Alaskan Brewing Company CEO Linda Thomas is stepping down from her role at the Juneau-headquartered craft brewery after three decades. Alaskan chief operations officer (COO) Max Rule will take over as CEO, effective June 1.

Lagunitas will cease operations in Chicago in early August and move all production to the craft brewery’s original brewhouse in Petaluma, California. The Heineken-owned brewery’s Chicago taproom, located within the brewery, will close permanently, effective today. The adjacent warehouse will remain in operation.

Infinite Ingredient founder and executive director Katie Muggli joins the Brewbound Podcast to discuss burnout in the brewing industry, how to recognize it, and what resources are available for both industry leaders and individuals.

Teamsters have voted to ratify a contract with Molson Coors, ending a more than three-month-long strike at the major brewer’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility.

Sapporo-Stone Brewing Co. unveiled a $60 million expansion plan yesterday that will double the company’s annual capacity to about 700,000 barrels.

Last week, Sierra Nevada announced the promotion of VP of sales Ellie Preslar to chief commercial officer (CCO) of the California-based craft brewery. Brewbound caught up with Preslar …

Married duo Camillia and Dave Bailey fell in love with tepache, a beverage made from fermented pineapple, while traveling in Mexico City in 2018. Fast forward to 2022, and the pair launched Crooked Owl Hard Tepache, a 5% ABV version of the beloved beverage that is “naturally probiotic,” shelf stable, gluten free and 100 calories per can.

Florida-headquartered Sunkey Beverage Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire Texas-based Silver Eagle Beverages, an independent Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) wholesaler.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer at home increased +3% year-over-year (YoY) in April, marking the sixth-consecutive month the measure has remained at or below +3%, before seasonal adjustment, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Gallo is getting into the beer business via a strategic investment in Montucky Cold Snacks. The wine and spirits conglomerate that found success in recent years with spirit-based seltzer brand High Noon Sun Sips announced a partnership with the founders of the light lager brand.

Boston Beer Company founder and board chairman Jim Koch was brutally honest about some of the company’s past failings in a fireside chat with Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog today during the investment firm’s Global Staples Forum.

Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) has concluded another round of layoffs, the fourth time the company has done so in the past 14 months.

Sierra Nevada VP of sales Ellie Preslar has been promoted to chief commercial officer of the California-based craft brewery. Preslar fills the position left vacant by the retirement of Joe Whitney in October, after 17 years at Sierra Nevada.

Former Molson Coors exec Pete Marino has found a new role as president of Kentucky-based Bardstown Bourbon Co.