Zoe Licata joined Brewbound in 2021 after several years of freelance reporting and documentary work. She’s a Massachusetts native, guinea pig for bev-alc innovation and savant in Gen Z culture.
Bev-alc’s year-over-year (YoY) declines carried through the end of May, including Memorial Day, according to the latest weekly scans report from market research firm NIQ.
Craft breweries continued to battle declines in 2025, but hospitality-focused breweries – including brewpubs and taprooms – were a “bright spot for the industry” last year, according to the Brewers Association (BA).
Domestic tax paid shipments fell back in the red in April, reflecting beer momentum’s post-Q1 “speed bump,” the Beer Institute (BI) reported today.
Microbreweries recorded the largest year-over-year (YoY) volume decline in 2025 among all Brewers Association (BA) defined craft brewery types, according to data from the trade group. The decline underscores microbreweries’ continued battles for space and attention on crowded retailer shelves and distributor trucks.
The extended Memorial Day weekend (MDW) did not extend bev-alc sales, according to the latest weekly scans report from market research firm Circana.
Beer continues to tackle growing challenges in the convenience channel, but bright spots remain, Bump Williams Consulting (BWC) shared in the firm’s latest monthly analysis.
Atwater Brewery will soon be back in familiar hands. The Detroit, Michigan-based craft brewery’s former owner Mark Rieth has signed a “definitive agreement” to reacquire Atwater from Tilray Brands.
Bev-alc trends remained consistent leading up to Memorial Day, as single-digit, year-over-year (YoY) declines persisted in the latest weekly scans report from market research firm NIQ.
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter June 1-3, including headlines from Blake’s Beverage, Lone Tree Brewing, Long Trail, Bero and more.
Draft continues to claw back the share of total beer it lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting on-premise closures and consumer shifts.
Craft beer continues to battle against the narrative that the segment is dying. A core adversary in that mission is that the legacy brands that helped create the segment are the ones driving declines, according to new data shared by consulting firm 3 Tier Beverages.
Craft’s trends continued to slip ahead of Memorial Day, according to the latest monthly scans report from market research firm Circana.
Despite wavering scans, beer wholesalers appear to remain optimistic about the category, according to the latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).
Consumers kept the party going post-Cinco de Mayo, with bev-alc dollar sales accelerating in the latest week tracked by market research firm NIQ. However, year-over-year (YoY) comparisons remain bright red.
