Justin Kendall

Justin Kendall

Editor, Brewbound

Justin Kendall provides daily coverage of the beer industry on Brewbound.com, conducts live-streamed interviews during Brewbound’s events and co-produces the Brewbound podcast. Kendall is a nearly 20-year career journalist who led alt-weekly newspapers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Des Moines, Iowa.

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Molson Coors CEO on Portfolio Gaps, Premiumization Challenges and Growth Outlook

Molson Coors CEO on Portfolio Gaps, Premiumization Challenges and Growth Outlook

Two months into his tenure as president and CEO, Rahul Goyal’s plans for Molson Coors’ future are becoming clearer. Those plans point to the company being in the market for a needle-moving spirit-based ready-to-drink (RTD) brand, committed to turning around Blue Moon Belgian White trends and building marketing campaigns around encouraging consumers to go out and socialize over beers.

Brewbound Live 2025 is 1 Week Away!

Brewbound Live 2025 is 1 Week Away!

We are one week out from Brewbound Live 2025 in Los Angeles. These are times when getting together with your peers and others from across the industry can make a difference.

Former Boston Beer Employees Seek Class-Action Lawsuit Over Non-Compete Agreements

Former Boston Beer Employees Seek Class-Action Lawsuit Over Non-Compete Agreements

Two former Boston Beer Company employees are pursuing a class-action lawsuit, alleging the Twisted Tea maker skirts Massachusetts law by paying departing workers $3,000, minus taxes, instead of “garden leave” or other compensation, while enforcing restrictive noncompetition agreements.

Yuengling to Enter Iowa & Wisconsin in Q1 2026

Yuengling to Enter Iowa & Wisconsin in Q1 2026

Yuengling is headed to Iowa and Wisconsin in 2026. The addition of new states for the U.S.’s oldest brewery was teased with cryptic billboards in both Midwestern states stating “The Drought Ends Soon.” The official news dropped Monday.

What if … Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquired BeatBox?

What if … Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquired BeatBox?

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s will-they, won’t-they $700 million acquisition of party punch maker BeatBox is still awaiting an answer. However, Dan Wandel, Bump Williams Consulting chief strategy officer, indulged what a combination of the two companies would mean for high ABV (8% and up) and flavored beverage-alcohol.