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RTD Sales +155% vs. 2019, Led by Spirits-based Growth; 2021 Beer Shipment Volume Highest in More Than a Decade, Beer Institute Reports

RTD Sales +155% vs. 2019, Led by Spirits-based Growth; 2021 Beer Shipment Volume Highest in More Than a Decade, Beer Institute Reports

Off-premise dollar sales of ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs) and hard seltzers have more than doubled in the past three years, increasing +155% since 2019 (through January 8, 2022), according to NielsenIQ data, shared by the Beer Institute’s (BI) VP of research Danelle Kosmal during a webinar Thursday.

Gopuff Lays Off Hundreds of Workers

Gopuff Lays Off Hundreds of Workers

Delivery service Gopuff has laid off hundreds of employees as it aims to cut costs, the company confirmed today. Former employees claimed the number was more than 1,000.

Maine Beer Co. Co-Founder Dan Kleban: Storytelling Key to Craft Brewers’ Success

Maine Beer Co. Co-Founder Dan Kleban: Storytelling Key to Craft Brewers’ Success

What propelled the craft beer industry to nearly 9,000 breweries over several decades isn’t volume growth, distribution expansion or heaps of medals, but the stories of its people, according to Maine Beer Company co-founder Dan Kleban. Kleban delivered a keynote address Thursday at the New England Brew Summit, hosted by the Maine Brewers’ Guild centered on the theme of standing out in a crowded marketplace.

Brewbound Podcast: Inside the Stone-Molson Coors Verdict with Bianca Bruno and Brendan Palfreyman

Brewbound Podcast: Inside the Stone-Molson Coors Verdict with Bianca Bruno and Brendan Palfreyman

A jury awarded Stone Brewing $56 million in its trademark infringement lawsuit against Molson Coors for its Keystone Light rebrand last Friday. Courthouse News Service reporter Bianca Bruno joins the Brewbound team to discuss what it was like inside the courtroom and where the case goes from here, including post-trial motions. Plus, Harris Beach partner Brendan Palfreyman returns.

Milwaukee Brewing Offer Minimum Starts Above $10M

Milwaukee Brewing Offer Minimum Starts Above $10M

New Mill Capital, the asset disposition firm tasked with selling Milwaukee Brewing Company, has set a minimum offer at above $10 million for parties interested in the Wisconsin craft brewery, according to an email from the firm’s principal, Eric Weiler.

Keystone Light Packaging Refresh ‘Underway,’ Molson Coors Exec Tells Distributors

Keystone Light Packaging Refresh ‘Underway,’ Molson Coors Exec Tells Distributors

Molson Coors is in the process of a packaging refresh for Keystone Light, chief legal officer Anne-Marie D’Angelo shared with the company’s distributor partners in a memo Tuesday afternoon. The company shared plans for the packaging refresh just days after a jury awarded Stone Brewing Company $56 million in its long-simmering trademark infringement lawsuit against Molson Coors.

The Vail Craft Beer Classic is Back on June 17-18

Team Player Productions (TPP), producers of world-class food and drink festivals across the country, proudly presents the return of the Vail Craft Beer Classic on June 17-18, 2022.