Former Molson Coors exec Pete Marino has found a new role as president of Kentucky-based Bardstown Bourbon Co.

Operating in a tourist-heavy city such as New Orleans can be a gold mine for hospitality businesses, but comes with its own challenges and hurdles, as COVID-19 taught business owners.. Urban South founder and CEO Jacob Landry shares what it’s like to run a brewery in the city in the latest edition of Brewbound’s Insider-exclusive Q&A series A Round With.

Russian River Brewing’s 20th annual Pliny the Younger release contributed $8.6 million in economic impact to the local economy in Sonoma County, according to the California-based brewery and the Sonoma County Economic Development Board (EDB).

Brewers Association (BA) chief economist and VP of strategy Bart Watson provides insights into the state of the craft brewing industry, while senior director of federal affairs Katie Marisic gives an overview of the trade group’s government affairs work on the latest edition of the Brewbound Podcast.

Brewbound Insider newsletter: Great Lakes’ leadership shakeup; A-B’s U.S. shipments and depletions decline double digits; Lead Dog Brewing founder buys back brewery; Goose Island’s Salt Shed location opens; and Boulevard hits the Jackpot with Tank 7.

BrewDog co-founder James Watt has stepped down as CEO of the Scottish craft brewery and will assume the new role of “captain” and co-founder, while also serving as a non-executive director on the company’s board of directors, according to multiple news reports.

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (A-B) U.S. businesses recorded double-digit shipments and depletions declines in Q1, the final quarter before the company begins to lap initial accelerated declines from the conservative-led boycott of Bud Light that began in April 2023.

Great Lakes Brewing Co. (GLBC) CEO Mark King has stepped down from the top position at the Cleveland, Ohio-based craft brewery, effective April 24, the company announced today.

Craft beer scans declined -3% in the four-week period ending April 21 in multi-outlet and convenience stores, tracked by market research firm Circana. Volume, measured in case sales, tumbled -4.7% in the period, the firm added.

A majority of consumers plan to celebrate Mother’s Day outside of bars and restaurants, according to the latest impact report from CGA, a NIQ-powered on-premise market research firm.

With changing demographics and drinking habits, and as inflation and desire for convenience shifts shopping patterns, suppliers should view ready-to-drink (RTD) offerings as a unique mega category, according to a new report from NIQ.

The Brewers Association (BA) is prioritizing legislative efforts that widen craft brewers’ market access as the segment faces a challenging sales environment and narrowing distribution routes, BA general counsel Marc Sorini said during a presentation at the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) last month in Las Vegas.

Well, $1 hot dog night at CITI FIELD was clearly a resounding success this week, although sadly it was still accompanied by $15 beer night.

Domestic tax paid shipments declined an estimated -13.6%, to 12.7 million barrels, marking a loss of more than 1.9 million barrels in March 2024 versus March 2023, according to Beer Institute chief economist Andrew Heritage, citing estimates from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).