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Brewbound ICYMI: Dry January Cometh

Brewbound ICYMI: Dry January Cometh

We’re still a couple of weeks from the official start of Dry January — the month of abstinence from alcoholic beverages, for some — and we finally received an update from the now 1-year-old trade group the Adult Non-Alcoholic Beverage Association (ANBA).

RationAle Brewing Encourages a ‘Wet January,’ Fueled by Free Six-Packs of its Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer to Moderate Your Boozing in the New Year

RationAle Brewing™, the San Diego-born, Sonoma-brewed non-alcoholic craft beer brand, is taking the pressure off beer lovers to go dry, this January, with the opportunity to still enjoy craft brews, with and without the booze, and bring their friends along for the ride — avoiding the shame spiral and drunken alter-egos they know all too well. 

Albertsons: D.C. Circuit Refuses To Pause Special Dividend

Albertsons: D.C. Circuit Refuses To Pause Special Dividend

A Washington, D.C. Circuit court panel sided with Albertsons on Tuesday refusing to impose an emergency pause on the grocery chain’s planned $4 billion shareholder dividend filed in the court a month and a half ago.

Firestone Walker’s Wookey Jack Is Back

For the first time in six years, Firestone Walker’s mythic Wookey Jack is back on the big stage with a new release for the winter season. 

Craft Beer Marketing Awards Announces Tattoo Category for Charity

In the spirit of giving, the Craft Beer Marketing Awards (CBMAS) has announced that 100% of all proceeds of its new category – “Best Beer/Brewing-related Tattoo” – will be donated to The Michael James Jackson Foundation (MJF), an organization that funds scholarship awards to black, indigenous, and people of color within the brewing and distilling trades for a more just, equitable, and dynamic future. 

Reuters: Japanese Breweries Seek Production Capacity in North America

Reuters: Japanese Breweries Seek Production Capacity in North America

Kirin Holdings, parent company of the Lion Little World Beverages platform that includes New Belgium Brewing and Bell’s Brewery in the U.S., is on the hunt for more production capacity in North America to keep up with sales, Reuters reported this week.

Brewbound Podcast: The Most-Read Beer Biz Stories of 2022

Brewbound Podcast: The Most-Read Beer Biz Stories of 2022

The Brewbound team and Insider newsletter writer Sean McNulty discuss the most-read stories on Brewbound.com in 2022, including the sale of Stone Brewing to Sapporo, the annual Brewers Association rankings of the top craft breweries by volume, and more.

Brewbound’s Most-Read Stories of 2022

Brewbound’s Most-Read Stories of 2022

It’s no surprise that Brewbound readers in 2022 sought out information on the year’s biggest craft brewery sale: the acquisition of Stone Brewing by Japanese brewing giant Sapporo. Brewery deals are always among the most-read stories on Brewbound. However, the sale wasn’t the only thing keeping the San Diego craft brewery in the news in 2022. We’ve rounded up the 10 most-read stories of 2022.