Stone Brewing has been sold again, this time to Duvel Moortgat
Duvel Moortgat USA has agreed to acquire Stone Brewing from Sapporo Holdings. The deal is expected to close in summer 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. Stone Brewing is...
21st Amendment Is Back from the dead, thanks to Evil Genius
21st Amendment Brewing’s resurrection starts now. The San Francisco craft brewery shut down last November – brewpub closed, San Leandro production facility dark, 25 years of legacy seemed...
PBR and Grillo’s Pickles Just Made the “Spear in a Beer” an Official Thing
The dive bar ritual you’ve been performing for years just got a SKU. Pabst Blue Ribbon and Grillo’s Pickles have teamed up on a limited-edition PBR x Grillo’s Pickle...
Virtue Cider closes farm, brand to continue on
Greg Hall closes the chapter on one of craft cider’s most storied destinations — but the cider lives on. Greg Hall has had Virtue Cider taken from him once...
Brewers Association releases 2025 Top 50 – the breakdown
The Brewers Association dropped its annual production report and Top 50 list today. Short story? 2025 was another down year for craft beer. The longer story is a...
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SweetWater Georgia Kisses debuts, built on southern fruit
SweetWater Brewing Company has a new seasonal in the lineup, and it’s about as Atlanta as it gets. SweetWater Georgia Kisses is a tangerine wheat ale brewed with locally...
Half Acre & Maplewood announce a merger. Hopefully nothing changes
Two of Chicago’s most prominent craft breweries are joining forces to build a premier beverage company – the fans might not even notice a change. The Half...
BrewDog Atlanta permanently closes prime Beltline spot
The Krog Street taproom that survived the punk brewery’s years of controversy didn’t survive the acquisition. The BrewDog outpost that had planted its Scottish flag on the Atlanta Beltline...
Piña Yacht Water drops in pineapple to Atlanta’s tequila seltzer lineup
Sneaky Pete Spirits is expanding the Yacht Water lineup with Piña Yacht Water — pineapple tequila seltzer addition to the Atlanta brand’s growing portfolio tequila-based seltzers. Background on the...