YouTube Bans Alcohol Ads and Others From Buying Masthead Space
YouTube will no longer accept advertising on its masthead space for alcoholic beverages, gambling, prescription drugs, and political ads.
Zoe Licata
Senior Reporter, Brewbound.com
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.
Posts by Zoe Licata
BeatBox Launches ‘Dreams’ Inspired Collaboration with TikTok Star
Thunder only happens when it rains … and at BeatBox, it’s raining Cranberry Dreams.
Last Call: Black is Beautiful Project Raises $2.2 Million; Boston Beer Creates Brewing the American Dream Marketplace
Black is Beautiful, a collaborative initiative started by Weathered Souls Brewing to fight police brutality and other injustices against people of color, has raised $2.2 million, according to a Facebook post by the San Antonio-basec craft brewery.
Data Roundup: On-Premise Spending Reaches Pre-COVID Levels for 77% of Consumers; A Third of Restaurant Orders Online in 2020
Seventy-seven percent of consumers are spending the same or more than they did pre-COVID-19, according to the latest CGA on-premise report spanning June 4-7.
Sloop Brewing Has Biggest Month in Company History Following 2020 Growth
Sloop Brewing Co. moved up nearly 50 spots in the Brewers Association’s (BA) 2020 regional brewery rankings, rising from the 120th to the 72nd largest regional craft brewery by volume in the country.
Central Waters Brewing to Take Over Former Pabst Pilot House in Milwaukee
Amherst, Wisconsin-based Central Waters Brewing announced on Twitter Sunday that it will be taking over the closed Pabst pilot facility in downtown Milwaukee, converting the space into its own pilot brewery and taproom.
JuneShine Concludes Series A Funding Led by Diplo, Whitney Cummings and Other Celeb Investors
Leading hard kombucha brewery JuneShine announced the completion of Series A funding today, led by several celebrity investors.
White Labs Launches PurePitch Next Generation
San Diego-based yeast and fermentation company White Labs launched PurePitch Next Generation (PPNG) yeast today, a new packaged yeast product developed through feedback from brewers.
Last Call: On-Premise Velocity Posts Biggest Growth Compared to 2019; May 2021 Beer Purchasers Index Generates Strongest Reading Since 2015
The positive velocity trends in on-premise retailers have carried over through the latest analysis from market research firm CGA.
New Jersey’s Source Farmhouse Brewery Expanding to Philadelphia
Source Farmhouse Brewery is headed to Philadelphia.
North Coast Brewing Names Marty Compton VP of Sales and Marketing
North Coast Brewing Company has hired Marten “Marty” Compton as the company’s vice president of sales and marketing.
A-B Partners with Biden Administration to Encourage Adults to Get Vaccinated by July 4
Anheuser-Busch (A-B) announced a national campaign with the White House today, incentivizing adults to get vaccinated by offering free beer.
Mexico’s President Says Government and Constellation Brands Have Deal for a New Brewery in Southeast
The president of Mexico announced an agreement with Constellation Brands last week to build a new brewery in the southeastern part of the country, according to Reuters.
100% of A-B Domestic Beer and Seltzer Brands Now Brewed with Renewable Electricity
Anheuser-Busch’s (A-B) entire domestic beer and seltzer portfolio — including Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, and Brewers Collective craft brands — is now brewed with 100% renewable electricity from wind and solar power, the world’s largest beer manufacturer announced today.