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Sycamore Brewing Debuts Seasonal Honeysuckle Summer Ale

Sycamore Brewing debuts its Honeysuckle Summer Ale (5.3% ABV); its first seasonal offering this spring. The Charlotte-born brewery sought to create a golden ale and used inspiration from its surroundings and connections with regional businesses. The barley was grown in Virginia and malted in Asheville with Riverbend Malting. 

MJF Celebrates Fourth Year With 8 New Scholarship Recipients

MJF Celebrates Fourth Year With 8 New Scholarship Recipients

Eight industry members are the latest to be awarded scholarships from the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling (MJF), a foundation meant to further the careers of Black, Indigenous and people of color in the brewing and distilling industries.

A Round With… Rabobank’s Bourcard Nesin

A Round With… Rabobank’s Bourcard Nesin

In the latest installment of Brewbound’s A Round With – a weekly Insider-exclusive Q&A series with industry leaders – Rabobank analyst Bourcard Nesin tells us all about the future of e-commerce alcohol sales, changing drinker demographics and being a dad.

Bud Light, Hard Seltzer Losses Hit the Beer Category Hard in 2023

Bud Light, Hard Seltzer Losses Hit the Beer Category Hard in 2023

The beer industry’s 2023 performance was dragged down by two anchors: The continued decline of the once-meteoric hard seltzer segment and Bud Light’s calamitous losses in the face of a conservative-led boycott, Beer Marketer’s Insights senior editor Christopher Shepard said in his keynote address to the California Craft Beer Summit.

Melvin Brewing Unleashes IPA Variety 6-Pack

Melvin Brewing is thrilled to announce the launch of its Melvin IPA Variety 6-Pack, a curated selection showcasing the brewery’s dedication to its signature hop-forward style.

Brewbound Podcast: BevPort Seeks to Open Distribution Access for Craft Brewers

Brewbound Podcast: BevPort Seeks to Open Distribution Access for Craft Brewers

BevPort, a self-described three-tier compliant digital distribution portal, launched in Florida earlier this year. Co-founder Phil Guana joins the Brewbound Podcast to explain how BevPort works, its focus on helping “the little guy” gain market access in the Sunshine State and the partnerships the startup has in the market.