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.
Production of Modern Times Beer will shift to AleSmith Brewing in San Diego as part of a new contract brewing relationship with Craft ‘Ohana, the portfolio company that includes Maui Brewing, Modern Times and Kupu Spirits.
U.S. brewers shipped an estimated 12.8 million barrels of beer in July, a -2.5% decline year-over-year (YoY), and a loss of 458,000 barrels compared to July 2023, according to the Beer Institute (BI).
Constellation Brands may have lowered its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) guidance earlier today, but the company has not lost confidence in the continued growth of its beer brands.
More than one-third (38%) of consumers plan to visit on-premise establishments for Labor Day (September 2), according to CGA, the on-premise arm of market research firm NIQ.
Beer declines continued in the last four weeks, with even previous high-performing segments such as imports feeling late summer pains in recent scans from market research firm Circana (data ending August 11).
Sierra Nevada CEO Pryce Greenow began his remarks to wholesalers last week acknowledging that craft beer is not short on challenges, including a “cash-constrained consumer,” category price increases, trends in moderation and bev-alc abstinence “becoming more meaningful,” and “a whole host of substitute products” entering the market.
Spirits, hard cider, mead and braggot producers can now ship their products directly to New York consumers. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S2852A into law Monday, allowing direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping from in- and out-of-state manufacturers.
Stevenson announced the news Friday on LinkedIn, posting a photo of herself with JuneShine co-founders Greg Serraro and Forrest Dein, and writing: “Could not be more excited to join Greg, Forrest and the JuneShine Team! So many exciting things to come!”
New Orleans-based Cajun Fire Brewing is the new owner of a 20-barrel brewhouse.
While many annual business plans over the next couple months will likely include fourth-category innovations, Sierra Nevada is focused on continuing to innovate with “beer-flavored beer.”
Tilray Brands announced “a definitive agreement” with Molson Coors Beverage Company to acquire four craft beer brands in its Tenth & Blake division.
There are two months left before the Task Force on Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services must submit recommendations to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek concerning ways the state can work to curb substance abuse, which may include tax increases on alcohol.
Ray Ricky Rivera has a classic craft story: He started as a homebrewer and decided to turn his passion into a business, launching Norwalk Brew House and its flagship beer Bidi Bidi Blonde Blonde Mexican-American ale in early 2022.
Michigan’s Griffin Claw Brewing filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, though not for the reasons frequently cited by other breweries recently.
