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Summer’s over kids. Or at least it is for the nerds in the Western part of the country who go back to school before Labor Day (us East Coast cool kids always go back in September). Either way – time to get your teenager looking sharp! And what better way to say “cool parent” than supplying them with some fresh COORS BANQUET x WRANGLER duds!

Stateside Brands (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) – the parent company of Surfside, a leading brand in the spirits-based hard tea and lemonade segment – has penned a deal to rebrand Philadelphia’s entertainment hub from Xfinity Live! to Stateside Live!

BrewDog co-founder Martin Dickie has departed the Scottish brewery, several news outlets have reported.

If last week’s Gallup survey suggesting Americans are drinking less has you ready to hit the panic button, maybe back away. Although there are declines in consumers’ expressed drinking behaviors, market research firm NIQ notes several opportunity areas for suppliers, retailers and on-premise operators.

The Q3 2025 Agrowgate BevNET Supply Chain Report highlights how tariffs, freight costs, and crop conditions are shaping the food and beverage industry.

Bev-alc sales continued to decline in the two-week period ending August 9, although cider and ready-to-drink (RTD) spirits are still enjoying a slight summer boost, according to analysis of NIQ data from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

Moderating alcohol trends – among other challenges – have claimed the life of Spindrift Spiked, the hard seltzer offering from the non-alcoholic (NA) fruited sparkling water maker.

If beverage entrepreneurs somehow thought the THC drink business would be more “chill” than the non-infused side, they might soon learn a hard lesson.

Rupee Beer founders Van and Sumit Sharma believe they’re ready to meet Indian cuisine’s moment. On the latest edition of the Brewbound Podcast, the brothers share their journey of launching the Indian American beer brand during the COVID-19 pandemic as an add-on purchase at their family’s restaurant.

Could Mark Anthony Brands be shuttering its first-ever owned production facility for White Claw, Mike’s Hard Lemonade and Cayman Jack? The future of Mark Anthony Brewing’s production facility in Hillside, New Jersey, is unclear as the company has filed notice that 143 workers will be affected by job cuts this fall.

Ben Weiss, the creator of Bai Tea, has brewed up another attempt at boozy tea.

In a tectonic shift in the distribution landscape, Anheuser-Busch InBev announced plans to sell its wholly owned distributor (WOD) in New York City to Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has added can ends and lids to the list of aluminum derivatives under Section 232 tariffs, effective Monday, August 18.

Q2 2025 beverage trends show spirits growth, wine declines, and non-alcoholic drinks rising, with energy drinks leading share gains. Insiders can take a deeper dive into the numbers in this report curated especially for Brewbound by 3 Tier Beverages.