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SweetWater launches “Dive Beer” 4% Lager
SweetWater Dive Beer, a 4% alcohol-by-volume lager, has hit shelves to kick off 2025.
Nothing is better than hitting a seat at the local dive bar—with its weird smells and sticky floors—and grabbing a cheap beer. Your expectations are already low, so the situation always over-delivers. SweetWater Brewing Company wants a piece of this action too, with new Dive Beer.
SweetWater Dive Beer follows the emerging trend of the simple, cheap, no-frills lagers hitting shelves. It’s just 4% ABV, making it easy to “Dive into long nights and short tabs,” according to the brewery.
Dive Beer has already made its mark in blind taste tests, outpacing top competitors in drinkability, refreshment, and overall preference. Its affordable price point ensures that premium taste is within reach for everyone, from craft beer enthusiasts to casual drinkers alike.
SweetWater will feature Dive Beer at their upcoming 28th Anniversary Party on February 22nd.
Look for Dive Beer in 12/16/19.2-ounce cans year-round.
Style: Lager
Hops: Crystal, Hallertau
Malts: Pilsner
Availability: 12/16/19.2oz Cans
Debut: Late-Jan 2025
4% ABV
Steady Hand Beer to close November 24th
Steady Hand Beer Co. has announced they are closing their doors on November 24, 2024.
Steady Hand Beer Co. opened six years ago on Atlanta’s Westside. The brewery announced the closure via Instagram.
“After nearly six years of pouring beers and building memories, we are sad to share that we are closing our doors this Sunday, November 24th, the post reads.
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A reason behind the sudden closure was not provided The images below were taken by Beer Street Journal at Steady Hand in February, 2019.
J Wakefield annouces location move [Updated]
J. Wakefield Brewing announced yesterday that the brewery would close their Wynwood taproom, and were seeking a new location. Today, they announced a location move is imminent with no production interuptions.
J. Wakefield Brewing is closing their taproom in the Wynwood area of Miami, Florida in October, the brewery announced Wednesday. The location opened in December 2014. Today, the brewery announced the brewery would officially relocate, with no change or break in production or availability.
Best known for its incredible Star Wars motif, J. Wakefield has been been a craft beer meets sci-fi institution for years now. Neighborhood changes and challenges have affected the decision to close that location, citing the changing landscape and challenges of the Wynwood neighborhood, “This decision has not come easily, but the ever-changing landscape of the neighborhood has presented challenges that we can no longer navigate effectively,” the the brewery said via Instagram.
Officially not the end.
Today’s announcement is clear – the J. Wakefield is moving locations, and beer supply will not be interupted. The new location has not been announced.
The taproom will remain open for the time being.
Updated: 8/8/24, 11:30 am EST.
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Creature Comforts CEO Chris Herron steps down
The CEO of Creature Comforts Beer is stepping down effective immediately.
Chris Herron, CEO of Athens, Georgia-based Creature Comforts, is stepping down, announced company-wide on Friday. Co-founder Adam Beauchamp will assume Herron’s role.
Herron has been the CEO of Creature Comforts since Beauchamp and David Stein co-founded the company in 2014.
Herron will remain with the brewery in an advisory role as Beauchamp transitions into the new leadership role.
Image: Chris Herron (L), David Stein, Adam Beauchamp at the 2017 Firestone Walker Invitational. Photo: Beer Street Journal
Canarchy closes Deep Ellum in Texas, taking production elsewhere
The Monster/Canarchy-owned Deep Ellum Brewing will cease operations in Texas. Beer the portfolio will be brewed by Canarchy elsewhere.
12 years after opening in Dallas, Texas, Deep Ellum Brewing will shutter the taproom and operations as the Monster-owned Canarachy continues to make cuts and streamlines across its brand portfolio.
‘After 12+ amazing years of brewing and serving our beers in Deep Ellum, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our taproom and brewhouse and move production of the beer to other facilities in our network. Deep Ellum beers will continue to be produced and distributed to our wholesale partners and there will be no reduction in supply or availability,” the brewery announced in an Instagram post.
Canarchy has not disclosed where Deep Ellum will be brewed going forward, other than that the beers will continue to be available across Texas.
Deep Ellum was founded in 2011 by John Reardon. In 2018, the brewery was sold to Canarchy, a “disruptive craft beer collective” that owns Oskar Blues and Cigar City. In 2022, Monster Energy acquired Canarchy.
This news comes shortly after Canarchy announced they would lay off more than 12 staff at Cigar City in Tampa, Florida, including famed brewer Wayne Wambles, synonymous with the CCB brand