Jessica Infante

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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Tree House to Branch Out to Western Massachusetts

Tree House to Branch Out to Western Massachusetts

A day after announcing plans for a new location on Cape Cod, popular Massachusetts beer maker Tree House Brewing has announced another expansion, this time westward with a new location planned for Deerfield.

Delivery Platform goPuff to Acquire 161 BevMo Stores in $350 Million Deal

Delivery Platform goPuff to Acquire 161 BevMo Stores in $350 Million Deal

Philadelphia-headquartered, on-demand delivery platform goPuff today announced a $350 million deal to acquire off-premise beverage alcohol retailer BevMo. The transaction is expected to close within the next 30 days, pending “customary closing conditions.” Bloomberg first reported talks of a deal earlier today.

Aphria Leaders Share Vision for SweetWater

Aphria Leaders Share Vision for SweetWater

With the proposed acquisition of Atlanta-headquartered SweetWater Brewing Company yesterday, Canadian cannabis company Aphria believes it’s on the path to becoming a vice industry powerhouse.

New Orleans’ Dixie Beer Changes Name to Faubourg Brewing

New Orleans’ Dixie Beer Changes Name to Faubourg Brewing

New Orleanians will soon find a familiar word adorning the packaging of a newly renamed local beer brand. The 113-year-old Dixie Beer will change its name to Faubourg Brewing Company in early 2021. Faubourg, which means “suburb” in French, is synonymous with “neighborhood” in New Orleans.

Colorado Elects John Hickenlooper to US Senate; Recreational Cannabis Legalized in 4 States

Colorado Elects John Hickenlooper to US Senate; Recreational Cannabis Legalized in 4 States

John Hickenlooper — a Democrat, former Colorado governor and co-founder of Denver-based Wynkoop Brewing — will become the first craft brewer to win a seat in the U.S. Senate after defeating incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner (R.-Colo.) on Tuesday. “Clearly people are saying it’s time to turn the page, it’s time for a different approach,” Hickenlooper… Read more »

Revolution and Trillium Shutter Taprooms for On-Site Service Until Spring 2021

Revolution and Trillium Shutter Taprooms for On-Site Service Until Spring 2021

Two more popular craft breweries have announced that their taprooms will be hibernating this winter as colder weather makes outdoor service infeasible, and COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationwide. Chicago-headquartered Revolution Brewing and Canton, Massachusetts-based Trillium Brewing both said this week that they will be temporarily shuttering their locations for on-premise service through the winter.

Brewery Openings: Jolly Pumpkin Opens Ninth Location; Uinta Airport Pub Debuts; Other Half Expands to Washington, D.C.

Brewery Openings: Jolly Pumpkin Opens Ninth Location; Uinta Airport Pub Debuts; Other Half Expands to Washington, D.C.

Dexter, Michigan-based Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales has opened a new cafe and brewery in East Lansing, Michigan, the company’s ninth location. Uinta Brewing’s new pub at Salt Lake City International Airport marks its first offsite expansion since opening in 1993. Brooklyn, New York-headquartered Other Half Brewing opened its third brewery and taproom in Washington, D.C., last week.