Craft beer industry news.
Craft beer dollar sales at off-premise retailers reached more than $4.74 billion in 2022, a -4.7% decline year-over-year (YoY), according to the market research firm IRI.
Dead Guy is getting a few friends. Rogue Ales & Spirits is transforming its iconic 30-year-old flagship offering into a brand family with the launch of Dead Guy IPA.
Since 2013, e-commerce platform ReserveBar has specialized in selling luxury spirits and wine — now it wants to supply your next tailgate, too.
Sierra Nevada has formally promoted Lesley Albright to VP of marketing after she took the reins to the department in late 2022, the company announced.
Total beer category dollar sales at off-premise retailers reached more than $44.6 billion in 2022, according to the market research firm IRI.
From the funk of Rick James to the rock hits of the Goo Goo Dolls, Buffalo has a long and storied music history. To recognize this history and support the local music industry, 42 North Brewing Company has launched a campaign that showcases the region’s music venues and encourages folks to get out and listen local.
Boochcraft Hard Kombucha is excited to announce its newest flavor of 2023 and the first of the Liquid Art Lab series for the year, Cherry Limeade.
This month, New Realm Brewing is releasing Hold on Juicy DIPA, the first in this year’s music-themed Just Like Music Double IPA series, as well as Bat Wit Crazy, the company’s first canned Belgian-style Witbier release.
Once a brewery selling the majority of its volume through the taproom, WeldWerks Brewing Co. has since become a nationally recognized beer-maker in its nearly eight-year span. As WeldWerks matures, the brewery is continuing to pour its passion and dedication into its craft while leveling up its business plan.
Alpine Beer ‘Alpine’, a brand from SweetWater Brewing Company, announces the release of Infinite Haze, a Hazy IPA bursting with endless aromas of citrus and sweet, tropical fruits. Infinite Haze is the newest addition to Alpine’s year-round lineup and is available now in 12-ounce cans in California, with plans for national distribution in 2023.
The cider segment has long been dominated by a small sampling of national brands which shape the industry’s perception of the segment’s overall performance. But regional cider brands tell a different story; one of growth, product diversity and changing consumer perspectives.
The pool of craft brewers launching non-alcoholic beers continues to grow. Joining the fray is Hops & Grain founder Josh Hare, who launched Rick’s Near Beer in late 2022.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) may have ceded advertising exclusivity rights to Super Bowl LVII, but the world’s largest beer manufacturer will continue to have an outsized presence during breaks in the game.
Middle-tier consolidation is off to the races. This week marked the first two distributor deals of the year.
