Craft beer industry news.
Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of its once-a-year favorite, Nugget Nectar. Excessively dry-hopped, this Imperial Amber Ale celebrates the arrival of “fresh-off-the-bine” Nugget hops from the brewery’s annual trek to the Pacific Northwest for hop selection.
Off-premise dollar sales of beer topped $47.9 billion in 2023, according to market research firm NIQ. Beer accounts for half of total alcohol off-premise dollar sales, which reached $89.8 billion last year, a +1.1% increase compared to 2022. Although dollar sales increased for beer (+1.4%), volume declined -3% compared to a year ago. Beer was… Read more »
Honor Brewing Company proudly announces a philanthropic partnership with Hop & Wine Beverage, the premier distributor of craft beer and more in Northern and Southern Virginia to include the greater Richmond, Charlottesville, Virginia Beach, and Washington D.C. area.
Resident Culture Brewing Co. is ready to NARC. Are you?
The beverage alcohol division of Canadian cannabis giant Tilray grew revenue +117%, to $46.5 million, in the second quarter of the company’s fiscal year compared to the same quarter last year, the company reported Tuesday. However, the division’s gross margin declined -13% year-over-year (YoY), to 34%, in the quarter, driven by Tilray’s acquisition of eight… Read more »
Scofflaw Brewing Co. is pleased to announce the release of their newest brew, Juice Quest. Taking cues from the new year, Juice Quest is rooted in adventurous possibilities as it encourages sippers to start their own epic quest.
Bitchin’ Kitten Brewery, the Bucks County cat-themed brewery will release their Girl Scout inspired beers, The Adventures in Scouting, on January 18th, starting at noon.
In the midst of Dry January, leading non-alc (NA) retailer Boisson has announced it is shifting its model to expand its wholesale business.
For the second time, New Jersey craft breweries are a signature away from having a stringent set of restrictions on their taproom operations removed.
Both houses of the state Legislature passed Senate Bill 4265 and Assembly Bill 5912, which would allow craft breweries to host “an unlimited number of on-premises special events and private parties.”
Longtime Allagash Brewing sales director Naomi Neville will depart the Portland, Maine-headquartered craft brewery in early February after more than 14 years. With Neville’s impending exit, Allagash has promoted Josh Fruchtman to sales director.
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Constellation Brands has raised its full-year operating income guidance for its beer brands to +7% to +8% (previously +6% to +7%), following another quarter of shipments and depletions growth, the company reported today in its Q3 earnings results.
Japanese brewing giant Asahi announced it has struck a deal to acquire Waunakee, Wisconsin-based contract brewer Octopi Brewing.
Matagrano, an independent South San Francisco-based Anheuser-Busch distributor, has inked a deal to acquire Bottomley Distributing, which services Silicon Valley and the South Bay Area.
