Upslope Brewing to Join Wilding Brands’ Expanding Colorado Platform
Boulder, Colorado-based Upslope Brewing is the latest brand to join fast-growing brewery platform Wilding Brands, the companies announced today.
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.
Posts by Jessica Infante
Diageo Beer Co. President Laura Merritt on Guinness’ ‘Wildly Diverse’ Drinker Base and Smirnoff Ice as the Flavor ‘OG’
The top growth beer brand in the on- and off-premise right now isn’t an innovation product designed by an R&D team that religiously studies consumer trends. It’s a non-Mexican import that was founded in the 18th century: Diageo-owned Guinness.
Circana Weekly Scans: Halloween Delivers Treats for Spirits and RTDs, Tricks for Beer and Wine
Halloween is officially logged in bev-alc scan data and there’s no reason to be afraid, Circana EVP of BevAl Scott Scanlon wrote. During the week ending November 2, total beverage-alcohol dollar sales declined 2.3% year-over-year (YoY), but increased 4% week-over-week (WoW).
State of Craft M&A: ‘Cashless’ Deals, ‘Bespoke’ Arrangements
Craft brewery owners dreaming of selling their businesses in multi-million dollar deals are doing just that – dreaming, industry leaders said last week during a panel discussion about exiting the business at the Mass Brewers Guild annual conference.
New Belgium’s Lauren Woods Limbach to Retire After 28 Years of Shaping American Sour Beer
Lauren Woods Limbach joined New Belgium in 196 and the rest is “an incredible fairy tale, wild ride, with some of the hardest work and the best people on Earth,” she said in an Instagram video last week announcing her upcoming retirement.
Monster to Close Cigar City’s Spruce Street Facility, Move to Ybor City in 2026
Cigar City Brewing (CCB) will shutter its taproom and facility on Tampa’s Spruce Street next year when its lease ends and move into the Ybor City space currently occupied by Cigar City Cider & Mead, parent company Monster Brewing announced Thursday.
Circana Weekly Scans: Beer’s ‘Ugly’ Performance Needed ‘Warning to Prepare for Impact’
The latest weekly beverage-alcohol scan data report from market research firm Circana carried a content warning for “ugly comps.” “This week’s data needs to come with advanced warning to prepare for impact,” Circana EVP of BevAl Scott Scanlon wrote.
Brewers Association Names New Federal Affairs Manager
The Brewers Association (BA) has hired Michael Mohr-Ramirez to lead its federal government affairs efforts, the trade organization announced Monday.
BPI: Wholesaler Purchasing Mirrors ‘Continued Uncertainty’ in Retailer and Drinker Demand to Start Q4
Wholesalers’ tepidness toward the beer category continued in October, according to the latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).
BeerBoard: Volume of Draft and Packaged Beer Decline On-Premise in Q3
Consumers’ on-premise spending may be strong, but volumes of draft beer and packaged goods declined at bars and restaurants during Q3, according to on-premise insights firm BeerBoard. Draft beer volume declined 1.8% between July 1 and September 30 year-over-year (YoY). Cans and bottles fared even worse, dropping 5.1% compared to Q3 2024.
Voting Open for Brewers Association Board of Directors
The Brewers Association (BA) is accepting ballots from voting members through November 19 in its annual board of directors election. Five three-year terms are open to represent the board’s three member classes.
Brooklyn Tags In U.S. Beverage to Lead Sales
Brooklyn Brewery has tapped U.S. Beverage (USB) to lead its sales efforts in a new national partnership, the companies announced Monday. The partnership launches on November 1, according to a press release. No changes are expected for Brooklyn’s existing distributor network, and no equity is changing hands.
Circana Weekly Scans: Beer Category Still Down, but Growth Brands ‘Bounce’
Beverage-alcohol’s off-premise declines eased a bit in the one-week period ending October 19, buoyed by the beer category’s growth brands, according to the latest weekly report from market research firm Circana.
Boston Beer Q3 2025: Angry Orchard, Sun Cruiser Gains Can’t Offset Losses
Boston Beer’s transformation from a craft brewer to an adult beverage company, which began in earnest about a decade ago, is looking like an even better bet as traditional beer’s declines outpace those of the beyond beer segment.