Nearly five years after it opened, Diageo will cease the majority of production later this spring at what was its first Guinness production brewery in the U.S. since 1954.

Washington-based sister cider companies Yonder and The Source have merged into a single entity, founder Caitlin Braam announced. Samuel Adams’ entrepreneurism-centric philanthropy Brewing the American Dream is accepting applications for its 2023 business and brewing experienceship.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun an antitrust investigation into Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, reviewing how the nation’s largest alcoholic beverage distributor may have favorably priced wine and liquor that advantaged larger retailers, according to Politico, citing three anonymous sources “with knowledge of the probe.”

After launching in Mexico last fall, Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktails have rolled out in the U.S. The 7% ABV spirits-based RTD, the result of a partnership between Coca-Cola and Jack Daniel’s parent company Brown-Forman, is inspired by the ubiquitous “Jack & Coke” bar call and combines two of the world’s most recognizable beverage brands in one package.

Middle-tier beer ordering continued to “shift towards a more predictable environment” in March, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) monthly Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI).

St. Patrick’s Day may have lifted draft sales at bars and restaurants this year, but off-premise beer category dollar sales declined -3.2% compared to 2022 for the week ending March 19, according to market research firm Circana.

The California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) has sponsored two bills this legislative session: one that would allow members to produce cider and perry with existing licenses, and another that would restore transparency in beer production data reporting.

Virginia retailers are now required under law to separate alcoholic versions of non-alcoholic brands from their soft drink counterparts.

Expect more Voodoo Ranger beers to flood the market. New Belgium Brewing has struck an agreement to acquire the Daleville, Virginia-based production facility Constellation Brands built in 2017.

It was either the luck of the Irish, an aligning of stars or just excellent planning that had both St. Patrick’s Day and the opening weekend of March Madness falling on a Friday this year.

Double Punch Hard Juice, a new hard juice contender from Philadelphia-based Two Robbers Hard Seltzer, will enter the ring next month. “We’ve been developing this idea for over a year, as a way to bridge the highly sessionable and low-calorie, zero-sugar nature of hard seltzers with the full-flavor full-texture aspects of FMBs [flavored malt beverages] and craft beer,” co-founder and CEO Vikram Nayar said.

Athletic Brewing’s non-alcoholic (NA) beers may soon be on tap at a bar or restaurant near you. The Connecticut-based NA brewery posted a photo on Twitter this week of co-founders John Walker and Bill Shufelt “headed down to NYC to deliver our first kegs.”

Two Washington state craft- and import-centric distributors are shutting down in the wake of their parent company’s sale to PepsiCo.

A federal jury has found that Constellation Brands’ production of products such as Corona Hard Seltzer and Modelo Ranch Water does not violate the company’s licensing agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B).