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Consumer Price Index For Beer +5% in April 2022

Consumer Price Index For Beer +5% in April 2022

The price of beer — like most goods — is on the rise. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer increased +5% in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

Jiant Releases New Summer Snowcone Hard Kombucha

Jiant announces the launch of “Summer Snowcone”, the fifth hard kombucha released as part of the modern beverage brand’s celebrated seasonal series.

Brewbound Podcast: That’s a Wrap on the CBC 2022

Brewbound Podcast: That’s a Wrap on the CBC 2022

The Brewbound team recaps the 2022 Craft Brewers Conference and shares their big takeaways from the gathering of 10,000 beer industry professionals in Minneapolis.

Brew Talks Recap: The Intersection of Crypto and NFTs in Brewery Taprooms

Brew Talks Recap: The Intersection of Crypto and NFTs in Brewery Taprooms

Cryptocurrency and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are slowly seeping into beer culture. Two early adopters of the Web 3.0 tech — Kurtis Cummings, founder and CEO of Switchyard Brewing in Indianapolis, and Daniel Paul Wellendorf, co-owner and head of marketing of Modist Brewing in Minneapolis — shared their experiences during Brewbound’s Brew Talks meetup in Minneapolis last week during the Craft Brewers Conference.

Not-So-Suddenly, Sotol Makes Inroads

Not-So-Suddenly, Sotol Makes Inroads

With both tequila’s and mezcal’s growth rates soaring, the agave spirits category could surpass vodka in a number of years, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. While not an agave spirit, another new product from Mexico is starting to build an audience: Sotol.

BarTrack, Inc. Completes $10.5 Million Equity Financing

BarTrack, a hospitality technology company revolutionizing the way that bars, breweries, restaurants and stadiums, manage their beverage alcohol inventory, closed its second round of equity growth capital in March, raising $10.5 million.