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Stateside’s Matt Quigley on Super Lyte Summer as Hard Sports Drinks Explode

Stateside’s Matt Quigley on Super Lyte Summer as Hard Sports Drinks Explode

How do you balance two brands that are runaway successes? Stateside Brands president Matthew Quigley explained on the latest edition of the Brewbound Podcast how the maker of vodka iced tea brand Surfside is juggling the addition of Super Lyte, a non-carbonated hard sports drink (vodka + ade).

Relaxation at the Center of $300M Intoxicating Hemp Beverage Business

Relaxation at the Center of $300M Intoxicating Hemp Beverage Business

Relaxation and anxiety/stress release are the top reasons consumers say they’re drinking intoxicating hemp beverages, market research firms NIQ and MRI-Simmons, and alcohol alternatives database the Dry Atlas shared during a webinar Tuesday.

Breakthru CCO Talks RNDC Deal Exit, Emerging Categories

Breakthru CCO Talks RNDC Deal Exit, Emerging Categories

After backing out of a deal for Republic National Distributing Company’s (RNDC) Kentucky and Indiana operations in August, Breakthru Beverage is charting a cautious path forward.

Insider’s Week in Beer: 👎 The NFL’s Very Expensive Fake Beers

Insider’s Week in Beer: 👎 The NFL’s Very Expensive Fake Beers

It seems like the Brewers Association still has a little “flexible spending” left in its budget, even with recent revenue declines. The trade organization’s GABF is offering to pay the $14,926 fine that the NFL levied against San Francisco 49er Kyle Juszczyk for pretending to chug a beer in the end zone after scoring a touchdown last weekend.