reports that craft brewers reached an 11% volume share of the U.S. beer market in 2014, cracking double digits for the first time. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 17, 2015Brown-Forman Targets 500,000 Cases For Old Forester
Following last September’s announcement that it would develop a new $30 million distillery for Old Forester, Brown-Forman says it will now inject a further $20 million into the brand to boost marketing efforts, with a retro-themed push in urban markets. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 17, 2015News Briefs for March 17, 2015
•Napa-based Crimson Wine Group saw revenues advance by 3% to $58 million last year on a volume increase of 2% to 315,000 cases, the company said. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 17, 2015Craft Brewing and Distilling News for March 17, 2015
•Salt Lake City-based Epic Brewing Company has expanded its Texas footprint by entering the Houston market, in partnership with Faust Distribution Company. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 17, 2015Exclusive: After Difficult Two Years, UV Vodka Redirects With Millennial-Targeted Campaign
Longtime Impact “Hot Brand” UV Vodka has seen its upswing upended over the past two years, as difficult conditions in the vodka market have taken their toll. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 16, 2015Hotel Giant Kimpton Launches New Late Night Spirits Program
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is rolling out a new cocktail program across more than a dozen of its locations this month that invites its guests to enjoy a traditional nighttime spirit paired with a snack. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 16, 2015
