Exploding Beer Recall A Wisconsin brewery recalled one of their beers because it was “at risk for explosion.” The brewery took to social media to announce that anyone with bottles of the beer should either “refrigerate or carefully dispose of them.” Apparently, one of the ingredients used in the drink causes pressure to continue to build up in the bottle. Lakefront Brewery made the announcement on Instagram, stating that their brew “My Turn Junk” was being recalled. The beer’s label identifies it as a “kettle sour with cherries and sakura.” Apparently, the cherries are responsible for the issue. The post states that “wild yeast from the cherries used to brew the may continue to ferment, building up pressure in the bottles, making them at risk for explosion.” While the bottles may be at risk, the beer itself is apparently safe to drink. Lakefront Brewery is offering a refund to customers who dispose of their bottles of My Turn Junk by October 1st. ==================== Craft Still Growing Craft beer is still growing in 2019, with production volumes up 4% during the first six months of the year. With nearly 7,500 craft brewers operating in the U.S., over 1,000 more in existence than there were at this time last year, and with as many as 3,000 more in the planning stages, the craft beer industry still has plenty of life. Yet craft brewing isn't the same as it was five years ago, let alone a decade or more in the past. Today, the most popular alcoholic beverages are non-beer drinks like hard cider, hard tea, and hard seltzer. Boston Beer has been able to show growth only because of its Angry Orchard hard cider and Truly hard seltzer, which has a 39% share of the market and quickly became the second-largest hard seltzer behind White Claw. But it's not these large, well-known brewers driving the market. Instead, the craft beer industry's growth is coming from microbreweries, taprooms, and brewpubs as beer drinkers drive the trend local and support their hometown brewers. |
| Feature News from beernexus.com |
Edited by Jim Attacap
 |  |
| BEERNEXUS the crossroads of the beer world |
AB Strikes Again The largest beer conglomerate in the world has slurped up Cleveland's Platform Beer Co. Ever-thirsty Anheuser-Busch InBev announced it acquired Platform — founded in Ohio City in 2014 by Paul Benner and Justin Carson — as the latest "partner" in its Brewers Collective, a portfolio of once-independently owned craft beer companies that includes the likes of Elysian Brewing Co. (Seattle) and AB's flagship craft brand Goose Island Beer Co. (Chicago). Platform will be the 13th craft brand in the Brewers Collective when the deal closes around the end of the third quarter. It is a 100% acquisition by AB. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Brewers Association named Platform one of the country's fastest-growing breweries of 2017 . The Cleveland brewery made 97 barrels of beer its first year, 7,000 barrels in 2016 and 20,000 in 2017. It made 27,000 barrels in 2018 and is on track for 40,000 barrels this year. AB hopes the purchase will help the brewing giant in a difficult alcohol marketplace as consumer demands shift. Its flagship Budweiser and Bud Light brands have seen sales slide |
 |
| |
 |
-
Beer & College Football After getting positive feedback from fans, many colleges will now sell beer at their football games as the college season is about to begin. Here are some recent additions to the list - The University of Missouri Athletics Department will begin selling beer and wine in public areas at Memorial Stadium beginning this football season. Mizzou joins a many schools inside the “Power 5″ conferences who will sell alcohol Florida State University will include beer and wine sales in five locations for home football games in 2019. Two locations within Doak Campbell Stadium will serve the expanded concessions menu along with three locations in tailgating areas outside the stadium. N.C. State announced its preliminary plans for beer sales at home games this season. There will be between 40 and 50 “points of sale” on the concourse, according to the release sent out by the school. he beer stations will be set up in the four corners of the stadium and will be separate from the existing stands.. Most school state it's not just about revenue but to teach students responsible drinking. |