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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Atlantic Beverage Distributors Acquires Non-Alc Business From Bayside Distributors

Atlantic Beverage Distributors Acquires Non-Alc Business From Bayside Distributors

Atlantic — a Holliston, Massachusetts-based craft beer, wine and spirits importer and wholesaler — announced today the acquisition of the operations of Bayside Distributors, which is also based in Holliston. The transaction will add 400,000 cases and $10 million in additional revenue to Atlantic’s business. Atlantic currently distributes 1.5 million cases of product.

Report: Anheuser-Busch Begins Search to Replace Carlos Brito

Report: Anheuser-Busch Begins Search to Replace Carlos Brito

Anheuser-Busch InBev has begun the search process for replacing long-time CEO Carlos Brito, according to a report Monday in the Financial Times. The Financial Times, citing three sources with knowledge of the search, reported that A-B is “seriously considering” external candidates.

Brewery Ommegang Parts Ways with Long-Time Brewmaster

Brewery Ommegang Parts Ways with Long-Time Brewmaster

After 14 years, Phil Leinhart is no longer the brewmaster at Brewery Ommegang. Leinhart, who joined Duvel Moortgat USA-owned, Cooperstown, New York-based craft brewery in January 2007, confirmed his exit from the company.

Stone Brewing Hires Maria Stipp as CEO

Stone Brewing Hires Maria Stipp as CEO

Stone Brewing’s 2020 CEO search didn’t take a year to complete. In fact, it took less than a month. The Escondido, California-headquartered craft brewery announced today the hiring of former Lagunitas Brewing CEO Maria Stipp as its next CEO.

Surly Brewing Hospitality, Kitchen Staff Informs Management of Plans to Unionize

Surly Brewing Hospitality, Kitchen Staff Informs Management of Plans to Unionize

Employees of another craft brewery are attempting to unionize. The kitchen and hospitality staff of Surly Brewing Company’s Beer Hall and Pizza Upstairs restaurant in Minneapolis notified management Monday that they plan to unionize, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

Harpoon and Polar Rebrand Hard Seltzer as Arctic Chill, Cut Calories and Sugar Content

Harpoon and Polar Rebrand Hard Seltzer as Arctic Chill, Cut Calories and Sugar Content

Summer is coming to a close for Harpoon Brewery and Polar Beverages’ hard seltzer brand. Initially dubbed Arctic Summer when the brand launched in April 2019, the two Massachusetts-headquartered companies are rechristening the hard seltzer line as Arctic Chill in order “to reinforce year-round enjoyment.”

CANarchy Terminates Employment of Deep Ellum Founder John Reardon

CANarchy Terminates Employment of Deep Ellum Founder John Reardon

A month after Deep Ellum founder John Reardon filed a lawsuit against the CANarchy Holding Corporation — and private equity firm Fireman Capital Partners — alleging that the craft brewery rollup had failed to make several payments related to the acquisition of the Dallas craft brewery, the organization has terminated Reardon’s employment.

Dogfish Head to Take Over Concrete Beach Space in Miami

Dogfish Head to Take Over Concrete Beach Space in Miami

Dogfish Head’s residency at Concrete Beach’s Social Hall in Miami is becoming permanent. Boston Beer senior director of local brands and taprooms, Rob Kreszswick, announced this week that the company would transition Concrete Beach’s Miami location into Dogfish Head Miami. As such, Concrete Beach’s Social Hall would close permanently and beer-to-go and e-commerce sales would cease on Saturday, September 5.