Brewers Association Cancels SAVOR, Citing Operational Costs Among Reasons
The Brewer Association (BA) has served its last SAVOR, the organization’s formerly annual food and beer pairing event, it 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.
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Last Call: Judge Sends Beer Definition Lawsuit to Trial; Ontario Craft Brewery M&A On Fire; Molson Coors Discontinues Sharp’s, Coors Pure
A judge has denied Anheuser-Busch InBev subsidiary Grupo Modelo’s bid for partial summary judgment in its trademark infringement lawsuit against Constellation Brands for the company’s use of the Corona trademark for hard seltzer.
Credit Suisse: ‘Pricing is a Closet; Volume is the Skeleton’
Rising prices may be concealing disappointing volume sales in the U.S. beer industry, financial services firm Credit Suisse cautioned in a recent report.
Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Constellation Brands’ Termination of Olympic Eagle
A judge has granted Pullayup, Washington-headquartered Olympic Eagle Distributing a preliminary injunction against Constellation Brands’ termination in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Closings: Lagunitas to Close Seattle Taproom in January; Bear Republic Shutters Rohnert Park Taproom for Winter; Sasquatch Brewery Ceases Production
Lagunitas will close its Seattle taproom next month, which was “not a decision we took lightly,” the Heineken-owned craft brewery said. Cloverdale, California-headquartered Bear Republic brewing shuttered its remaining taproom for the winter on December 11, and plans to reopen in the spring. Portland, Oregon-based Sasquatch Brewery announced last month it will halt beer- and cider-making operations, but its pub will remain in business.
Last Call: Weyerbacher Sold to New Owners, Taproom Reopens; Funk Factory Geuzeria Sells Taproom to Black Rose Blending Co.
An LLC led by the former president and CEO of Pittsburgh Brewing has acquired Weyerbacher Brewing following the Easton, Pennsylvania-based craft brewery’s second bankruptcy case, according to LehighValleyLive.com.
NielsenIQ: Total Bev-Alc Dollars +14%; Beer Category +15%, Driven by Imports and FMBs
Consumer trends of premiumization, convenience, flavor, and health and wellness continue to drive shopping behavior in both the on- and off-premise channels, experts from NielsenIQ reported during a webinar this week.
Report: Coca-Cola to Share Profits from Bev-Alc License Agreements with Bottlers; DISCUS Issues Marketing Guidelines for ‘Crossover Products’
As products made through its beverage-alcohol licensing partnerships gain steam at retail, Coca-Cola has agreed to share profits from those brand extensions with U.S. bottlers, Beverage Digest reported.
A-B’s High End and Brewers Collective to Focus on Stella Artois, Premium Lagers and Craft IPA and Wheat Beers in 2023
With premiumization showing no signs of slowing, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s High End leaders are focusing on key import, lifestyle and craft brands in 2023.
5 Elected to Brewers Association Board of Directors
Joining the board to represent packaging brewers are Jason Perkins, VP of brewing operations at Portland, Maine-based Allagash Brewing; and Mitch Steele, co-founder and brewmaster of Atlanta, Georgia-based New Realm Brewing. Packaging brewers sell more than 75% of their volume off their premises.
Sunboy Spiked Coconut Water Wins 2022 Brewbound Pitch Slam Competition
Hard coconut water maker Sunboy won the 14th edition of Brewbound’s Pitch Slam competition, presented by Ollie, a Next Glass company.
COOP Beverage Works to Debut Tampico Hard Punch in 2023
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.
BeerBoard: Pre-Thanksgiving Draft Sales Tumble as On-Premise ‘Right-Sizes’ vs. 2021; Drizly: Thanksgiving Weekend Winners Include Canned Cocktails, Non-Alc & Tequila
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 Call: Anheuser-Busch Seeks $47.4 Million Deduction in 2026 FIFA World Cup Sponsorship; TTB Updates Social Media Policy; 4th Union Rejects Railroad Labor Deal
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.