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Jim Koch: Beyond Beer Portfolio Could Double Boston Beer’s Business in 14 Years; Truly to Launch Tequila Seltzer

Jim Koch: Beyond Beer Portfolio Could Double Boston Beer’s Business in 14 Years; Truly to Launch Tequila Seltzer

Traditional beer is expected to decline -2% in the next five years, Boston Beer founder and chairman Jim Koch told wholesalers Tuesday during the company’s annual business plan meeting with northeastern wholesalers. “We say a prayer for the big brewers because they’re the ones that really build the trucks that we can then fill out, but I think the reality is it will probably not grow in the lifetime of the people in this room,” he said.

Four Quarters Celebrates Halloween with 3 New Beers

Four Quarters Brewing founded in 2014 focuses their growing beer portfolio on the cycle of life, the journey that each ingredient makes on its way to your glass.

A Spellbinding Barrel Aged Porter From River North Brewery

Now that it’s dark beer season, the newest addition to River North Brewery’s Vicennial Series, Dark Sorceress, is set to release for the first time ever in a barrel aged version on Saturday, October 29th.

Blue Cloud Responds to NBWA Criticisms, Claims Facts ‘Misrepresented’

Blue Cloud Responds to NBWA Criticisms, Claims Facts ‘Misrepresented’

Critiques of PepsiCo’s Blue Cloud Distribution (BCD) arm were plentiful during the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) annual convention earlier this month in Chicago. NBWA leaders criticized the way Hard MTN Dew – which Boston Beer has licensed to produce and is distributed through Blue Cloud – has been merchandised and cross-promoted in some accounts,… Read more »

Cannabis: Constellation Steps Back, Canopy USA Steps Up

Cannabis: Constellation Steps Back, Canopy USA Steps Up

Constellation Brands is simplifying its approach to the cannabis industry as the company announced plans today to convert its common shares of Ontario-based Canopy Growth Corporation into new non-voting exchangeable shares.

Two Roads Releases Two New Innovations

Two Roads Brewing Co. announced today that the Company will be introducing two new innovations to their portfolio as they head into the last quarter of 2022.