Craft beer industry news.
The COVID-19 pandemic cut into Anheuser-Busch InBev’s worldwide volumes and revenue during the second quarter of 2020. The world’s largest beer maker reported that its total volume in Q2 declined 17.1% — as beer volume declined 17.2% and non-beer volume declined 15.5% — while revenue declined 17.7%.
Today on Brewbound Frontlines, the leaders of Ballast Point Brewing will discuss their journey from running small upstart Kings & Convicts to making one of the year’s biggest acquisitions of 2019.
Although the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) is reimagining to a virtual experience in 2020, the organization’s fundraising efforts to beat cancer never stops.
The maker of Suzie’s Organics is entering the nearly $2 billion hard seltzer market. The company has launched Suzie’s Brewery Company and will be releasing its line of Suzie’s Organic Hard Seltzers this month.
The wine and spirits business continues to evolve, with producers and buyers alike looking for more service, more flexibility, and more choice.
Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co., a Newport, Rhode Island based craft brewery and distillery has announced an agreement with the Major League Baseball Club New York Mets to have its Thomas Tew Rum brands (Thomas Tew Single Barrel and Thomas Tew Spiced rums) named as the ballclub’s official rum.
Today, French’s announced the availability of French’s Mustard Beer, just in time for National Mustard Day. Developed in partnership with Oskar Blues Brewery, known as the maker of the original craft beer in a can, this limited-release tropical wheat beer is brewed with French’s Classic Yellow Mustard.
Citing what he called a “coordinated harassment campaign,” Stone Brewing co-founder Greg Koch took to his brewery’s blog earlier this week to address a trademark dispute with Morehead, Kentucky-based Sawstone Brewing.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on craft breweries are beginning to be revealed as the Brewers Association (BA) today reported that craft beer volumes have declined around 10% through the first half of 2020.
The streak of consecutive billion dollar weeks for the beer category now stands at nine — and hard seltzers are continuing to push triple-digit growth. For the one-week period ending July 18, off-premise dollar sales of beer, cider and FMBs increased 15.4%, to $1.042 billion, compared to the same one-week period in 2019, according to market research firm Nielsen.
Schlafly Beer, the original, independent craft brewery, announces the release of Apple Pie Proper Cider (6.8% ABV), a take on the brewery’s traditional cider with the addition of warming spices fit for fall.
Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC) announces the release of Hazecraft IPA, a new Hazy IPA joining the brewery’s year-round portfolio in 6-Pack 12 oz. Cans and 16 oz. Cans beginning August 31.
Budweiser, America’s iconic beer since 1876, today unveiled its first zero alcohol brew, Budweiser Zero. Developed and co-founded in partnership with NBA legend, entrepreneur and advocate, Dwyane Wade, this zero-sugar, 50 calorie beverage has the same refreshing, full-flavored taste you can expect from Budweiser with zero percent ABV.
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