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.
When Los Angeles-based Jiant launched its hard kombucha in the summer of 2019, the company had three full time employees, including its co-founders, Larry Haertel Jr. and Aaron Telch.
Diageo announced two new executive appointments this week, effective October 1: Debra Crew as chief operating officer (COO), and Claudia Schubert as president, North America.
On-premise value velocity increased +6% nationally in the week ending June 25 compared to the week before, continuing “similar seasonal patterns” to previous years, the market research firm CGA reported today.
Following the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (NJABC) move to enforce special conditions that restrict craft breweries’ ability to host events and offer food, state Sen. Michael Testa has announced he will introduce a bill to counter the restrictions.
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. has taken over operations of three Los Angeles brewpub properties from Artisanal Brewers Collective (ABC), and will convert each into specialty Figueroa Mountain taprooms, the Buellton, California-based brewery announced June 17.
Ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs) were a big winner on Drizly over Independence Day weekend (July 1-4), the alcohol e-commerce platform reported today.
Sonic Hard Seltzer is getting two sibling brands this fall as the license agreement between its parent company, COOP Ale Works, and Sonic Drive-In expands to Sonic Hard Southern Sweet Tea and Sonic Hard Slush.
Colleen Quinn, former chief commercial officer (CCO) for Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company, has been promoted to CEO of the Worcester, Massachusetts-based brewery, effective July 1.