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.
As Congress’s November deadline ticks closer for intoxicating hemp beverage makers, states are not waiting to pass their own regulations on if and where THC drinks can be sold.
More than two years after Blake’s Hard Cider, Austin Eastciders and Avid Cider Co. merged under the Blake’s Beverage Co. banner, the companies have found a rhythm that helped make Blake’s the “fastest growing” independent cidery in the U.S.
St. Patrick’s Day may have fallen on a Tuesday this year, but the weekday timing didn’t stop consumers from celebrating the holiday in the on-premise, according to a report from BeerBoard.
The kickoff to March brought continued declines for the bev-alc industry in NIQ-tracked off-premise channels, according to the market research firm’s latest weekly report.
Bev-alc off-premise dollar sales returned to growth in the latest weekly report from market research firm Circana, suggesting the prior week’s declines may have been a temporary blip (for now).
Members of the American Cider Association (ACA) elected two new and four returning representatives to the trade group’s board of directors last month.
The Michael James Jackson Foundation (MJF) has helped more than 70 industry members further their education and technical skills in brewing and distilling, according to the nonprofit’s annual impact report, released this month.
Forty-six-percent of consumers who plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) this year, will purchase beverage-alcohol for the occasion, according to consumer research firm Numerator.
“Focus” has been one of the buzziest words for craft breweries over the last 2+ years: focus within portfolios; focus across distribution networks; focus in annual planning and innovation launches, etc.
Club West, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based craft brewery formerly known as Sycamore Brewing, is in the process of being sold and will reopen this weekend, according to multiple reports published Thursday.
One consistent trend through the first two months of 2026 has been the strength of ready-to-drink cocktails (RTDs).
Despite holiday boosts and positive weekly scans, beer trends softened in February compared to January, according to the latest monthly report from market research firm Circana.
JuneShine Brands is shifting production of all its brands to third-party producers, the San Diego-based company announced today.
Total bev-alc dipped back into the red year-over-year (YoY) through the last week of February, after two consecutive weeks of growth in Circana-tracked off-premise channels, the market research firm reported this week.
