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.
On-premise retailers spent an estimated $400 million more on beer in 2023 than 2022, suggesting a positive turn and future opportunities for the category, according to National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) chief economist Lester Jones.
Brattleboro, Vermont-based Hermit Thrush Brewery will close next month after nearly a decade. The sour-centric craft brewery announced the news of its impending closure on social media yesterday.
What do an outdoor apparel company and craft beer have in common? Dedication to brand values, quality and community impact, despite the ebbs and flows of the market, according to L.L. Bean president and CEO Stephen Smith.
Beer had an expected St. Patrick’s Day boost, with dollar sales in Circana-tracked off-premise channels increasing +5.3% year-over-year (YoY) in the week ending March 17, according to the market research firm.
A majority of legal-drinking-age (LDA) consumers believe that states need to allow for direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping of beer, according to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Sovos ShipCompliant, a bev-alc shipping and distribution compliance company.
Spirits giant Sazerac announced today plans to acquire Southern Champion’s ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio, including BuzzBallz, the spherical wine-, spirit- and malt-based cocktail brand.
News broke late yesterday that New Belgium has named Rebecca Dye Yonushonis as the company’s next CMO, filling the vacancy left by Shaun Belongie when he was appointed CEO last fall.
New Belgium has a new chief marketing officer. The Fort Collins, Colorado-based craft brewery has appointed Rebecca Dye Yonushonis to the role, filling the vacancy left by Shaun Belongie with his appointment as CEO in November.
Blake’s Beverage Co. is looking to be a leader in not just hard cider, but all “fruit-forward fourth category innovation,” founder and CEO Andrew Blake told Brewbound.
Teamsters are calling for a boycott of Molson Coors’ products as workers continue to strike at the beer giant’s Fort Worth production brewery.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer at home continues to tick up, increasing +3% last month (seasonally unadjusted) versus February 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
A bipartisan bill is reigniting the fight to give a tax dedication to bars and restaurants with draft beer systems.
Domestic tax paid shipments increased +1.8% in January 2024 versus January 2023, marking the first year-over-year (YoY) increase since February 2023, according to the Beer Institute (BI), citing estimates from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
On-premise sales velocity on Super Bowl Sunday (February 11) was down -19% versus an average Sunday this year, and -4% versus 2023, according to CGA, NIQ’s on-premise market research arm.
