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Next Glass Acquires Hop Culture

December 8, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Next Glass, the parent company of Untappd and BeerAdvocate, has acquired Hop Culture, a Pittsburgh-based digital magazine and events company serving craft beer enthusiasts. The acquisition brings Hop Culture's content, festivals, and merchandise into Next Glass's portfolio to enhance its audience engagement and event capabilities within the beverage alcohol sector.

Cape May Brewing Co. Acquires Flying Fish Brewing Co.

April 25, 2023

Food & Beverage

Cape May Brewing Co. has acquired all assets of Flying Fish Brewing Co., including its Somerdale tasting room, in a deal intended to expand Cape May's production, warehouse capacity and regional distribution. Beers from both breweries will continue to be sold independently while Cape May leverages the acquisition to grow its craft beer, hard seltzer and malt beverage offerings across New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Tacoma and Hoyt LLC Acquires Jackalope Brewing Company

October 9, 2024

Food & Beverage

Tacoma and Hoyt LLC, a Tennessee-based investment firm, has acquired Jackalope Brewing Company, a craft brewery and taproom in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. Steve Barone (CEO of Tacoma and Hoyt) will become CEO of Jackalope while founder Bailey Spaulding remains Chief Beer Officer and Steve Wright shifts to Chief Revenue Officer as the company pursues regional growth and expanded distribution across the Southeast.

HealthQuest Capital Makes Equity Investment in 83bar as HCAP Partners Exits

August 5, 2021

Healthcare Services

HealthQuest Capital, a healthcare-focused venture growth fund, has made an equity investment in 83bar to support the company's continued expansion following HCAP Partners' exit. 83bar is a patient journey and activation technology platform serving clinical-trial and commercial clients across pharma, medical device, and diagnostics.

Consortium Including Charlesbank, Oaktree and Blue Ribbon Partners Recapitalizes City Brewing Company

March 16, 2021

Food & Beverage

A consortium led by Charlesbank Capital Partners with participation from Oaktree Capital Management, Blue Ribbon Partners and City Brewing management agreed to an equity investment to acquire 100% of City Brewing Company; the transaction was expected to close in April 2021. The recapitalization will fund a $630 million investment program to expand capacity, launch a West Coast facility (the Irwindale Brew Yard acquired from Pabst Brewing Company), and support leadership transitions and growth initiatives.

HCAP Partners Invests in 83bar

January 21, 2021

Healthcare Services

HCAP Partners, a California-based private equity firm, provided a mezzanine debt investment in Austin-based 83bar to restructure existing debt, facilitate a small investor share redemption, and supply supplemental growth capital. The funding will support 83bar’s expansion into new markets and help scale its patient journey management platform and distributed contact center services for pharma, medical device, and diagnostics clients.