Beer Institute: Domestic Shipments and Imports Both Decline in July
Domestic beer shipments drop back into the red in July, according to the Beer Institute’s (BI) latest monthly economic report.
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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Garage Beer Takes On Strategic Investment, Constellation Alum Bill Hackett to Join Board
Garage Beer, the light beer brand that achieved national prominence when NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce invested in it last year, has received “strategic growth investment” from Durational Capital Management, the company announced today.
Maine Beer Co. Founder Dan Kleban Launches US Senate Run
Dan Kleban, founder of Freeport-based Maine Beer Co., has entered the race to unseat longtime U.S. Senator Susan Collins. Kleban is the latest candidate to join a growing field of challengers in the state’s Democratic primary to take on Collins, a Republican, in 2026.
Constellation Brands Lowers Guidances for FY 2026; Beer Net Sales -4% to -2% Expected
Two months after reporting a down Q1, Constellation Brands downgraded its guidance for fiscal year 2026, according to a press release issued today.
New Jersey’s Icarus Brewing Settling into New Home
When long-time regulars pine for Icarus Brewing’s original location, founder and owner Jason Goldstein reminds them the good old days weren’t always so good.
BrewDog Co-Founder Martin Dickie Resigns Abruptly
BrewDog co-founder Martin Dickie has departed the Scottish brewery, several news outlets have reported.
Spindrift Spikes Spindrift Spiked
Moderating alcohol trends – among other challenges – have claimed the life of Spindrift Spiked, the hard seltzer offering from the non-alcoholic (NA) fruited sparkling water maker.
Mark Anthony Brewing to Eliminate 143 Jobs in N.J.
Could Mark Anthony Brands be shuttering its first-ever owned production facility for White Claw, Mike’s Hard Lemonade and Cayman Jack? The future of Mark Anthony Brewing’s production facility in Hillside, New Jersey, is unclear as the company has filed notice that 143 workers will be affected by job cuts this fall.
Circana Weekly Scans: Bev-Alc in ‘Better Position;’ Spirits and RTDs Continue to Outpace Beer and Wine
Bev-alc off-premise dollar sales may have stemmed the outgoing tide of the past several weeks, but were still in the red year-over-year (YoY) and week-over-week (WoW), according to the latest weekly scans report from market research firm Circana.
Total Wine CEO Troy Rice Steps Down
Total Wine & More CEO Troy Rice has resigned from the top job at the national beverage-alcohol retailer, he announced on LinkedIn today.
A Round With: Original 40 Head Brewer Kyle Fjalstad on Barrel-Aging, Cross-Category Collabs and Cautionary Tales from San Diego
After joining San Diego’s Original 40 Brewing as head brewer earlier this year, Kyle Fjalstad has launched a beer that bridges the gap between Original 40 and the last brewery on his resume, Modern Times.
Ballast Point Takes On New Investors, Plans Expansion
San Diego-based Ballast Point has new, local investors in its ownership group, San Diego Beer News reported. Hospitality force RMD Group and boutique investment firm Cypress Ascendant have taken shares in the brewery, and the investors who facilitated the bombshell acquisition of Ballast Point from Constellation Brands in 2019 have exited.
CPI: Bev-Alc Away From Home Continues to Outpace Overall Inflation in July
All signs point to the cost of a night out getting more expensive. July marks a continuation of bev-alc away from home outpacing overall inflation. The CPI for both food (+3.9% year-over-year [YoY]) and alcohol (+3.4% YoY) outpaced overall inflation for all items (+2.7% YoY) in July.
Circana Weekly Scans: Late July Bev-Alc Boost Evaporates; Beer Off-Premise Sales -2.9%
Any positive vibes recorded in recent weekly data reports may have been a mirage. After some “less pessimistic data” reports, off-premise beverage-alcohol sales have returned to the red, market insights firm Circana shared in its latest weekly report.