March 2018 Newsletter WELCOME What an awesome start to the year! BOB is looking forward to seeing all of you craft brewers at the Craft Brewers Conference in Music City. BOB will be giving away some great prizes in booth #1244, so be sure to stop by. But, before we catch up at CBC, BOB wanted to take a minute...
Everyone is talking about the upcoming Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville. When discussing the topic of Tennessee’s top craft beers, most people mention one of Music City’s craft beer pioneers, Linus Hall, Founder/Owner of Yazoo Brewing Company. Let’s raise a bottle to Linus Hall as he shares his story, as well as some of his future plans for Yazoo Brewing...
Today there are so many craft beer options available that brands are having a difficult time getting noticed. Retailers are forced to choose carefully what craft beer they will sell, because they don’t have infinite shelf space. In 2016, craft brewers debuted more than 1,800 new craft beers. In a world of thousands of craft beer options, package design means...
BOB is excited to welcome two new 375ml Belgian beer bottles to his portfolio! The new 375ml Belgian Crown and 375ml Belgian Cork bottles were developed by BOB and Ardagh Group as the result of a bottle design contest conducted at the 2017 Craft Brewers Conference. “Ardagh Group is proud to offer craft brewers the unique 375ml bottle design for...
BOB is excited to share some news with you! After five years, I decided it was time for a makeover. Don't worry – I didn't shave my beard! In addition to my new look, I've launched a new, interactive website that will help me serve you better. Some of the most impactful changes for craft brewers ordering glass beer bottles...
As 2017 quickly comes to a close, BOB wanted to take an opportunity to wish you and yours Happy Holidays. We appreciate your business and would like to thank you for a wonderful year. We hope your 2017 was great, and your 2018 is even better! Cheers!
America’s craft breweries are some of the most giving people in the world. Craft brewers donated an estimated $73.4 million to charitable causes in 2016, up from $71 million in 2014, according to the Brewers Association. Today, more than 5,600 breweries rooted in communities across the nation share this common theme of giving. There’s no way we could include all...
By: Paula Polei This year, the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild will host its fourth annual NC Craft Brewers Conference, offering a chance for craft brewers to learn, network and drink beers with their peers. The event will take place on Nov. 8-9 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. While I know that you’ll be busy attending...
