The decade-long consent decree that allowed Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (A-B) MegaBrew merger with SABMiller to go forward expired in July, removing guardrails that had been placed on the world’s largest beer manufacturer by the Department of Justice to ensure competition in the marketplace. Chris Jones, managing director of Central Market Strategies, joins this week’s Brewbound Podcast to explore what competition looks like in a post-consent decree beer industry.
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 6-7, including headlines from A-B, Tilray Brands, Departed Soles and more.
How can a new brand make a splash in the increasingly crowded ready-to-drink waters? A winning combination of differentiated flavors, artistic packaging and a willingness to work the market day in and day out. That’s what has been working for Lake Hour, according to CEO Michelle Ivey, this week’s featured guest.
Total U.S. beer industry supply declined 2.1% YoY in June, according to the latest volume report from the Beer Institute. The loss outperformed YTD volume (-3.9% thru June). Note: total industry supply includes domestic tax paid shipments, imports and state-level shipments.
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 3-5, including headlines from Prost, JuneShine, the Beer Institute and more.
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter July 30-31, including headlines from Allagash Brewing, the Brewers Association, Garage Beer and more.
In this episode of the Brewbound Podcast, Brewbound editor Justin Kendall and senior reporter Zoe Licata dive into RNDC’s bankruptcy filing, as well as the fallout, with many suppliers left wondering if they’ll ever get paid back. Plus, they chat about Boston Beer’s fast-follower strategy and craft’s mid-year volume number.
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter, including headlines from InvestBev, Boston Beer, Stateside Brands and more.
The pre-flight beer ranks high on many people’s lists of simple pleasures, but what does it take for that beer to end up in a pint glass? Experience Threee founder Liz Einhorn joins this week’s episode of the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the complexities of beer service in airport concessions. She shares the pros and cons of brewery-branded, airport taprooms and what it takes to secure (and keep) a draft line in a busy airport bar.
There’s been a plot twist in the closure of Bauhaus Brew Labs (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – it’s off. ABV Technology has acquired the brewery, a longtime partner of the business, and will reopen it later this summer.
James Watt’s second offer for BrewDog tops £30M; Atwater’s Grand Rapids taproom to shutter; Lost Abbey’s Monastery marks grand opening; Southern Glazer’s execs on being a ‘total beverage solution;’ Coors Light x Patrick Mahomes series continues; Molson Coors brings Italy’s wine window concept stateside for Peroni
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter July 13-15, including headlines from the Brewers Association, Girl Beer, Anheuser-Busch InBev and more.
