Category Archives: Cider

Blake’s Hard Cider Pledges $5,000 to Pets for Patriots

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Blake’s Hard Cider (BHC), the Midwest’s largest craft cidery, announces it will continue it’s “be kind mission” with the return of the beloved cider, Fido, with a $5,000 donation to Pets for Patriots, a national non-profit organization that uplifts the … Continue reading →

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Austin Eastciders Adds 2 19.2 Oz. Cans

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Austin Eastciders added two more flavors — Pineapple Cider and Black Cherry — to its line of spiked seltzers in a 19.2 ounce tall can.  Austin’s Original Dry Cider and Blood Orange already are the top-selling 19.2 ounce cider SKUs in … Continue reading →

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Off-Prem Sales Up 21.% in Year; Beer/Cider/FMBs Grow Faster Than Wine

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The latest year-over-year growth rate for total off-premise alcohol dollar sales within Nielsen measured channels is +21.2%, Nielsen said. Spirits again led growth, up 25.1% (but down from 30.5% in the prior week). Wine was +20.1% (down from +24% a week … Continue reading →

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Bev/Al Off-Premises Sales Slip 4.1% from Prior Week

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Spirits continued to lead growth, up 38.8% in the week ended May 16 from the like year-earlier week, but down 8.9% from the previous week.  That’s according to Nielsen, which finds wine was up 30.8%, but down 3.7% from the … Continue reading →

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Craft Beverage Coalition Seeks Suspension of FET for All of 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Craft Beverage Coalition, representing more than 30,000+ brewers, distillers, vintners, cidermakers and mead producers across the country, called on Congress to

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Cider Producer Joins Artisanal Brewing Ventures

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Bold Rock, the No. 2 cider U.S. brand, agreed to become Artisanal Brewing Ventures’ fourth partner brand,

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