Craft beer industry news.
On-premise retailers spent an estimated $400 million more on beer in 2023 than 2022, suggesting a positive turn and future opportunities for the category, according to National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) chief economist Lester Jones.
Boston Beer Company issued its 2023 annual report last Thursday, a 98-page document packed with numbers, operational details and risk factors that gives a window into the company’s business last year and moving forward.
Where I’ll start with a public service announcement today, here on Easter weekend – make sure you make a detailed map of where you hide the cans of beer for your adult Easter egg hunt today … so that it doesn’t flow into your kid’s Easter egg hunt. 🫣
Is leading adult non-alc (NA) retailer Boisson shutting down? According to a Boisson employee the company shared news of its impending closure with staff on Thursday, but has yet to announce it publicly.
Ska Brewing, a pioneer in the craft beer industry, is proud to commemorate 25 years of brewing its fan-favorite, award-winning beer Mexican Logger, just in time for the official start of patio season in the Southwest.
Lawson’s Finest Liquids announces the release of Path of Totality (7.5% ABV), a limited-release Black IPA crafted to celebrate the complete solar eclipse taking place April 8.
Financial Information Technologies, LLC (“Fintech”), the leading business solutions provider for the beverage alcohol industry, announced its asset acquisition of iControl Systems USA, LLC, a third-party technology solution offering alcohol invoice payments and scan-based trading.
Oakland Roots Sports Club, a distinguished purpose-driven professional soccer team from Oakland, is excited to announce a partnership with Sincere Cider, a celebrated local cidery.
WeldWerks Brewing is thrilled to announce their spring seasonal offerings. DDH It’s a Unicorn Thing will be available on March 29 and Strawberry Cheesecake will be available on April 5 at WeldWerks Brewing Co. Both limited-release beers will also make their way across 26 out-of-state markets in early April.
Wholesaler purchasing expanded for the first time in 2024 , with a March Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) reading of 51, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) reported.
The former owner of Marshall, Michigan-based Dark Horse has pleaded guilty to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise and has been ordered to make full restitution to former employees in order to avoid a 20-year prison sentence, Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel announced.
In the latest installment of Brewbound’s A Round With – a weekly Insider-exclusive Q&A series with industry leaders – Leah Cheston tells us about craft beer in the nation’s capital and helping to steer the segment toward stability.
Brattleboro, Vermont-based Hermit Thrush Brewery will close next month after nearly a decade. The sour-centric craft brewery announced the news of its impending closure on social media yesterday.
The deadline to file written comments in the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s review of potential rules and regulations changes for alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising is set to expire this Friday (March 29). Among the changes under consideration are mandatory disclosures for alcohol content, nutritional information, ingredients and major allergens.
