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NEW BANG KETO COFFEE now available!

November 30, 2018 by Allison Reps

VPX Sports introduces its innovative Bang Keto-Coffee

VPX Sports has announced another spin-off of its hugely popular Bang Energy drink that is very different from any of the other Bang products. The upcoming release is Bang Keto-Coffee which is actually a rather complex beverage built for a lot more than just caffeine-fueled energy.

Bang Keto-Coffee is a keto-friendly ready-to-drink coffee featuring C8 MCTs for fuel, less than a gram of sugar, added BCAAs, and just like the original Bang Energy, 300mg of caffeine for energy. Also in the mix is a surprising 20g of protein from two quality sources with whey isolate and milk concentrate.

VPX Sports is currently aiming to have the extremely unique Bang Keto-Coffee out and available sometime in the beginning of January of next year. It’ll be launching in three no doubt delicious flavor options with Cookies and Cream Craze, Heavenly Hazelnut, and Mocha Madness.

Anheuser-Busch Sending Six Truckloads of Emergency Drinking Water to California for Wildfire Relief

November 16, 2018 by Allison Reps

At the request of the American Red Cross, Anheuser-Busch is sending six truckloads – more than 300,000 cans – of emergency drinking water to communities in California affected by the recent wildfires.

Two truckloads were delivered to Anheuser-Busch wholesaler partners Markstein Beverage Co. in Sacramento on Monday night. Four additional truckloads will be delivered on Tuesday afternoon to Pacific Beverage Co. (Oxnard, CA) and Anheuser-Busch Sales of LA (Sylmar, CA) who will work with their local chapters of the American Red Cross to distribute the emergency drinking water to those affected by the wildfires.

As always, employee well-being is the primary concern. Anheuser-Busch is working closely with its teams across the state to ensure the safety of employees and continues to closely monitor the situation.

This donation will be transported from Anheuser-Busch’s Fort Collins, Colorado brewery, which joined the emergency water program in September, to enable the brewer to support communities in need from coast to coast more quickly.

For over 30 years, Anheuser-Busch has partnered with the American Red Cross to provide emergency drinking water for disaster relief efforts. Since 1988, Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners have provided more than 80 million cans of water to U.S. communities affected by natural disasters nationwide.

ABOUT ANHEUSER-BUSCH

For more than 165 years, Anheuser-Busch has been woven into the cultural fabric of the United States, carrying on a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. Today, we own and operate 23 breweries, 29 distributorships and 23 agricultural and packaging facilities, and have more than 18,000 colleagues across the United States. We are home to several of America’s most recognizable beer brands, including Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob ULTRA and Stella Artois, as well as a number of regional brands that provide beer drinkers with a choice of the best-tasting craft beers in the industry.

From responsible drinking programs and emergency drinking water donations to industry-leading sustainability efforts, we are guided by our unwavering commitment to supporting the communities we call home.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

Anheuser-Busch Invests $250,000 in Closed Loop Fund to Improve Glass Recycling

November 16, 2018 by Allison Reps

Nation’s Leading Brewer Announces Key Initiative toward Packaging Sustainability Goal

ST. LOUIS, MO – November 15, 2018 – Anheuser-Busch today announced a $250,000 investment in Closed Loop Fund projects to improve glass recycling capabilities in Texas communities. The first of these projects will be announced in early 2019 and will help drive progress towards the brewer’s ambitious 2025 Sustainability Goals, announced last spring.

The Closed Loop Fund is a social impact investment fund that supports comprehensive recycling programs across the country with the aim of accelerating the development of more circular supply chains.

“We have a long history of finding innovative ways to reduce our environmental footprint and through this partnership look forward to continuing that tradition in our local Texas communities,” said Angie Slaughter, Vice President of Sustainability at Anheuser-Busch. “Together with our Houston and Karbach breweries and Longhorn Glass, we are thrilled to be working with the Closed Loop Fund in Texas to further our 2025 Sustainability Goals as we strive to achieve our dream of building a better world.”

