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Return of tourism aids recovery efforts for craft beverage alcohol

Harvest Hosts offers wineries, breweries, distilleries chance to engage consumers

May 19, 2021

With the pandemic hampering the tourism market, craft beverage alcohol purveyors had to get creative to engage with consumers. Harvest Hosts is aiming to connect American RVers with hosts among its 868 winery, distillery and brewery partners.

Dogfish Head Canned Cocktails

March 4, 2021

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Dogfish Head Distilling Co. announced the launch of its scratch-made, ready-to-drink (RTD) Canned Cocktails.

Hockey Hall of Famer brings whiskey love to life with Belfour Spirits

Craft distiller honors Fighting Sioux fans with special edition whiskey

Isi Frank Ativie

February 22, 2021

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Through his company Belfour Spirits, Ed Belfour has taken his love for whiskey to the next level while also honoring his collegiate tenure at the University of North Dakota.

Castle & Key unveils new bottle design

Distillery also releases Restoration Rye

February 5, 2021

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Castle & Key Distillery launched its Restoration Rye, the first whiskey from the Castle & Key team since its founding in 2014, along with an entirely new bottle design for several of its products.

GEA Group helps Agitator perfect whisky distilling methods

MILLISTAR wets grain, LAUTERSTAR maximizes extraction yield

January 8, 2021

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The GEA Group came to the aid of craft whisky distiller Agitator Whiskymakare AB, Arboga, Sweden, when it decided to challenge standard whisky production methods by taking a more avant-garde approach.

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Experts highlight necessity for craft purveyors to shift sales strategy

Consumers becoming accustomed to at-home alcohol consumption

August 11, 2020

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Craft brewers and distillers were hurt economically at the early stages of the pandemic. As such, experts are highlighting the need to pivot sales methods to still reach consumers.

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Craft distilled spirits embrace local roots, innovation

Barbara Harfmann

July 30, 2020

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COVID-19 has impacted the way distilled craft producers have operated in the wake of the pandemic. Yet, experts suggest that the attributes that drove spirits’ growth over the past 10 years will return.

distilleries shifting production from spirits to hand sanitizer

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Craft distillers call for action to remedy COVID-19 impact

Industry stakeholders, government collaborate to implement relief efforts

Sarah Graybill

May 27, 2020

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Much has changed in the beverage landscape as a result of COVID-19. As craft distilleries grapple with shuttered tasting rooms and falling sales, owners report that reopening and sustaining business in this climate isn’t looking bright.

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New Podcast: How Distilleries Can Help Battle the Coronavirus

April 20, 2020

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Packaging Strategies, a sister publication of Beverage Industry, recently conducted a podcast with craft distillery Cardinal Spirits about how the company has shifted its operations from spirit making to creating hand sanitizer for those in need.