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Anaba Wines Surges Forward on Path Towards Sustainability with SolarCraft Solar Power Installation
New Solar Panel Installation Brings Winery Closer to 100% Renewable Energy. Anaba Wines recently partnered with the Novato and Sonoma-based clean energy company, SolarCraft, to complete the installation of the 167.4 kW DC solar electric system on their Carneros property in Sonoma. The newly installed solar photovoltaic system will increase the sustainability of the winery’s operations and cut power cost significantly. - June 25, 2020 - SolarCraft
On June 25, "How I Brewed This: Craft Brewer Series” to Feature Two Big Names in the Washington State Brewing Scene
The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) is excited to announce that on Thursday, June 25, they will be hosting the second episode of their new “How I Brewed This: Craft Brewer Series,” featuring Kevin Smith of Bale Breaker Brewing Company and Mike Smith of B.T. Loftus... - June 20, 2020 - ALS Therapy Development Institute
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Bricoleur Vineyards; Windsor Winery Goes Solar, Increases Sustainability & Savings
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay clean energy provider for over 35 years, recently completed the installation of a 81.8 kW DC solar electric system at Bricoleur Vineyards in Windsor, CA. Designed and installed by SolarCraft, the solar power system will lower their utility costs by almost $40,000 per year and reduce the environmental impact of their energy use. - June 11, 2020 - SolarCraft
Despite Challenging Global Environment, Frontier Spirits Scores Big Addition to Their C-Suite
As Pura Vida Tequila and Frontier Spirits continue to grow, so too does their front office, and in this case the company is proud to welcome Steven Taylor as the new Chief Executive Officer. Taylor is an industry-recognized leader and the latest addition to the C-suite of Frontier Spirits. Early... - May 23, 2020 - Frontier Spirits Company
Bel Vino Announces Virtual Wine Tasting with George Bursick
A unique collaboration with one of one of the premiere winemakers who have shaped the California Wine industry. Join Erika Batiz, General Manager, and Sommelier George Bursick live to taste and talk wine, answer questions as well as discuss the latest releases at Bel Vino Winery. - April 30, 2020 - Bel Vino Winery
Jolly Roger Brew Introduces bLIMEy! a Tropical Pale Ale with a Hint of Lime to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Jolly Roger Brew is offering bLIMEy!, a refreshing gold ale with a hint of lime, for take-out, curb-side pick up, in growlers and 16 oz. cans. - April 23, 2020 - Jolly Roger Brew
Hoboken Locals Launch Hoboken Hospitality Alliance (HoHA) to Support New Jersey Restaurant Industry During Times of Crisis
New organization to spotlight local “ghost kitchen” Founder, Corey Manicone, and Goldcoast restaurateurs Anthony Pino (Pino Hospitality Group) & Kevin Cox (Montclair Hospitality Group) on Tuesday, April 21 to kick-off local support efforts. - April 20, 2020 - Hoboken Hospitality Alliance
Superior Grocers Extends Temporary Hourly Employee $2.00/hr. Wage Increase
Superior Grocers announces they will extend the temporary $2.00 per hour Wage Increase for the Store and Warehouse hourly personnel through the May 15 Stay at Home Order. “We know that our employees have been working under strenuous times and want to acknowledge our incredible team for their... - April 18, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Jersey Artisan Distilling Rolls Out New Hyde Hand Sanitizer
Jersey Artisan Distilling, maker of James FC Hyde Whiskeys, has commenced production of hand sanitizer to help fill the critical need created by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The product is available now. “We have been contacted by a large array of folks all in urgent need of hand... - April 18, 2020 - Jersey Artisan Distilling
The Maleficence Cure for America’s Medical Supply Chain Exposed by COVID-19
Helping America's Healthcare System and the Trump Administration Save Billions - April 16, 2020 - Medical Supply Chain
Buzz Pop Cocktails Donates $50,000 in Pops to Help COVID-19 Healthcare Workers in the US
