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Wild Leap Named to Inc. 5000

Inc. magazine revealed that Wild Leap is No. 356 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing and successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.

Beer Industry Trade Groups Respond to White House Executive Order to Increase Competition

Beer Industry Trade Groups Respond to White House Executive Order to Increase Competition

Leaders from the Brewers Association (BA), Beer Institute (BI), and National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) submitted comments to Amy Greenberg, regulations and rulings division director of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), detailing each group’s purview of the market and specific requests that would benefit or mitigate harm against their respective members.

New Hampshire Lifts To-Go Sales Cap, Allows In-State DTC Shipping

New Hampshire Lifts To-Go Sales Cap, Allows In-State DTC Shipping

New Hampshire breweries gained direct-to-consumer intrastate shipping rights and several other new privileges when Gov. Christopher Sununu signed a bill of alcoholic beverage reforms into law earlier this month. “They built their businesses: Our job is to get out of the way and let them thrive and grow,” Sununu said

Who Is Winning The RTD Race: Global Conglomerates Or Small Brands?

Who Is Winning The RTD Race: Global Conglomerates Or Small Brands?

Ready-to-drinks (RTDs) are one of the fastest growing categories in beverage alcohol, but between confusion of how to define the segment, obfuscation of base alcohols, and murky ownership structures of certain brands, it can be difficult for consumers to know what they’re buying and who’s making it.

Urban South Brewery Celebrates Five Years of Oktoberfest

With fall on the horizon, Urban South Brewery’s Oktoberfest Marzen lager has returned for its fifth season. Oktoberfest is currently available at Urban South’s Tchoupitoulas Street taproom, and will soon be available in bars, restaurants and stores throughout Louisiana.

True North Ale Company Launches Season of the Witch

True North Ale Company kicks off the fall season with Season of the Witch, a double dry hopped hazy & juicy IPA. Citra, Vic Secret, and Strata hops produce explosive flavors and aromas of passion fruit, mango, pineapple, and melon.

Generation Lab: Generation Z Still Loves Hard Seltzer

Generation Lab: Generation Z Still Loves Hard Seltzer

Hard seltzer’s popularity hasn’t waned with college-aged consumers, who ranked White Claw and Truly among their favorite brands in a study conducted from July 2-8 by the Generation Lab, a polling and research firm that specializes in tracking youth views and behaviors.