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Rogue’s Monsters of IPA Campaign is Back

This April and May, Rogue’s Monsters of IPA will come to life as they face off in the ultimate duel, the Battle of the Beasts. Fans already know and love Batsquatch Hazy IPA.

Last Call: JuneShine Launches 1st Commercial; Wholesaler Beer Purchasing Expands in March, Although Seltzers/FMBs Orders Decline

Last Call: JuneShine Launches 1st Commercial; Wholesaler Beer Purchasing Expands in March, Although Seltzers/FMBs Orders Decline

San Diego-headquartered JuneShine released its first commercial campaign today, promoting its recently launched ready-to-drink, spirits-based canned cocktails with the tagline of “Dodge the Sugar.” Beer buyers’ behavior has “continued to revert to pre-pandemic trends” for the third consecutive month, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) March Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI).

RTD Sales +155% vs. 2019, Led by Spirits-based Growth; 2021 Beer Shipment Volume Highest in More Than a Decade, Beer Institute Reports

RTD Sales +155% vs. 2019, Led by Spirits-based Growth; 2021 Beer Shipment Volume Highest in More Than a Decade, Beer Institute Reports

Off-premise dollar sales of ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs) and hard seltzers have more than doubled in the past three years, increasing +155% since 2019 (through January 8, 2022), according to NielsenIQ data, shared by the Beer Institute’s (BI) VP of research Danelle Kosmal during a webinar Thursday.

Gopuff Lays Off Hundreds of Workers

Gopuff Lays Off Hundreds of Workers

Delivery service Gopuff has laid off hundreds of employees as it aims to cut costs, the company confirmed today. Former employees claimed the number was more than 1,000.

Maine Beer Co. Co-Founder Dan Kleban: Storytelling Key to Craft Brewers’ Success

Maine Beer Co. Co-Founder Dan Kleban: Storytelling Key to Craft Brewers’ Success

What propelled the craft beer industry to nearly 9,000 breweries over several decades isn’t volume growth, distribution expansion or heaps of medals, but the stories of its people, according to Maine Beer Company co-founder Dan Kleban. Kleban delivered a keynote address Thursday at the New England Brew Summit, hosted by the Maine Brewers’ Guild centered on the theme of standing out in a crowded marketplace.

Brewbound Podcast: Inside the Stone-Molson Coors Verdict with Bianca Bruno and Brendan Palfreyman

Brewbound Podcast: Inside the Stone-Molson Coors Verdict with Bianca Bruno and Brendan Palfreyman

A jury awarded Stone Brewing $56 million in its trademark infringement lawsuit against Molson Coors for its Keystone Light rebrand last Friday. Courthouse News Service reporter Bianca Bruno joins the Brewbound team to discuss what it was like inside the courtroom and where the case goes from here, including post-trial motions. Plus, Harris Beach partner Brendan Palfreyman returns.