In the spirit of Easter and its socially conscious mantra, Buzz Pop Cocktails offers free mini boxes of its world famous Buzz Pops to front line COVID-19 Healthcare workers throughout the USA via Facebook. The response was overwhelming. Buzz Pop Cocktails® are the world’s first and only... - April 11, 2020 - Buzz Pop Cocktails
Iron Smoke Distillery Launches Drink Recipe & Tipping Website to Support Bartenders Globally
Iron Smoke Distillery Launches Drink Recipe & Tipping Website to Support Bartenders Globally. SmokeOutCOVID19.com will support bartenders across the world affected by the coronavirus. - April 01, 2020 - Iron Smoke Distillery
Superior Grocers Hourly Employees Will Receive a $2.00/Hr. Wage Increase
Superior Grocers stores are working diligently to replenish their shelves during these extreme demands. Effective March 23, 2020, Superior Grocers will be increasing Store Hourly Employees temporarily by $2.00 per hour for the next four weeks. Superior Grocers recognizes the efforts during this... - March 24, 2020 - Superior Grocers
FemAle Brew FestTM Founder Featured in the Pages of the April, 2020 Issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Local Fort Lauderdale resident, Frances Antonio-Martineau, founder of the FemAle Brew Fest is featured in the April issue of O, The Oprah Magazine under “The New Girls’ Network – Genius ways women can help each other get ahead.” - March 22, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
Pala Band of Mission Indians Announces Temporary Closure of Pala Casino to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
In an effort to protect the health and safety of guests and team members and to further prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Pala Band of Mission Indians today announced the temporary closure of Pala Casino Spa & Resort on Friday, March 20 at the close of business. Pala... - March 19, 2020 - Pala Casino Resort Spa
Blue Shark Vodka Announces Collaboration with Conservation Artist Wyland
New Collector Bottles Will Debut in May - March 12, 2020 - Daytoon, Inc.
FemAle Brew FestTM Welcomes Fellow Brewer’s Association Diversity & Inclusion Event Grant Winner to 2020 Festival
FemAle Brew FestTM welcomes BEERSGIVING to 2020 Festival. BEERSGIVING is a national traveling event that brings civilian and military families together by combining craft beer S.T.E.M. experiments with local food and beer offerings. - March 11, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
FemAle Brew Fest(TM) to Feature Several Collaboration Brews Made for International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day and Special Brews Made Just for the Festival
Pioneering female-focused craft beer festival to feature collaboration brews made by several Pink Boots Members and the Founder of FemAle Brew Fest(TM), in addition to beers brewed specially for International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day and the Festival. - March 04, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
The Dudes' Brewing Co. to Expand Into Hollywood and Anaheim
The Dudes' Brewing Company to open massive brewery/restaurant on Hollywood Blvd and Downtown Anaheim. The Dudes' will be closing two current locations in Huntington Beach and Thousand Oaks effective immediately to streamline operations. - March 03, 2020 - The Dudes' Brewing Co.
4th Annual FemAle Brew Fest(TM) Brings Some of North America’s Top Female Beer Influencers to Festival
FemAle Brew Fest(TM) host talks with Dr. J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham, Megan Stone, and Ren Navarro during 2020 festival. - February 26, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
Eat Drink Dive Packages Kansas City's Local Best in One Tidy Directory
Bigger isn't better. Local is better. - February 21, 2020 - Geiger Media
Black Love Experience Partners with Washington Performing Arts and WHUR to Celebrate Black Excellence
The Black Love Experience, an annual event geared towards celebrating music, business and Black culture, returns on March 21 at 7:00 PM with Washington Performing Arts as its programming partner and 96.3 WHUR as its media partner. This year’s event promises to amplify the theme of Black Love... - February 19, 2020 - Nubian Hueman
Luna Nueva Brand Tequila Relaunches with New Packaging, Same Great Taste. Come Together Under the New Moon.
