The editors of Beverage Industry analyzed the new beverages launched in 2018 and selected five brands that they think are driving innovation and getting consumers to “drink outside the box.”
At its 81st Convention, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Craig Purser and outgoing NBWA Chairman Jim Matesich, CEO of Matesich Distributing, welcomed a crowd of more than 1,600 people and highlighted the many accomplishments of the industry during the past year.
For the past eight years, Milwaukee-based Lakefront Brewery has released its Black Friday beer. On Nov. 23, Lakefront Brewery will release both the 2018 vintage of its famed, Black Friday beer, and the Black Friday XXX Vintage Reserve, created with 2015, 2016 and 2017 Black Friday.
Sazerac Co. Inc., Metairie, La., announced it will be purchasing 19 brands from London-based Diageo plc, including brands across the spirits and beer categories, the company says.