Citizen Cider in Burlington, Vermont has announced a new cider called Tree Tapper made with maple syrup from Runamok Maple. More details can be found below.

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Citizen Cider, founded in 2010 on a hunch and some good old-fashioned hard work, has quickly become a leading player in the craft cider arena. Citizen Cider strives to look at the bigger picture and focuses on being involved in every aspect of their supply chain, sourcing all fruit directly from local farmers and pressing the juice to create a true craft cider. Never from concentrate.

We are thrilled to be bringing Tree Tapper back to the market for its third year as a limited-edition cider in the Citizen line up. Every spring the sap flows from the maple trees in Vermont and every spring we start thinking about getting to the business of making Tree Tapper and drinking it with our friends as they gather in sugarhouses. Tree Tapper is fermented with maple syrup, red wine yeast, aged on untoasted oak and infused with dark Belgian candi syrup to add rich and hearty characteristics reminiscent of the season and the good maple farmers at the sugarhouse.

Endo Brewing Co. in Lafayette, Colorado has announced the release of a new hard seltzer on draft. Full details are below from the brewery.

LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Endo Brewing Company will tap their first hard seltzer in their tasting room on Wednesday, January 22 at 3 p.m. The bike-themed brewery created the gluten-free, hard sparkling water so that all guests could enjoy well-rounded libations.

“Endo Brewing exists for the sole purpose of giving the cycle-riding weekend warriors, the beer enthusiasts, and our neighbors an amazing place to experience all things bicycle and beer. Nothing ruins that experience faster than having to exclude someone,” says Kevin Van Winkle, co-founder and head brewer at Endo Brewing.

Cheekily named I Roll, Endo Brewing first rolled their eyes at the thought of creating a hard seltzer and then decided to roll with it. Infused with copious amounts of berry and lime, I Roll Hard Seltzer is gluten-free, only 98 calories, and an approachable 4.4 percent ABV per glass—perfect for a refreshing post-ride quencher or if you want to wash down that extra slice of pizza guilt-free.

So ride into 2020 with more options; I Roll Lime and Berry Infused Hard Seltzer will be available at Endo Brewing’s tasting room starting on January 22.

East 9th Brewing in Melbourne, Australia and its Doss Blockos brand have partnered with Merry Jane on a new hemp beer called Mango Kush. It is brewed in honor of cannabis becoming legal in Australia's capital city. Full details are below.

MELBOURNE, Australia — East 9th Brewing with their Doss Blockos brand have teamed up with MERRY JANE to bring to life a new hemp beer- MERRY JANE’S Mango Kush. It is set for release at 4:20pm on January 31, 2020, which is the specific day and time that personal use of cannabis is made legal in Australia’s capital city.

In 2017, East 9th Brewing gave Australia the taste of its first hemp beer with Doss Blockos ‘Hempire’ Hemp Ale when it became available after almost a century of ‘hemp prohibition’.

“With the release of this new hemp ale, we wanted to be the first to celebrate further changes in cannabis legislation,” says Josh Lefers, one of three founders at East 9th Brewing. “Who better to partner with than MERRY JANE and its iconic founder.  The media platform brings positive attention to cannabis culture and normalises conversation around it.”

With this in mind, the team at East 9th Brewing opted to have a quiz on the can that includes questions:

Ocean City, Maryland's hard tea brand Hoop Tea has announced a crowdfunding campaign on We Funder. More details on the campaign are below.

OCEAN CITY, Md.— Hoop Tea, Inc. announced the launch of its first official registered equity crowdfunding campaign in partnership with WeFunder. Hoop Tea is raising capital to grow the brand from local success to national beverage brand. Hoop Tea will use the capital to expand new and existing territories and develop new flavors. The WeFunder campaign launched on Tuesday, January 28th  and has raised over $70,000 so far.  It will run for a 60 day period. Investment is open to the public with a minimum investment of $1,000 USD.