CruSel Ultra Premium, LLC has announced the relaunch of their Luna Nueva family of tequilas, which now offers a full line of ultra-premium tequilas. These small-batch sipping tequilas are crafted with hand-selected blue weber agave from the highlands and lowlands of Jalisco, blended with the finest water in Mexico in the highest distillery in North America. To support the relaunch, Luna Nueva is unveiling new packaging for its expressions of Silver, Reposado, and Añejo. - February 14, 2020 - Luna Nueva Tequila
Pioneering Festival Highlighting Women in Brewing Adds Educational Workshops, and Beer + Yoga Class to Schedule
FemAle Brew Fest(TM) adds Sensory Training, Fermentation Diversity, Beersgiving, and Yoga + Beer to the kickoff the day at the 2020 Festival. - February 12, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
Zipps Liquor Expands to Oakwood, Texas
Zipps Liquor has opened its newest location in Oakwood, Texas, with many more planned in the Lone Star State. - February 12, 2020 - Zipps Liquor
FemAle Brew Fest(TM) 2020 Announces a Growing List of Participants at the Pioneering Festival Celebrating Women in the Brewing Industry
4th Annual FemAle Brew Fest(TM) returns to South Florida on March 21, 2020 at Dania Pointe from 3pm - 6pm. - February 04, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
Kansas City Breweries Now Seeking National Support on Fundopolis
Producing High Growth Value Brands for Retailers & Beverage Markets - January 29, 2020 - Kansas City Breweries Company LLC
Norman Van Aken Announces New Restaurant Row Location
Reimagining the Anchor Space at Dellagio Town Center - January 23, 2020 - Dellagio
EZBREW, Inc. Raises Seed Round Investment and Expands Board
EZBREW, Inc. raised an undisclosed amount of capital in a seed round of investment this month and added serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, David Gardner to its board. CEO and founder, Andrew Baker, announced the latest cash infusion and iteration of his vision to empower restaurants and... - January 18, 2020 - EZBREW Inc.
Jolly Roger Brew Offers Limited Re-Release of RoY’all (Rest of Y’all) Championship Ale
Jolly Roger Brew Offers Limited Re-Release of RoY’all (Rest of Y’all) Championship Ale - January 04, 2020 - Jolly Roger Brew
Blue Shark Vodka in Stock for the Holidays
Blue Thursday is Finally Here. - December 17, 2019 - Daytoon, Inc.
Announcing FemAle Brew Fest(TM) 2020 - South Florida’s 4th Annual Beer Festival Celebrating Women in the Brewing Industry
In 2020, this pioneering festival celebrating women in brewing will be hosted at South Florida’s newest retail and entertainment destination, Dania Pointe. - December 11, 2019 - FemAle Brew Fest
Worldwide Launch of HighSake: the Pinnacle of Japanese Sake Craftsmanship
For expansion of life and experiences - December 05, 2019 - HighSake
Oktoberfest Success and Engel & Völkers Belleair Giveaway
German company Engel & Völkers Belleair sponsors local Oktoberfest. - November 16, 2019 - Engel & Völkers
Lanner and Corlina Team Up at IoT Tech Expo to Demo How to Implement Industrial IoT in a Brownfield Manufacturing Facility
Aiming to enable small and medium sized manufacturers to leverage Industrial IoT benefits without having to rip and replace their legacy operational technology, Lanner and Corlina look forward to building wide ranging solutions for SI’s and end users alike to implement IIoT in their facilities using a pre-validated ecosystem of sensors, industrial analytics software and x86 IoT gateways. - November 12, 2019 - Lanner America
Found in the Underground Art Series on Skates Finds New Home at Lexus Velodrome
Found in the Underground is back for its fourth installation, and this time it’s getting a whole new set of wheels. - November 08, 2019 - What Is Art
New Shots of Aloe Vera Now in Mexico
Shots, a successful drink in the American market, have arrived in Mexico to stay. Sucuvia, a brand linked to the American company Sucuvia LLC based in Arizona, is responsible for its manufacture and distribution in the Mexican market. The formulations include aloe vera shots with a variety of... - November 03, 2019 - Aloetrade America LLC
Top 10 List for National Happy Hour Day
Just in time for National Happy Hour Day - celebrated every year on November 12 - EatDrinkDeals is out with its Top 10 List of the Best Happy Hours in the nation. Happy Hour is said to have started as a U.S. Navy tradition around 1913 and then gained prominence during Prohibition. With most... - November 01, 2019 - EatDrinkDeals
Blue Shark Vodka Joins Wilmington Sharks' Santa Jaws Event
Collecting Sports Equipment for Children in Need - October 30, 2019 - Daytoon, Inc.
