Lord Hobo to Open Taproom in Tampa, Florida
Woburn, Massachusetts-headquartered Lord Hobo Brewing is planning to build a taproom in Tampa, Florida, according to a post on a Tampa community group’s Facebook page.
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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Closings Roundup: Oskar Blues Boulder Taproom Closes; Magnolia Brewing’s Dogpatch Location to Shutter
The Oskar Blues taproom in Boulder, Colorado, has shuttered, according to the Daily Camera.Magnolia Brewing’s brewery in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco will close on February 20, the company announced on Instagram.
Modern Times to Close Portland, Oakland, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles Taprooms
San Diego, California-based Modern Times Beer announced Monday that it will be closing its locations in Portland, Oregon; and Oakland, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, California; citing financial strain from the COVID-19 pandemic and “global declines in the craft beer industry.”
BeerBoard: Draft Sales During Super Bowl Increase +41% Nationwide, +341% in Los Angeles, +55% in Cincinnati
Super Bowl watchers consumed +41% more draft beer at bars and restaurants tracked by BeerBoard than they did in 2021, the on-premise data firm announced.
Openings & Closings: Hi-Wire to Add Taproom in Birmingham, AL; Ska Street Brewstillery Closes; Rivertown Ceases Operations
Hi-Wire Brewing’s third new taproom planned for 2022 will open “late this summer” in Birmingham, Alabama, the company announced this week. San Francisco-based Woods Beer & Wine Co. plans to open two new taprooms in Treasure Island and San Anselmo, as well as being distilling, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Trade Groups File Brief Supporting Franchise Law Reform in Jack’s Abby-Atlantic Beverage Termination Case
The Brewers Association (BA), Massachusetts Brewers Guild (MBG) and Beer Distributors of Massachusetts (BDMA) have filed an amicus memorandum in support of the Bay State’s franchise reform law.
With Constellation Brands Termination Looming, Bueno Beverage to Lay Off 43 of 160 Employees (UPDATED)
Visalia, California-based Bueno Beverage Company will lay off 43 of its 160 employees next week following the announcement of Constellation Brands’ termination of the Anheuser-Busch InBev-aligned wholesaler.
Treasury Report on Alcohol Industry Competition Lists Concerns, Offers Remedies; NBWA, BI Critical of Report; BA Applauds Findings
The Treasury, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued a 64-page report along with several recommendations that it said would “better level the playing field for small businesses and new marketplace entrants by enforcing existing laws that promote competition and modernizing outdated alcohol regulations.”
Trade Group Updates: Cans Reach Highest-Ever Share of BA-Defined Packaged Craft; Voters Support Repeal of Aluminum Tariffs; Master Product Catalog Opens
Cans reached their highest-ever share of Brewers Association-defined (BA) packaged craft beer sold at off-premise retailers in 2021, according to a report from chief economist Bart Watson.
People Moves: Athletic Brewing Adds Chief Sales Officer; Two Roads Hires VP of Sales; Lion Picks New CEO
Athletic Adds Chief Sales Officer Non-alcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing Company has hired Alex Boerger as its chief sales officer. “The hiring of Alex Boerger (CSO) and Andrew Katz (CMO) to run our commercial teams in sales and marketing has Athletic poised and ready for our next level of growth,” Athletic co-founder Bill Shufelt said… Read more »
Dick Leinenkugel to Retire from Family’s Brewery in December; Nephew Tony Bugher to Helm 155-Year-Old Brand
Dick Leinenkugel will retire from the brewery that bears his family’s name at the end of 2022, Molson Coors announced today. Tony Bugher, associate marketing manager for the brand and Leinenkugel’s nephew, will take the reins of the Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin-based Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company on January 1, 2023.
California Family Beer Distributors Fires Back at Constellation CEO’s Comments, Calls Proposed Terminations ‘Anticompetitive’
The California Family Beer Distributors (CFBD), a trade group representing independent wholesalers in the Golden State, has pushed back against statements made earlier this week by Constellation Brands CEO Bill Newlands regarding the Mexican import giant’s proposed termination of two wholesalers.
DISCUS: Spirits Revenue +12%, to $35.8B; Gains Share From Beer and Wine; Trade Group Focuses on Tax and Market Access Parity for RTDs
Premium offerings and ready-to-drink packaged cocktails propelled the spirits category to $35.8 billion in sales in 2021, a +12% increase from 2020, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) announced this week.
Jim Koch: Beer Biz Would be 15-18% Smaller Without Hard Seltzer, FMBs and Cider; Traditional Beer Unlikely ‘to Grow Again In Our Lifetimes’
Boston Beer Company founder and chairman Jim Koch discussed the future of core beer and his company’s fourth category offerings – including the forthcoming Hard Mtn Dew collaboration with PepsiCo – during Beer Business Daily’s annual Beer Industry Summit earlier this week.