Jessica Infante

Jessica Infante

Managing Editor, Brewbound

Jessica Infante joined Brewbound in 2019 after nearly a decade in a variety of marketing roles in the craft beer industry. Prior to that, she was a daily newspaper reporter at the Jersey Shore. Jess holds a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a master’s degree in integrated marketing communication from Emerson College. She is a certified Cicerone and lives in Salem, Massachusetts.

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CPI: Bev-Alc Away From Home Outpaced Inflation Again in August

CPI: Bev-Alc Away From Home Outpaced Inflation Again in August

If going out seemed expensive in July, dining and drinking budgets were likely stretched further in August. The consumer price index (CPI) for alcohol away from home (+3.8% year-over-year [YoY]) and food away from home (+3.9% YoY) far outpaced overall inflation (+2.9%) in August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) most recent monthly report.

Taproom Closings: Antigua, Navigation, Simple Roots

Taproom Closings: Antigua, Navigation, Simple Roots

Antigua Brewing Company has closed its sole location in San Luis Obispo, California, after four years in operation, the SLO Tribune reported. The shuttering has been characterized as an abrupt move.

Maine Beer Co. Founder Dan Kleban Launches US Senate Run

Maine Beer Co. Founder Dan Kleban Launches US Senate Run

Dan Kleban, founder of Freeport-based Maine Beer Co., has entered the race to unseat longtime U.S. Senator Susan Collins. Kleban is the latest candidate to join a growing field of challengers in the state’s Democratic primary to take on Collins, a Republican, in 2026.

Spindrift Spikes Spindrift Spiked

Spindrift Spikes Spindrift Spiked

Moderating alcohol trends – among other challenges – have claimed the life of Spindrift Spiked, the hard seltzer offering from the non-alcoholic (NA) fruited sparkling water maker.

Mark Anthony Brewing to Eliminate 143 Jobs in N.J.

Mark Anthony Brewing to Eliminate 143 Jobs in N.J.

Could Mark Anthony Brands be shuttering its first-ever owned production facility for White Claw, Mike’s Hard Lemonade and Cayman Jack? The future of Mark Anthony Brewing’s production facility in Hillside, New Jersey, is unclear as the company has filed notice that 143 workers will be affected by job cuts this fall.