Investments are now being accepted at: https://wefunder.com/hooptea

Daniel Robinson, Founder and CEO says, “It’s rewarding to be part of a company like this. We’re raising money through crowdfunding because we want as many people as possible to be a part of this. It’s only fair that our loyal tribe of fans get to share in that feeling of building something bigger than ourselves. I see this as an opportunity to own part of this company without having to quit your job and move to the beach.”

Hoop Tea launches crowdfunding campaign as industry trend reports show unprecedented growth in the Flavored Malt Beverage category, consumer packaged teas, and better for you craft brands.

Ohza in Cambridge, Massachusetts has announced that it has made its canned Mimosa available on draft for the first time, which marks the first time ever that a mimosa has been on tap. More details are below.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Ohza, the Boston-based upstart behind the ready-to-drink, reinvented mimosa in a can, announces the launch of their flagship beverage in kegs – the first ever ready-to-drink mimosa available on draft.

After a successful launch with cans in 2019, restaurant and bar managers loved the taste and convenience of Ohza’s mimosas, but some preferred not to serve a canned cocktail.  “Canned cocktails really call for an environment where the portability factor is more crucial, like ballparks or concert venues,” said Ryan Ayotte, the 25-year-old founder behind the brand, “so when we got feedback from restaurants and bars saying they’d order Ohza immediately if it was in a keg – we did it.”

Flaviar, the leading members club for fine spirits enthusiasts, has teamed up with STXfilms on their upcoming theatrical release The Gentlemen. The 23-year-old Speyside Scotch was distilled in 1996. More details are below.

In celebration of the release of The Gentlemen on January 24, 2020 Flaviar will release just 420 bottles of Deer, Bear & Moose The Gentlemen, a special 23-year old Speyside Scotch distilled in 1996.

From writer/director Guy Ritchie comes The Gentlemen, a star-studded sophisticated action comedy. ‘The Gentlemen’ follows American expat Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him (featuring an all-star ensemble cast including Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant).

With plenty of shots in the film featuring whisky, it made perfect sense to create an ode to the film in whisky form.

Circle Kombucha in Indianapolis, Indiana has announced the 2020 release calendar for its probiotic beverages. More details are below.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.— Circle, best known for their Circle Kombucha brand, releases their 2020 flavor schedule. Circle is a vertically-integrated, better-for-you beverage company whose mission is to help people find balance & feel good, one drink at a time.

The schedule was released due to continued excitement around core rotating flavors, limited release flavors, and the newest single batch series “Circle Reserve.” This schedule was curated thoughtfully with input from team members and loyal consumers, and finding the best options for supply chain.

New Core Flavor

Circle has had Peach Blossom, Ginger Lemon, and Pomegranate as their Core Flavors. The Core Flavors are in kegs and cans. Mango Turmeric, a Core Rotating flavor in 2019, was such a fan favorite that Circle brought it on as a Core Flavor. It is perfectly balanced with a sweet mango start followed by an earthy turmeric finish.

Core Rotating 

The Core Rotating series will be available in kegs and cans. Bringing back two favorites from previous years, Concord and Raspberry Hibiscus. Circle introduced Harvest Apple end of 2019 and will be introducing Herbal Orange and a lavender flavor in the lineup this year.

Limited Release

Flying Embers Hard Kombucha in Ventura, California has partnered with zümXR®, utilizing a patented technology to create the world's first shelf stable probiotic hard kombucha. More details are below.

VENTURA, Calif - Fermented Sciences, Inc. (FSI) maker of Flying Embers Hard Kombucha has developed a proprietary process in partnership with zümXR®, utilizing a patented technology to create the world's first shelf stable probiotic hard kombucha. Flying Embers contains both live probiotics and native kombucha bacteria without the use of pasteurization. 

Fermented Sciences Inc. (FSI) was founded in 2017 by Bill Moses, a well-known expert in the art and science of fermentation, co-founder and former CEO of KeVita, which he sold to PepsiCo. Flying Embers handcrafted hard kombucha is the first product line developed and launched by FSI.

The patented probiotic encapsulation technology, developed in an exclusive partnership with zümXR®, ensures that the probiotic strain of Bacillus coagulans SNZ 1969 and the kombucha bacteria can continue to thrive at room temperatures without dying off.