Craft beer industry news.
After launching in Mexico last fall, Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktails have rolled out in the U.S. The 7% ABV spirits-based RTD, the result of a partnership between Coca-Cola and Jack Daniel’s parent company Brown-Forman, is inspired by the ubiquitous “Jack & Coke” bar call and combines two of the world’s most recognizable beverage brands in one package.
Live from the California Craft Beer Summit, the Brewbound team catches up with Russian River’s Natalie Cilurzo on the 2023 launch of Pliny the Younger triple IPA, the brewery’s shift from sours to lagers and more. Plus, Oak Park Brewing’s Rodg Little discusses the Sacramento brewery’s mission, the People’s beer and much more.
With distributed craft volume poised to decline in 2023, leaders of Hi-Wire, Monday Night and Weathered Souls will discuss their breweries’ multi-state taproom expansions during Brewbound’s first Brew Talks gathering of 2023.
Flora Brewing, a contract brewery started by Sarah Flora, one of the top female digital creators in brewing, known for her educational homebrewing videos on YouTube, which have garnered over two million views, will make its commercial debut through the incubator brewery, Pilot Project, in Chicago, Illinois.
Middle-tier beer ordering continued to “shift towards a more predictable environment” in March, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) monthly Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI).
The Lagunitas Brewing Company, the OG of IPA that has a rich, mischievous history of hop-forward and innovative craft brews, is reopening its Chicago TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary within the 300,000-square-foot brewery in Douglas Park on April 13.
Drizly, an Uber-owned alcohol e-commerce delivery platform, began “company wide” layoffs this week, according to several social media posts by former employees.
Jerry Steinman, the founder of beer industry trade news source Beer Marketer’s Insights, died at age 99 on March 25.
Stella Artois is proud to announce its re-entry into tennis as the Official Beer Sponsor of the Miami Open and its new partnership with American tennis icon, Frances Tiafoe.
Andrews Distributing Company is partnering with (512) Brewing Company to expand the distribution of (512)’s iconic brands to more beer lovers throughout North Texas on March 31, 2023.
St. Patrick’s Day may have lifted draft sales at bars and restaurants this year, but off-premise beer category dollar sales declined -3.2% compared to 2022 for the week ending March 19, according to market research firm Circana.
After a three year hiatus, Chicago craft beer lovers will soon be able to patronize the Lagunitas Brewing Company taproom again.
Big Country Organic Brewing Co. is growing with the launch of three new beers slated for 2023. The first to hit shelves is TexMex Lager, a bright, refreshing Mexican style lager made with organic ingredients.
Maui Brewing Company will broaden its distribution footprint to 26 states, partnering with United Distributors of Georgia beginning this month.
