Beer Industry News, Insights, Jobs, & Events
Insider’s Week in Beer: 🔥 Hot Trend: Price Fixing (Allegedly)
I gotta say, I’m not sure who had “price fixing” as one of the top trends in beverage alcohol these days, but now the Japanese are apparently (allegedly) getting in on the action.
Press Clips: SpikedAde Founder’s Exit, a Virginia Craft Deal and Athletic’s Latest Sports Partnership
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter October 8-9, including headlines from SpikedAde, Hardywood Park, Starr Hill and Athletic.
Brewers Association Seeks Sunny Refresh for Great American Beer Fest
The 44th annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF) kicks off tomorrow, but this year’s iteration will look nothing like any of its priors.
Tilray CEO on BrewDog Lifting Beverage Biz to Growth, Additional Craft Cuts & Another Hemp Ban Extension
Tilray Brands credited BrewDog’s acquisition with juicing its business in the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal year.
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Icelandic Glacial to End Distributor Agreement with Anheuser-Busch
As its annual sales surpass $100 million, premium bottled water maker Icelandic Glacial is ready to move on from its two-decade long master distribution agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev, declining to renew a contract that is scheduled to expire next summer.
Prepared Cocktails Return to Volume Growth in L4W, per NIQ Weekly Scans
Despite a reported slowdown in prepared cocktail growth in Q3, the category recorded accelerated year-over-year (YoY) gains in the latest off-premise report from market research firm NIQ.
174 Layoffs Expected Next Month Due to Baltimore Guinness Open Gate Brewery Closure
Diageo’s impending closure of the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe, Maryland, will lead to 174 permanent layoffs, effective November 1, according to a WARN Act notice filed October 1 with the state.
Brewbound Podcast: How a Tech Firm is Trying to Make ABP Season Not Feel like Groundhog Day
Tech firm Groundhog thinks it has eliminated the recurring sameness of the ABP process with collaborative software that ensures brewers and distributors are aligned and able to follow through on objectives.
SpikedAde Will Be a Case Study In Constellation’s Brand Building & Acquisition Capabilities, CEO Nicholas Fink Says
Constellation Brands is charging into the back half of its 2027 fiscal year (FY27) with renewed positivity, as well as a new surging brand in its portfolio.
Press Clips: Top Ten Liquors Promises to Keep Stocking THC Products, Rupee Beer Expands to Tennessee
Editor’s Note: The below news items were initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter October 5-7. Not an Insider? Become one today to get earlier access to what’s going on in the industry. Top Ten Liquors Promises to Keep Stocking THC Products Minnesota-based off-premise retailer Top Ten Liquors has pledged to continue selling THC products… Read more »
Sierra Nevada Terminates Coors Distributing Co.; Will Move to Reyes in Denver Area
Sierra Nevada has joined a growing list of suppliers exiting Molson Coors-owned Coors Distributing Company’s (CDC) portfolio in Colorado.
NKD Distillery Turns To Kanna For NAKIES’ Functional Edge
With functional beverages driving purchases in the adult non-alcoholic (ANA) alternatives set, NKD Distillery is heeding the call with its first ready-to-drink (RTD) line infused with kanna.
Constellation Brands’ Shipments Accelerate to +5% in Q2, Depletions Losses Drop Further to -0.6%
Constellation Brands’ beer division recorded accelerating shipments gains in the second quarter of its 2027 fiscal year, the company reported Tuesday afternoon. Shipments (sales to wholesalers) increased 5.5% year-over-year (YoY) during the quarter, which ended August 31.
Constellation Brands Acquires SpikedAde in $75M Deal, with $278M Performance-Based Contingent
Constellation Brands has acquired SpikedAde, the second-largest ready-to-drink (RTD) vodka + ade/hard sports drink brand, the company announced in its Q2 earnings report.