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Daily Archive: April 22, 2016

Boston Beer Sales Down 5% In First Quarter As Sam Adams, Angry Orchard Lose Steam

Boston Beer Co. continues to feel the heat from rising competition in the craft beer category that it helped pioneer, posting single-digit sales and volume declines in its first quarter, ended April 15. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 22, 2016

Wine Spectator: Foley Family Wines Buys Stryker Sonoma

Two months after buying Chalone, one of California’s most historic wineries, Bill Foley has purchased a less famous one he plans to put his own name on. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 22, 2016

News Briefs for April 22, 2016

•Diageo’s Smirnoff Ice has extended its RTD lineup with a new range of non-carbonated malt beverages. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 22, 2016

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for April 22, 2016

•Providence, Rhode Island’s Narragansett Beer is releasing Summertime Citra Ale, a new version of its traditional Summer Ale that debuted in 2011. Continue reading →

Posted in News on April 22, 2016