Craft Beer & Spirits — 2026-09-22
This week's highlights include Copperworks Distilling's first-ever rye-cask American single malt debuting for Craft Malt Month, with $10 from every bottle supporting craft maltsters. Beverage launches from The Macallan, MadTree, and others are adding to a busy fall release season, and the craft N/A IPA trend continues gaining ground. Meanwhile, a Pittsburgh-area whiskey venture backed by former FEW Spirits head distiller Erin Lee is taking shape.
Craft Beer & Spirits — 2026-09-22
New Releases
Copperworks Craft Malt Month 2026 Single Malt — Copperworks Distilling has debuted its first-ever rye-cask American single malt for Craft Malt Month 2026, with $10 from every bottle going to support craft maltsters.
New beverage launches roundup — BeverageDaily covers the latest launches spanning premium whisky (The Macallan), craft beer (MadTree), RTD cocktails, and functional wellness drinks from brands including innocent, MOJU, and Plenish.
Tasting Notes
No recent reviews with verified publication dates in the past seven days are available in this week's research. Watch this space — fall release season is ramping up, with Birch Seattle's Stillman's Sonder 10-year bourbon and single malt (a 2026 SF World Spirits Double Gold winner) being one to seek out.
Industry Watch
Pittsburgh whiskey expansion — Former FEW Spirits head distiller Erin Lee will serve as director of operations at a new whiskey venture with production set for Lawrenceville. The company plans a tasting room in Pittsburgh's Strip District by end of 2026, taking over the former Kingfly Spirits space near Wigle Whiskey.
TailGate Brewery defies the slump — Nashville-based TailGate Brewery has grown distribution 40% year-over-year in the first half of 2026, aided by nine Tennessee taprooms, during a stubbornly down period for craft beer.
N/A IPAs keep rising — The craft non-alcoholic IPA trend keeps accelerating, driven by moderation, health-consciousness and the social ritual of craft beer without alcohol; a high-quality N/A option is now treated as essential bar menu stock rather than a novelty.
Kentucky Bourbon Festival buzz — The Pappy release and a veteran distiller's namesake brand launch drew more chances to try and buy at the festival in Bardstown.
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