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We are now about three-quarters of the way through 2023 and on-premise trends have remained relatively similar to 2022, according to CGA, a NIQ-powered on-premise market research firm.

Molson Coors Beverage Company’s innovation strategy moving forward will focus on the segments where the company believes it has “a right to win.” Those areas include low- and no-alcohol beer, flavored adult beverages, whiskey, energy drinks and pure-play non-alcoholic beverages

On this week’s Brewbound Podcast, Justin and Zoe dive into some of the latest headlines, including several business deals, such as Brooklyn Brewery’s minority investment in Hoplark and Green Man and Appalachian Mountain Brewing’s new joint venture.

In a week’s time – hours before things kick off at the Great American Beer Festival – industry members will gather at Brewbound’s Brew Talks meetup in Denver.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer away from home increased to +5.2% year-over-year (YoY) and +1% versus July, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Molson Coors is growing in every region, every channel and every major retailer in America, chief commercial officer Michelle St. Jacques shared during opening remarks Tuesday of the beverage company’s distributor convention in Orlando.

Bell’s Brewery fans across the country can now stay in the Oberon spirit through the colder months, with Oberon Eclipse, a nationally distributed fall and winter seasonal.

Distributors noticed stronger beer trends this summer versus last summer, “despite headline concerns over the slowing category and ongoing Bud Light pressures,” Goldman Sachs analysts reported in the company’s latest Bev Bytes Beer Distributor Survey.

Vermont’s Lost Nation Brewing is at a crossroads. The business is seeking a new equity partner to buy out one of its co-founders or a complete turnkey sale of the brewery. Both options remain on the table.

Bacardi Limited has jumped fully into the mezcal game and acquired Ilegal Mezcal, the company announced today.

Beyond beer has been a key growth driver for bev-alc companies, and it’s the beer category’s battle to win, according to Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch.

Brooklyn Brewery has taken a minority stake in Boulder, Colorado-based non-alcoholic (NA) hop tea maker Hoplark as part of a Series A funding round, the two companies announced today.

Molson Coors Beverage Company’s faith in Dwayne Johnson-backed energy drink brand ZOA is rock solid.

Non-alcohol spirits, wine and beer now have a market value exceeding half a billion dollars in off-premise channels, according to a new NIQ report on the category.