Posted in Aquisitions, Beer News, Headlines

Tilray acquires Terrapin Beer, Hop Valley, Atwater, & Revolver from Molson Coors

Tilray Molsen Coors

Tilray Brands has acquired Terrapin Beer Company, Atwater Brewery, Revolver Brewing, Hop Valley Brewing Company from 98 Coors, officially announced today.

Tilray Brands is expanding their beer and beverage portfolio again by acquiring four breweries from Molson Coors, including Terrapin Beer Company, Atwater Brewery, Revolver Brewing, and Hop Valley Brewing. This deal comes exactly a year after Tilray bought Shocktop, Breckenridge Brewing, 10 Barrel Brewing, and Blue Point Brewing among others from Anheuser-Busch.

Most notably with this deal, SweetWater Brewery and Terrapin Beer Company – both Georgia companies, will be owned by the same owner for the first time.

Financial details of the deal were not immediately disclosed.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, J Wakefield Brewing

J Wakefield annouces location move [Updated]

J Wakefield Taproom Move

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.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Wild Heaven Craft Beers
Posted in Beer News
Posted in Creature Comforts, Don't Miss This

Creature Comforts CEO Chris Herron steps down

Creature Comforts Chris Herron Departure

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

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Deep Ellum Brewing, Headlines

Canarchy closes Deep Ellum in Texas, taking production elsewhere

Deep-Ellum-Closer-Header

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

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cantillon, Don't Miss This