Major U.S. events and celebrations in May led to large upticks in on-premise visits, according to the latest consumer survey from CGA, a market research firm that tracks on-premise sales.

Sparkling hard tea and canned cocktail company Loverboy has filed a civil suit against Night Shift Distributing (NSD), citing fraud and breach of contract, in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts on May 7.

Portfolio holding company Seattle Hospitality Group (SHG) has invested in Seattle’s Pike Brewing Company.

Lunar co-founders Sean Ro and Kevin Wong were a couple drinks in, reminiscing about the “before times” — when COVID-19 hadn’t locked down the country, halting travel — when they thought up their next flavor launch for their up-and-coming hard seltzer brand.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday making permanent alcohol to-go sales in Texas, the Texas Tribune reported.

The latest on-premise report from market research firm CGA shows continued positive trends for consumers going to bars and restaurants.

Atlanta-headquartered Monday Night Brewing announced plans today to open a 3,000 sq. ft. taproom in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood, according to the Nashville Business Journal.

In the latest chapter of “a wine story told by craft beer makers,” Odell Brewing Company has opened the OBC Wine Project Taproom — a 2,000 sq. ft. winery and taproom adjacent to the company’s Fort Collins production facility.

Iron Heart Canning has added new warehouses in Chicago and Springfield, Massachusetts, bringing its total number of warehouses to 25 throughout New England, the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Midwest.

While they may be restrictive with distribution, the Atlanta-headquartered company is anything but with their product line-up, transitioning from a craft brewery into a total beverage company.

Four days after announcing a succession plan for its top leadership post, Anheuser-Busch InBev revealed several executive leadership changes with its wholesaler partners, effective immediately.

Stone Brewing is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year by getting nostalgic. May 10, the Escondido-headquartered craft brewery will be launching its “comeback” anniversary campaign, asking fans to vote for their favorite past Stone brews to come back in 2022.

Hop Butcher For The World has reached an agreement with Half Acre Beer Co. to purchase its Lincoln Avenue brewery and taproom in Chicago.

Lone River Ranch Water announced the expansion of their distribution in 21 states this summer.