Wiseacre Brewing Acquires Bearded Iris Brewing

Jackalope Brewing Company Acquires Black Abbey Brewing Company

January 23, 2026

Food & Beverage

Jackalope Brewing Company has acquired Nashville-area craft brewer Black Abbey Brewing Company, formalizing a relationship the two breweries say has existed for more than a decade. The move will preserve Black Abbey's European-inspired brewing identity while providing increased production capacity, broader distribution, and additional resources to support long-term brand development and regional growth.

Barrel One Collective Acquires Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company

June 25, 2025

Food & Beverage

Barrel One Collective, a New England craft beer collective formed from Mass. Bay Brewing and Finestkind Brewing, has acquired Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company, a Worcester-based all-imperial beer specialist. The acquisition preserves Greater Good's Worcester taproom and brewery while expanding Barrel One's Massachusetts footprint and adding a high-ABV specialty brand to its portfolio.

Aphria Acquires SweetWater Brewing Company

November 5, 2020

Food & Beverage

Aphria, Inc. agreed to acquire SweetWater Brewing Company in a transaction valued at approximately $300 million, marking Aphria’s strategic entry into the United States. The deal results in TSG Consumer Partners exiting its minority stake; SweetWater will continue operating from its Atlanta, Georgia brewery with broad distribution across the U.S.

Sapporo U.S.A. Acquires Stone Brewing

June 24, 2022

Food & Beverage

Sapporo U.S.A. has agreed to acquire Stone Brewing, combining Sapporo's U.S. business with one of America's largest craft brewers. The deal (expected to close in August 2022) gives Sapporo bi-coastal brewing capacity at Stone's Escondido, California and Richmond, Virginia breweries and lets Stone continue operating its taprooms and breweries under existing branding and management.

Urban South Brewery Acquires Perfect Plain Brewing Co.

October 1, 2022

Food & Beverage

New Orleans-based Urban South Brewery has acquired Pensacola-based Perfect Plain Brewing Co., bringing the four Perfect Plain hospitality concepts into Urban South’s operations. Urban South will apply its manufacturing and distribution capabilities to expand Perfect Plain’s distribution across the Florida Panhandle while preserving the existing brands and staff.

MDWerks Acquires Two Trees Beverage Company

December 12, 2023

Food & Beverage

MDWerks, Inc. (OTC: MDWK) has acquired Two Trees Beverage Company, a Fletcher, North Carolina-based spirits producer that uses a proprietary accelerated aging technology. The transaction brings Two Trees' portfolio of more than 30 spirit brands, associated patents and distribution across 29 states into MDWerks as part of the buyer’s strategy to expand its sustainable beverage technology and product offerings.