Molson Coors issued a “voluntary withdrawal” of some SKUs of Coors Light and Keystone Light last week, a spokesperson told Brewbound.

Boston Beer Company has launched its first-ever media campaign to support Hard MTN Dew, its ready-to-drink, fermented sugar-brew produced through a licensing partnership with PepsiCo.

Point-of-sale (POS) system provider Arryved has acquired Craftpeak, which offers website development and e-commerce capabilities for craft beverage producers.

Two of the biggest names in beverage-alcohol data are joining forces. Global data giant NielsenIQ announced today it has acquired on-premise data firm CGA, in which it initially invested in 2009.

In the on-premise channel, bars and restaurants have earned more than $12,000 on average from the sale of cocktails in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the 12 weeks that ended October 22, reported CGA, which focuses on on-premise retail occasions.

The buyer of Cincinnati Beverage Co. (CinBev) and its portfolio of craft beer brands has finally come forward.

A judge has ruled in favor of Anheuser-Busch InBev and dismissed the deceptive advertising lawsuit Molson Coors (then-MillerCoors) filed against the world’s largest beer manufacturer over its 2019 Super Bowl campaign.

Beverage-alcohol industry veteran Rich Andrews has been appointed president of Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits, a Toronto, Canada-based import and distribution arm of the Mark Anthony Group, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Ryan Burk has joined Feel Goods Company, parent company of Good Beer Hunting, as co-founder following his departure from Boston Beer last month. At Feel Goods, a marketing and innovation studio focusing on beverages, Burk will work alongside co-founder Michael Kiser to create programming for new clients and work on brand development for existing ones.

Ready-to-drink canned cocktail maker Crook & Marker has confirmed the elimination of positions in its salesforce, according to a company spokesperson. The spokesperson declined to share the specific number of jobs that were eliminated.

A confluence of factors – the reopening of the on-premise channel, distributed packaging sales, and monetary relief from the federal government – helped boost many of the country’s regional craft breweries to growth in 2021. Nearly four-fifths of the regional craft brewers beyond the top 50 increased production in 2021, according to data published in the May/June edition of the Brewers Association’s (BA) New Brewer magazine.

Kihei, Hawaii-based Maui Brewing Company has placed a “stalking horse” bid to acquire San Diego, California-based Modern Times Beer, which has been accepted by a court-appointed receiver.

As the on-premise began to reanimate after a year of pandemic-driven closures and restrictions, 28 of the top 50 Brewers Association-defined (BA) craft breweries posted volume increases in 2021, according to data published today in the May/June edition of the trade group’s New Brewer magazine. Last year, the BA reported craft beer’s volume declined -9% in 2020 – the first time the trade group that represents the nation’s small and independent breweries recorded a volume loss in the industry’s modern era – and a majority (36) of the top 50 saw their output decline compared to 2019.

Everett, Massachusetts-headquartered Night Shift Brewing will begin distributing in Maryland with Legends Ltd., the Baltimore-based subsidiary of Sheehan Family Companies. Manhattan-based Torch & Crown Brewing has entered Massachusetts statewide with Craft Collective.