Craft beer industry news.
Sapporo USA will lay off 58 Stone Brewing workers across three California facilities effective October 19, according to an August 19 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice filed with the state.
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 20-21, including headlines from the Brewers Association, Constellation Brands, Sierra Nevada and more.
Gallup’s highly anticipated report on consumers’ drinking habits was released Thursday, and like most years, the survey results’ underlying trends depend on which angle you’re cutting the data.
Boston Beer Company CFO and treasurer Diego Reynoso is leaving the company a year after it awarded him a $1.2 million stock retention bonus, according to an 8-K filing Thursday.
The Q3 2026 Supply Chain Snapshot from Agrowgate finds beverage supply chains in a deceptively stable position. Markets have settled from some of the volatility seen earlier in the year, and overall supply remains functional. But that relative calm is masking persistent cost and availability pressures.
RTD brands are doing disproportionate work in bev-alc innovation – and the brands investing in innovation are twice as likely to grow their overall business, according to a new NIQ report.
Great Lakes Brewing is cruising into Oktoberfest season with wind in the sails of its famed seasonal franchise. The Cleveland, Ohio-based craft brewery streamlined its variety pack offerings for 2026, moving to occasion-driven seasonal packs that rotate quarterly and static themed packs.
August started with accelerated year-over-year (YoY) bev-alc losses, according to the latest weekly scans report from market research firm NIQ.
Does every beer need a non-alcoholic analog? The Brewbound team discusses on the latest episode of the Brewbound Podcast as Molson Coors prepares to launch an NA version of Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy.
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 17-19, including headlines from Ardagh, Source Brewing, Andrews Distributing and more.
Halloween’s Michael Myers is joining New Belgium’s skeleton mascot on cans of Slasher IPA. Meanwhile, Scream’s Ghost Face killer is lurking on Boston Beer Company’s Angry Orchard. And Neshaminy Creek is bringing its own Slasher Sampler mix pack to the party.
Mission Craft Cocktails’ Pickle-Rita, a gag that was supposed to die on April Fools’ Day, is headed to grocery stores in September.
Health and wellness trends have taken the brunt of the blame for why consumers are drinking less alcohol, but financial strain may just as big of a factor, particularly in the on-premise, according to a new report from NIQ, citing CGA data.
Diageo CEO Sir Dave Lewis has refused to share publicly the number of jobs the company is cutting as part of its ongoing $1 billion restructuring effort. However, the company’s annual report released Tuesday revealed Diageo cut its workforce by more than 6% in its 2026 fiscal year.