Investing in the Closed Loop Fund projects will enable Anheuser-Busch to increase the percentage of recycled glass used at its Longhorn production facility as part of its commitment to using 100% majority recycled or returnable packaging by 2025.

“At Closed Loop Fund, we are exploring new regional models to add value and improve the economics for material streams like fiber, plastics, and glass,” said Ellen Martin, Vice President of Impact at Closed Loop Fund. “In a single stream environment, significant investment is needed to ensure glass maintains its value.”

To learn more about Anheuser-Busch’s recycling and sustainability work, please visit https://www.anheuser-busch.com/betterworld.html.

About Anheuser-Busch

For more information, visit www.anheuserbusch.com or follow Anheuser-Busch on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

About Closed Loop Fund

Founded in 2014, Closed Loop Fund is a social impact investment fund that provides cities access to the capital required to build comprehensive recycling programs. Closed Loop Fund aims to invest $100 million by 2025 with the goal to create economic value for cities by increasing recycling rates in communities across America and build circular supply chains. Closed Loop Fund brings together the world’s largest consumer product, retail, and financial companies committed to finding a national solution to divert waste from landfills into the recycling stream in order to be used in the manufacturing supply chain. Closed Loop Fund investors include 3M, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Nestlé Waters North America, PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and the Walmart Foundation. For more information, visit www.closedlooppartners.com

NEW Surly Winter Beers

November 16, 2018 by Allison Reps

NEW SURLY WINTER BEERS NOW AVAILABLE

The final Surly variety pack of 2018 lands this week, and it’s ideally suited to the coming months.

We call it the Frost Pack, and it’s crafted to pair with the features of the season. As with previous variety packs, beers-for-all-seasons Furious and Xtra-Citra are included, along with two new ones exclusive to the 12-pack. Please allow us to introduce you to them

MORTAL SUN AMERICAN PORTER: Surly has never made a traditional, straight-up porter in its entire history. A terrific lineup of stouts, brown ales, and hybrids to be sure, but never this classic beer style. When we landed on making a winter-themed variety pack, a porter was a natural fit, and our brew team got to work. Mortal Sun is the result.

What you can expect: A welcoming, roast-y sweetness, chocolate and biscuit aromatics, and a nice little pop at the finish from a Willamette dry-hop addition. We brewed it to be enjoyed on those days with 17 bleak minutes of gray daylight and when your last three Amazon orders are for blankets.

ABV: 5.5%

Hops: Willamette

Bitterness: Medium

Aromatics: Biscuit, toast, burnt sugar, chocolate, coffee

Pour: Dark brown

LIQUID STARDUST SPARKLING IPA: Winter isn’t always bleak. We’re from Minnesota, so we know that for every howling blizzard and towering pile of crud and slush, there’s the one good holiday party, or the friends and family you honestly like that you only see this time of year. It calls for a champagne celebration on a beer budget. It calls for Liquid Stardust.

What you can expect: All the fruit and citrus notes you’d expect from an IPA with an Amarillo, Citra, and Mosaic hop bill, but with an incredibly crisp and dry finish. Raise a glass.

ABV: 7%

Hops: Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic

Bitterness: Low

Aromatics: Lemon, orange, mango, pineapple

Pour: Dark yellow

The Frost Pack is available to all Surly markets.

P.S. With the holiday season fast approaching for the craft beer lover in your life, the Frost Pack is a very easy gift to wrap and/or just throw a damn bow on. Just so you know.

NEW Bang Rainbow Unicorn

November 9, 2018 by Allison Reps

NEW Bang flavor!!

Rainbow Unicorn!

It tastes exactly how it sounds-AMAZING!

Make no Mistake – BANG® is not your stereotypical high sugar, life-sucking soda masquerading as an energy drink! High sugar drinks spike blood sugar producing metabolic mayhem causing you to crash harder than a test dummy into a brick wall. Power up with BANG’s potent brain & body-rocking fuel: Creatine, Caffeine, & BCAAs (Branched Chain Amino Acids).