Craft beer industry news.
Days after news broke that it was in talks to sell its business in seven markets to the Reyes Beverage Group, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) announced it has taken new financial support with the approval of its lenders.
Off-premise beverage-alcohol sales recorded a third consecutive year-over-year (YoY) increase during the week ending January 11, according to market research firm Circana’s most recent weekly scan data report.
Japanese beer giant Asahi is deepening its U.S. presence with the national launch of its premium ready-to-drink (RTD) vodka and soda cocktail Zeitaku Shibori, the first such product to be manufactured in the States.
A-B may be shutting down its Newark, NJ brewery after several decades, but the A-B eagle will live on!
After carving out early momentum in New Jersey, food and beverage serial entrepreneur Jason Cohen is taking his vodka-based ready-to-drink beverage, Spiked Ade, to more markets.
Russian River Brewing Company [RRBC] (Windsor & Santa Rosa, California) has begun donating proceeds from Russian River 110 West Coast Pils to Russian Riverkeeper, a local non-profit climate organization focused on its eponymous river.
Beverage-alcohol had a nearly universally down year in 2025. The few exceptions were adult non-alcoholic (ANA) and ready-to-drink (RTD) bev-alc, which further solidified their staying power beyond quick consumer trends, according to NIQ’s 2025 Year in Review report.
Bars and restaurants saw a boost in sales this holiday season compared to 2024, according to the latest report from CGA, the on-premise arm of market research firm NIQ.
Stoli Group USA, the owner of Stoli vodka, will move into the liquidation phase after initially filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024.
After a lengthy delay that included much fretting among industry insiders, the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were unveiled earlier this month. Any fears that anti-alcohol activists had infiltrated the quinquennial process were eased, as the new guidelines preach moderation over specific daily drink allowances. Beer Marketer’s Insights senior editor Christopher Shepard, who has… Read more »
After three years, Leinenkugel’s will once again be led by someone with the Leinenkugel surname. Leinenkugel’s president Tony Bugher is stepping down from his leadership role, passing the baton to his cousin, Katie Leinenkugel
December brought another mixed (gift) bag of results for top beer vendors in off-premise scans, according to data from market research firm Circana. Ten of the top 25 beer vendors recorded YoY dollar sales growth in Circana-tracked off-premise channels in the L4W.
Check out these news items that were initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter January 12-14, including headlines from Molson Coors, Anheuser-Busch, Oskar Blues and more.
In the post-pandemic era of off-premise reliance, total beverage consumer habits and inflated costs of goods, craft brands have had to reevaluate their business strategies and band together to help return the segment to growth.
