On the latest Brewbound Podcast, the Brewbound team closes the book on a lackluster selling season. Brewbound senior reporter Zoe Licata breaks down the final round of off-premise data, with a letdown from the historically sales boosting summer beer occasions.
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter (September 15-16), including headlines from Moosehead, Call to Arms, Boston Beer Company and more.
As we approach the close of 2025, Brewbound is calling for nominations for the Brewbound Awards 2025, our annual celebration of the beer companies, products, and people shaping the future of the industry. The awards will be presented during Brewbound Live, taking place December 10, 2025, in Marina del Rey, CA.
Ohio distribution shakeups, breweries gets margin squeezed and Stone’s 29th anniversary.
Less has been more with BrewDog’s U.S. business over the last year and a half. On the latest episode of the Brewbound Podcast, BrewDog USA chief sales and marketing officer Eric Teodoro Franco explains how the business has “done fewer things better,” leading with a focus on its core brands, which helped the brand increase volume 26% last year.
Crane Brewing (Raytown, Missouri), has closed after 11 years. In its early days, the brewery built its name on the homebrew and beer fest circuit with namesake Michael Crane’s sour ales and magenta-hued beet beer.
Nearly five months after ceasing production at its hometown brewery, Tilray-owned Hop Valley (Eugene, Oregon) will close the brewery’s taproom as it scouts a new location, a spokesperson told Brewbound.
Columbia Distributing leaders believe they’ve tapped into a pipeline for the next generation of beer industry workers. On the latest edition of the Brewbound Podcast, Columbia president and CEO Chris Steffanci, VP of sales, Portland Chris Watzig and former intern Rebecca Logan share the ins and outs of the Pacific Northwest distributor’s Beer Careers Program.
Kevin McGee used his law degree more than he expected when his family took over legacy California craft brewery Anderson Valley Brewing Company, including in legal battles over distribution rights.
Stateside Brands (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) – the parent company of Surfside, a leading brand in the spirits-based hard tea and lemonade segment – has penned a deal to rebrand Philadelphia’s entertainment hub from Xfinity Live! to Stateside Live!
Rupee Beer founders Van and Sumit Sharma believe they’re ready to meet Indian cuisine’s moment. On the latest edition of the Brewbound Podcast, the brothers share their journey of launching the Indian American beer brand during the COVID-19 pandemic as an add-on purchase at their family’s restaurant.
Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta, Georgia) will open a new 7,400 sq. ft. indoor taproom and 17,000 sq. ft. outdoor space called The Grove in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood on Saturday, August 23, Eater reported.
Arizona’s Huss Brewing (Tempe) and PHX Beer Co. (Scottsdale) have merged to create Zonafide Beverages, the companies announced Wednesday.
Representatives of Uncle Nearest were in court last week fighting to retain control of the whiskey brand’s operations as its lender seeks the appointment of a receiver as the company has fallen into default on $108 million in loans. BevNET spirits editor Ferron Salniker joins the Brewbound Podcast to share the latest on the case.
