Boston Beer Depletions -6%, Shipments -6% in 2023

Boston Beer Depletions -6%, Shipments -6% in 2023

Boston Beer Company’s shipments and depletions declined -6.2% and -6%, respectively, in 2023, the company reported today in its full-year and fourth-quarter earnings report.

Kroger/Albertsons vs The FTC: What Happens Next?

Kroger/Albertsons vs The FTC: What Happens Next?

As speculated last week, the next challenge for the proposed $24.6 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons is coming from the federal government. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced it has filed a lawsuit to block the merger in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, alongside a bipartisan group of nine attorneys generals from Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Wyoming.

Eight Lager Brand Enters Oklahoma, First Expansion Beyond Texas

Eight Lager Brand Enters Oklahoma, First Expansion Beyond Texas

Eight Elite Light Lager is expanding to Oklahoma this week, its first distribution move outside of Texas since launching in 2022. Entering its third year, the super premium lager brand backed by Monday Night Football broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman is now on shelves in the Sooner State via the Molson Coors network.

A Round With … Moor’s Brewing Co-Founder and CEO Damon Patton

A Round With … Moor’s Brewing Co-Founder and CEO Damon Patton

In the latest installment of Brewbound’s A Round With …, a weekly Q&A series, Moor’s Brewing Company co-founder and CEO Damon Patton shares how his vision for the Chicago brewery has evolved, the biggest challenges the business is facing as it grows, and the company’s plans to expand west.

Diageo Sails Captain Morgan into Uncharted Waters with FMB Launch

Diageo Sails Captain Morgan into Uncharted Waters with FMB Launch

Captain Morgan has released a new ready-to-drink cocktail, but don’t expect it to contain rum. For the first time, Diageo has extended its flagship rum brand into the flavored malt beverage category with a new cocktail-inspired product, Captain Morgan Sliced.

Brewbound Podcast: Firestone Walker Details Its House of Brands Strategy

Brewbound Podcast: Firestone Walker Details Its House of Brands Strategy

Firestone Walker CMO Dustin Hinz and brand director Hannah Barnett explore the marketing approach to the Paso Robles, California-based craft brewery’s biggest brand, 805, as well as its portfolio of other brands, including Cali Squeeze, Mind Haze and the F Brands.

Flying Fish Brand, Assets Auctioned Off

Flying Fish Brand, Assets Auctioned Off

Baltimore-based Guilford Hall Brewery has acquired the Flying Fish brand, recipes, trademarks, and wholesaler agreements through a bankruptcy auction, according to NJ Advance Media.