Flavored malt beverage innovation to hit shelves in early 2022
Boston-based The Boston Beer Co. and PepsiCo, Purchase, N.Y., announced plans to enter a business collaboration to produce HARD MTN DEW alcoholic beverage. The partnership unites Boston Beer's world-class innovation and expertise in alcohol beverages with one of PepsiCo's most iconic and beloved brands.
Hard seltzers are sizzling hot in the beverage marketplace, now comprising 7% of total beverage alcohol. Brands that want to succeed will need to entice consumers with flavor and formulation innovation and convenient RTD packaging.
For those who have ever wondered who Mike of Mike’s Hard Lemonade Co. is, the company recently launched a “History of Mike’s” campaign featuring cinematic ads.
The booming category of ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktails is giving brands a delicious recipe for summer success. Drizly notes that spirits-based cocktails have grown over 1,000%.
With growth outpacing all other beer segments, flavored malt beverages have been the success story of the beer market thanks to the strong performance of hard seltzers.
New flavored malt beverage available in 3 varieties
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Nude Beverages, a top-selling Canadian ready-to-drink (RTD) and flavored malt beverage (FMB) brand that is both sugar and sweetener-free, announced the U.S. launch of Nude Hard Iced Tea, an iced tea with zero carbonation, zero caffeine, and brewed with black tea.
Limited-edition release coincides with virtual concert announcement
Just in time for winter, Twelve5 Beverage Co., Neenah, Wis., released REBEL Peppermint Mocha Hard Latte, which combines a creamy blend of Colombian coffee, chocolatey cocoa, real peppermint and alcohol, the company says.
Seagram's Escapes Holiday Marketplace: Featuring Black-Owned Businesses supports small businesses
Co-creator of Seagram's Escapes Peach Bellini, reality TV star and entrepreneur Cynthia Bailey is teaming up with the brand on its newest program — Seagram's Escapes Holiday Marketplace: Featuring Black-Owned Businesses — to help support these small businesses and drive sales during the important holiday shopping season, it says.