Monster Brewing Company is shuttering Deep Ellum Brewing’s taproom and shifting production from its Dallas facility to the company’s other breweries.

Just over one-third of regional craft breweries (38.2%) beyond the top 50 recorded production volume increases in 2023, down from about 45% who grew in 2022, according to data from the Brewers Association (BA), published in the May/June issue of New Brewer Magazine.

Beer buyers’ optimism for beer continued this month, according to the latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).

Just over half of the Brewers Association’s (BA) top 50 craft breweries recorded production volume declines in 2023, according to data from the May/June issue of the trade group’s New Brewer Magazine.

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.