Craft beer industry news.
Bump Williams Consulting’s Dave Williams and Brian “BK” Krueger explore Q1 beer category trends, the stickiness of 2023’s shifts caused by the Bud Light fiasco, the creep up of pricing, regional cider growth and the dampening of Dry January but continued growth of non-alc beer.
For craft breweries to return to growth, they have to do more than just make great beer, Brewers Association (BA) chief economist and VP of strategy Bart Watson said during his state of the industry address Tuesday on Day 2 of the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Las Vegas.
Surfside, a fast-growing line of canned iced tea and vodka cocktails, is getting the summer par-tea started with five new SKUs and a distribution expansion putting the brand in over 40 states, the company announced today.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final rule banning non-compete clauses nationwide. In a 3-2 ruling, the FTC said the move would “promote competition” and protect ”the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.”
Uncle Nearest Distillery founder and CEO Fawn Weaver disregarded the advice of the spirits industry’s old heads on the way to building a billion-dollar brand, she shared during her fireside chat with Crowns and Hops Brewing co-founder and CEO Beny Ashburn on the opening day of the 2024 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Las Vegas.
Two months after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) completed a review of Kroger and Albertsons’ proposed supermarket mega-merger and filed a lawsuit to block the deal, the grocery chains have added more store locations and assets to an updated version of their definitive divestiture agreement with C&S Wholesalers.
As part of its ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and community engagement, Molson Coors Beverage Company is undertaking a series of companywide initiatives and volunteer activities in its hometowns and brewery sites for Earth Week 2024.
In alignment with the 2024 Earth Day theme “Planet vs Plastics,” Ska Brewing is proud to announce significant advancements in our sustainability initiatives, underscoring their commitment to environmental responsibility and innovative brewery practices.
Batson River Brewing & Distilling, an independent Maine craft brewery, announced the release of their Very Tall Tales Double IPA clocking in at 7.8% ABV.
Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co., the New England-based craft beverage producer and largest “Brewstillery” by production, is thrilled to announce that, after a four-and-a-half-year multiphase project, its facility will reopen it’s doors on Friday, April 19, 2024 with an official grand reopening celebration on April 26, 2024.
Censored Munky Brewing Company (CensoredMunky.com) announces the launch of its inaugural beer “Freee Speeech!!!”.
Sycamore Brewing Company, the top independently-owned Carolina-born brewery, announces that they are changing the carton sizes in their portfolio of retail packaging.
Pernod Ricard-owned Corby Spirit and Wine, Canada’s second largest marketer and distributor of spirits and wines, has agreed to purchase RTD brand Nude for $8 million ($11 million CAD).
Ahead of the 2024 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC), which officially kicks off today (Monday, April 22), Brewers Association (BA) president and CEO Bob Pease shared his thoughts on the largest gathering of craft brewers, the turbulent times the trade group’s members are facing, the organization’s own changes and conversations he and Dr. J Jackson-Beckham have taken part in regards to the 2023 event.
