Monthly Archive: January 2017
News Briefs for January 4, 2017
•Roust Corp., the world’s eighth-largest spirits marketer by volume, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York as it looks to reorganize debts of $1.14 billion, reports Law360.
Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 4, 2017
•Portland, Maine-based Allagash Brewing has launched Hoppy Table Beer, a new dry-hopped Belgian-style ale. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 4, 2017Irish Whiskey Set For Major Expansion As Investment Soars
With the Irish whiskey category in high gear—easily crossing 3 million cases in the U.S. in 2016, according to Impact Databank—key spirits players have been investing heavily in new distillery operations on the Emerald Isle.
News Briefs for January 3, 2017
•A plane piloted by John Fleming, president and CEO of Ohio wine and beer distributor Superior Beverage Group, went missing over Lake Erie last Thursday night with six people aboard. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 3, 2017Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 3, 2017
•Salt Lake City, Utah’s Uinta Brewing Co. has launched two new gluten-free beers. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 3, 2017
