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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Data Club: Wholesaler Beer Purchasing Expands in October; Brewers Ship 14.8M Barrels in September

Data Club: Wholesaler Beer Purchasing Expands in October; Brewers Ship 14.8M Barrels in September

The National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Beer Purchasers’ Index — which tracks wholesalers’ monthly buying behaviors — expanded in October 2020 with an index of 76. Meanwhile, year-to-date through September, U.S. brewers have shipped more than 126.5 million barrels of beer, a decline of 0.9% (or more than 1.1 million barrels), according to domestic tax paid estimates from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) shared by the Beer Institute.

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.

Larry Bell on Bell’s Brewery’s Return to Virginia

Larry Bell on Bell’s Brewery’s Return to Virginia

Craft beer lovers in Virginia will once again be able to buy beer from Bell’s Brewery. The Michigan craft brewery announced Wednesday that it will once again ship beer to the state, starting in about two weeks, after a nearly 21 month absence.

Anheuser-Busch InBev Appoints Benoit Garbe as Chief Strategy Officer

Anheuser-Busch InBev Appoints Benoit Garbe as Chief Strategy Officer

After a year of sitting vacant, Anheuser-Busch inBev has finally filled its chief strategy officer role. The world’s largest beer manufacturer announced Monday evening the appointment of Benoit Garbe as chief strategy officer, Bob Tallett, A-B’s VP of business and wholesaler development, wrote in a letter to the company’s wholesaler partners.