Acquisitions

Even brewery owners who opened their businesses in the past decade may be able to see retirement or another chapter on the horizon. The time to plan for that future? Right now.

From the latest Anchor twist to hazy genes, here are some news and announcements from around the industry.

From Bay Area acquisitions to big new taprooms in the Midwest, here are some news and announcements from around the industry.

From Bay Area shuffles to free snacks for life, here are some news and announcements from around the industry.

From Jackson Hole acquisitions to cross-border collabs, here are some recent news and announcements from around the industry.

From mergers and acquisitions to free gas money, here are some recent news and announcements from the industry.

Japanese beermaker Sapporo announced that is purchasing Stone Brewing, one of the most influential and vocally independent U.S. craft brewers of the past few decades.

After the purchase by the energy drink maker, the collective that includes Cigar City and Oskar Blues still counts as “craft,” according to the Brewers Association.

While some brewery owners seek a way out while keeping the brands they’ve built alive, others see opportunities to grow, diversify, and gain efficiencies.

Through its Lion subsidiary—the same that bought New Belgium in 2019—Kirin has purchased the Michigan-based craft icon. Founder Larry Bell says, “this was the right time.”

The Ontario-based Aphria calls its $300 million acquisition of the “420” brewer a “strategic entry into the United States.”

Recapitalizations may sweep through the craft-beverage world, according to Martin W. Saylor and John D. Wagner of 1st West Mergers & Acquisitions. But what is a recap? And how does it differ from an acquisition?

Stoudts in Pennsylvania to close, Sprecher in Wisconsin gets new ownership, while Schlafly in Missouri buys a long-running brewpub.

Backed by a group led by a former hotelier, little-known Kings & Convicts buys the home of Sculpin from a global drinks firm.

One of America's largest and most respected independent breweries has announced its sale to Kirin's Lion Little World Beverages.

What began as an online shop run from a garage joins the world's largest hops supplier.

Last week Harpoon Brewery announced that it had acquired the Clown Shoes brand. CEO Dan Kenary discusses the deal and the future.