Hard coconut water maker Sunboy won the 14th edition of Brewbound’s Pitch Slam competition, presented by Ollie, a Next Glass company.

Following its licensing agreement with Sonic Drive-In to produce and sell Sonic Hard Seltzer, COOP Beverage Works will next partner with Chicago-headquartered juice maker Tampico Beverages to produce Tampico Hard Punch.

Draft sales on the night before Thanksgiving declined -17.1% compared to the same day in 2021, on-premise data firm BeerBoard reported. Drizly reported that ready-to-drink canned cocktails increased sales nearly +40% on the e-commerce alcohol delivery platform this Thanksgiving weekend compared to the holiday in 2021.

Last week’s decision by Qatar officials to ban alcohol sales at stadiums – two days before the first 2022 FIFA World Cup match – could impact the relationship of FIFA and beer sponsor Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) through 2026.

Atrevida Beer Company co-owner and Army veteran Rich Fierro is being hailed as a hero after he stopped the gunman during a mass shooting that left five dead and 19 injured at Colorado Springs-based Club Q on Saturday.

Expect government agencies to take closer looks at mergers and acquisitions, and ramp up enforcement efforts around category management, tying and elusive conduct, McDermott Will & Emery partner Alva Mather said during a webinar last week.

Boosted by the growth of its flagship Allagash White, Allagash Brewing Company bucked the craft beer segment’s trajectory (-3%) to reach +6.2% dollar sales growth in 2022, the company reported.

Nearly 20-year-old Georgetown Brewing has only been packaging its beer for a little more than a quarter of its life, and although cans buoyed the brewery during the pandemic, they’re a distant second priority to draft in terms of sales and production.

Channel Marker Brewing will pay homage to its seaside hometown of Beverly, Massachusetts, with its new name: Coastal Mass Brewing. The name change comes from the discovery that another brewery was using the name Channel Marker for one of its beers.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer away from home increased +7% in October 2022 compared to October 2021, the largest price increase ever recorded for the category, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Members of the California Family Beer Distributors (CFBD) gathered for the first time last week in Palm Desert, California, to discuss goals and highlight their differences from the Reyes Beer Division. “The members in this room are independent family-owned beer distributors,” CFBD executive director Kevin Luckey said in his opening address.

Global cannabis firm Tilray is adding an East Coast craft brewery to its growing brewery portfolio, with the acquisition of Montauk Brewing Company.

Alcohol e-commerce platform Drizly announced a “new brand direction” this week, featuring a “redesigned product experience” and expanded shipping capabilities, as it celebrates a decade in business.

Leisuretown, Modern Times’ Anaheim, California-based taproom, complete with a swimming pool, has closed, Brewbound has confirmed.