Craft beer industry news.
Boston Beer Company’s chief supply chain officer (CSCO) Phil Hodges has been promoted to chief operating officer, effective immediately, the company announced after market close Monday with a press release, and 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Bev-alc remained in the red in the latest week (data ending October 12) with dollar sales down 3.8% year-over-year (YoY) and 1% week-over-week (WoW) in Circana-tracked off-premise channels, according to the latest weekly report from the market research firm’s EVP of BevAl, Scott Scanlon.
Robert Hendrickson, interim CEO and president of Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), has died.
Molson Coors Beverage Company will eliminate around 400 salaried positions across its Americas business unit by the end of December, the company announced today.
If the beer industry had a dollar for every time someone said “we’re controlling what we can control,” the category would possibly be in the black this year.
Duvel is aiming to be the top-supplier of Belgian imports, which would require “eclipsing a 27% share,” Duvel USA chief commercial officer Bobby Dykstra shared with distributors earlier this month.
It’s amazing the effect that a week with 3 major beer industry conventions in a row has on the typical industry news cycle 🥴 (this just in – everyone needs a nap), so let’s go check in on our wine friends!
The beverage-alcohol industry has endured an “onslaught of negative news” about health concerns and alcohol consumption in 2025, Bernstein analyst Nadine Sarwat shared during a panel discussion this week at the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Annual Convention in Las Vegas.
Constellation Brands’ recent volume woes are only temporary, beer division president and EVP Jim Sabia assured distributors this week during the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Annual Convention in Las Vegas.
Ben Branson is widely credited with pioneering the non-alcoholic spirits industry when in 2015 he launched Seedlip – the world’s first distilled NA spirit.
Garage Beer’s Jason Kelce on beer’s social connection; Hemp Beverage Alliance leaders on bans, tax revenue; Boston Beer’s Social Pop debut.
Dan Kleban suspends Senate campaign; BrewDog layoffs hit U.S.; Sunset’s new GM; Outlaw rides into Texas; Lawson’s and Crowns & Hops partner on Illumin-8.
Low-ABV IPA maker Dad Strength is poised to disrupt the beer category, according to recent investor and Shark Tank star Robert Herjavec.
The ever-expanding and evolving THC-infused beverage space is getting an injection of star power from current and former NBA players.
