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National Honey Board announces winners of Annual Honey Beer Competition

Gossamer Wings from Honey Tap Brewery named Best Honey Beer

August 10, 2017

More than 100 entries were submitted to the third annual Honey Beer Competition this year. Gossamer Wings from The Tap Brewery, Bloomington, Ind., took home Best in Show honors at the 2017 competition, hosted by the National Honey Board, Firestone, Colo. This year’s competition had 106 made-with-honey beer entries, which were submitted from craft breweries throughout North America, it says.

Strongbow releases latest hard cider variety

Strongbow Artisanal Blend to hit store shelves in time for fall

July 11, 2017

Strongbow Hard Apple Ciders, a brand of White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken USA, unveiled its newest flavor and is ushering in the autumn apple season with Strongbow Artisanal Blend.

Addison hard cider

March 24, 2017

Vermont Cider Co. released its first entrant into the ultra-premium hard cider segment: Addison, a year-round style.

2017 Beer Report: Hard cider declines continues

Dry, hopped options could broaden consumer base

Jessica Jacobsen

March 9, 2017

Although premiumization trends have provided growth for domestic beers through super-premium brands as well as import and craft beers, the hard cider segment has not been as fortunate.

Sangria Cider

January 26, 2017

Portland Cider Co. announced the release of Sangria Cider, the newest addition to its year-round 22-ounce bottle lineup.

Strongbow Hard Apple Ciders debuts new orange blossom flavor

New flavor also part of variety pack

January 20, 2017

Strongbow Hard Apple Ciders, a brand of White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken USA, announced its newest flavor, Strongbow Orange Blossom. The new flavor delivers a fresh, spring-like orange blossom aroma with a touch of sweetness and a juicy apple finish, the company says. Like all Strongbow products, Strongbow Orange Blossom contains no artificial flavors or colors, it adds.

Sonoma Cider releases Winter Mix variety pack

Package contains two limited-release hard ciders

November 14, 2016

In time for the holiday season, Sonoma Cider released its Winter Mix variety pack. The limited-run holiday four-pack includes two 22-ounce bottles of each of the following flavors: The Sleigh, a combination of all-spice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and Sonoma Cider’s organic apple cider; and The Cutter, which features bright and light aromas of ginger, with well-rounded notes of molasses and spiced baked apples in the body, the company says.

Heineken USA brings back What’s Your Play retail program

Marketing program to offer weekly and daily prizes

November 4, 2016

Heineken USA, White Plains, N.Y., is upping the ante on game day with its What’s Your Play? portfolio retail program running from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28 during the football playoff weeks and the Super Bowl.

Angry Orchard Walden Hollow

August 26, 2016

Angry Orchard, a brand of The Boston Beer Co., announced the addition of a new year-round specialty hard cider: Walden Hollow.

Angry Orchard launches Easy Apple

New sessionable available in Fall Orchard Sampler Variety Pack

August 16, 2016

Angry Orchard, a brand of Boston-based The Boston Beer Co., announced the launch of Easy Apple, its newest less-sweet hard cider. Easy Apple offers consumers an easy-drinking hard cider option from Angry Orchard that’s lower in calories and sessionable, the company says. The hard cider will be introduced in six-packs in select states this month, including Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Arkansas and Rhode Island. Easy Apple also will be available nationwide in the Angry Orchard Fall Orchard Sampler Variety Pack, it adds.