Craft beer industry news.
On-premise sales velocity has been inconsistent of late, with week-over-week (WoW) growth of +8% in the week ending November 11, followed by a -4% decline in the latest week (ending November 18), according to CGA, a NIQ-powered on-premise market research firm.
Pernod Ricard announced new leadership today for its North America business. Conor McQuaid, will take the helm as CEO of Pernod Ricard North America at the start of the new year.
The Spoetzl Brewery, the family-owned and independent craft brewer of the iconic Shiner Bock, announces its extensive new onsite sustainability initiatives.
Huntersville, North Carolina-based D9 Brewing, its co-founders and its parent company Community Brewing Ventures are facing a lawsuit filed by SouthState Bank, National Association, which claims the defendants have breached their contract with the bank.
Molson Coors chief commercial officer Michelle St. Jacques announced a series of leadership moves in an all employee email sent today, along with the creation of the Americas Commercial Accelerator, which will be focused on driving “capability building across all geographies and categories.”
Mo Gray, Founder of Momentum Cider and Beer Kulture Women of the Bevolution Creator Launchpad Grant Recipient, launches commercially with her first collaboration beer with Pilot Project Brewing in Chicago.
When Tilden, a 750 ml ready-to-serve mocktail debuted at the start of the year, the founders used flask-sized sample bottles to pitch their new product in sales meetings.
The Chicagoland grocery industry got a little more interesting today with the announcement that modern convenience chain Foxtrot and natural grocery chain Dom’s Kitchen & Market will be merging in an all-stock deal that will create a new holding company called Outfox Hospitality.
This year’s Thanksgiving Eve (November 22) was a bit lackluster for beer, with Drinksgiving/Blackout Wednesday draft volume down -2.5% year-over-year (YoY), according to BeerBoard, an on-premise market research firm.
Kit NA Brewing, the award-winning and crushable non-alcoholic beer brand is proud to announce its transformative partnership with Sound Mind Live, a leading and inspiring non-profit organization dedicated to advancing mental health awareness and support.
Luna Bay, a female-founded brand known for its premium tea-based beverages, is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation: a line of delicious 0% ABV tea mocktails infused with magnesium.
For Washington D.C. residents and visitors seeking a festive holiday pop-up bar experience within city limits, look no further than Tap99, the city’s first 100% self-pour taphouse.
Boston Beer Company executives made “inactionable statement[s] of corporate optimism” about sales of Truly Hard Seltzer during its Q1 and Q2 earnings calls in 2021, negating a lawsuit and subsequent appeal filed by investors who alleged the company misled them about the brand and company’s performance. A panel of three Second Circuit judges upheld the… Read more »
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