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Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Boston Beer in 2021 Shareholder Lawsuit
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 »
Gentile Brewing Company Collaborates With South Africa’s Beer is Art for a Sorghum Pilsner
There is a strong cultural link to sorghum that still remains in South Africa. Sorghum is seen as a culturally significant food, part of the South Africans indigenous foods and is part of the South Africans cultural heritage.
Belching Beaver Lays Off 4 Sales Team Members, Citing Packaging Transition Woes
Many craft breweries have made distribution and packaging changes in the last few years to combat changing off-premise trends and consumer purchasing habits. But transitions don’t always mean immediate positive changes, as Belching Beaver can attest.
Federal Trade Commission Tells Court Total Wine ‘Relies on Hyperbole,’ Demands CID Enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that Total Wine & More “will continue to evade its production obligations absent an enforcement order” from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The agency and the national beverage-alcohol retailer are at odds over whether Retail Services & Systems, Inc. (RSSI), Total Wine’s parent company,… Read more »
Ash & Elm Cider Co. to Open Carmel Tasting Room
Indianapolis-based Ash & Elm Cider Co. is headed north in 2024 and opening a second restaurant and tasting room in Carmel.
🤔 INSIDER’S Week in Beer: When Everything’s an Alcohol Brand, Make a Nothing Beer
I hope you didn’t forget to pick up a 19.2 for grandma this week on your “Crap, is that today??” c-store visit on the way to your family Thanksgiving dinner this week. #BlackoutWednesday has consequences people – do your shopping before doing your BCBS vertical next year, mmmkay?
Amalgamating African Folktales and Beer Resulted in Mamogaswa Goddess Series Beer USA
Beer is a form of artistic expression; Beer is a form of activism and Beer is a form of storytelling.
Wiley Roots Announces Four New Imperial Stouts for Black Friday
After a year of waiting, Wiley Roots Brewing Company announced the return of Midnight on the Run, the brewery’s 10% ABV Imperial Stout, along with two new flavors and a select single barrel aged release.
Brewbound Podcast: All the News Before Thanksgiving/Drinksgiving/Blackout Wednesday
More signs of the times keep coming in the beer industry, with consolidations, expansions, production shifts and IP sales. Jess, Zoe and Justin reconvene to discuss the latest industry shakeups at Made by the Water, Young Lion, Other Half, RiverWalk, Ipswich and Anchor. Plus, the team shares whether they’ll be participating in Drinksgiving/Blackout Wednesday.
Data: Bev-Alc Sales Steady, Spirits Volumes Dip
Total BevAlc sales growth improved slightly with volume performance up across beer, flavored malt beverage, cider and hard seltzer, while dipping negative on sequential basis in wine and spirits categories during the two-week period that ended November 4, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Massachusetts’ RiverWalk Brewing to Take Over Majority of Production for Ipswich Ale Brewery
Ipswich Ale Brewery, one of the oldest craft breweries in Massachusetts, will transfer most of its production as part of an expanded partnership with Newburyport, Massachusetts-based RiverWalk Brewing, both breweries announced last week.
Tree House Shareholder Suing Co-Owners for Misuse of Company Funds, Lack of Shareholder Transparency, and More
One shareholder of Massachusetts-based Tree House Brewing has filed a lawsuit against co-owners Nate Lanier and Damien Goudreau, claiming they have misused company funds, neglected to offer shareholder dividends, and withheld tax documentation. Eric Granger, a Monson, Massachusetts resident who owns 2% of Tree House’s shares, filed the lawsuit against Lanier, Goudreau and Tree House… Read more »
MaltCon2024 Registration Open And Speakers Announced; Dr. Patrick Hayes And Dr. Xiang Yin To Keynote
Early bird registration is now open for MaltCon2024, the largest international gathering of malt professionals that will take place on February 23-24, 2024.