Zipps Liquor Continues to Expand Throughout Texas
Zipps Liquor - Locally Owned Liquor Store Chain Expands After 25 years in the Industry - October 29, 2019 - Zipps Liquor
Michigan's Best Outdoor Cider Festival
Local festival builds on first year’s success with big plans for its second year. Two local Ypsilanti business owners join efforts to create excitement in Ypsilanti by bringing out Michigan’s craft cider makers at the second annual West Cross Hard Cider Festival. This family-friendly festival unites what we love about Michigan in the Fall: cider and donuts, games, hard cider and the best food from local restaurants. - October 10, 2019 - West Cross Cider Festival
Big Sexy Brewing Wins Bronze Medal at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival
Big Sexy Brewing Company was awarded a bronze medal at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition, the world’s largest commercial beer competition. - October 08, 2019 - Big Sexy Brewing Company
"Drink for Pink" Breast Cancer Fund Raising Beer Introduced
Bald Man Brewing’s "Spirit In The Sky" Strawberry Rhubarb Ale in Select Retailers Now. - October 02, 2019 - Bald Man Brewing Company
Blue Shark Vodka “Lurking” at ILM Airport
Blue Shark Vodka is ready to unveil its new, exclusive glass airport display at Wilmington International Airport this Friday, September 27 at 4:30 p.m. The custom vitrine was handcrafted by Greensboro, NC, “Maker of Beautiful Things” Chris Horney, who has handcrafted custom, high-end... - September 27, 2019 - Daytoon, Inc.
New Kink Resistant Brewery Hose Now Available from BrewSavor(R) by NewAge(R) Industries; Offers Brewers Another Choice for Durable Brewery Hose
NewAge’s new BrewSavor brand now offers two butyl lined, reinforced hoses for craft brewers who focus on beer flavor. One style has wire reinforcement for kink resistance and improved flexibility, while another is monofilament reinforced for crush resistance – it will rebound to its original shape after impact. Both types are designed for the rigors of brewery production floors and handle suction or discharge. They’re made in USA and meet FDA, USDA and Canadian Food Inspection Agency standards. - September 27, 2019 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Sea Aged Cider Running Out of Stock, A Perfect Solution Found; An Almost Never Ending Supply of Apples, Which Now Creates an Even Bigger Market
Doing something different often leads to criticism, or praise, rarely both. However, when you do something different and it has a massive impact. That does lead to both criticism and praise. - September 27, 2019 - Sea Aged
Jolly Roger Brew Introduces Huzzah! Razzberry Wheat at the Langtree Lakefront Hops Fest, Saturday, September 21, 2019
Jolly Roger Brew will introduce their Huzzah! Razzberry Wheat beer at the Langtree Hops Fest this Saturday, September 21. Huzzah! fuses a delicate raspberry flavor into Jolly Roger Brew’s Walk the Plank Wheat, which earned a Bronze Award in the 2019 NC Brewers Cup Competition in the Light... - September 19, 2019 - Jolly Roger Brew
Couple Announces That Flavors Wings N Daiquiris is Now Open for Business
Announcing a newly established restaurant located in Arlington, Texas that services the DFW Metroplex communities, Flavors Wings N Daiquiris. - September 11, 2019 - Flavors Wings N Daiquiris
IZO Mezcal Now Available at Select Costco Locations
Starting this month, IZO Mezcal will be available at these select Costco locations in Southern California and Arizona: Vista, Temecula, Chula Vista, Tucson, Glendale, Mesa. - September 11, 2019 - IZO Mezcal
Cambridge Cider Social Invites You to Celebrate Autumn by Tasting Hard Ciders and Donuts at a Fun Outdoor Festival
On October 24, 2019 join the ALS Therapy Development Institute in Cambridge for an outdoor celebration of autumn with hard cider, apple cider donuts, seasonal snacks, music, and fun – all in support of a great cause. - September 10, 2019 - ALS Therapy Development Institute