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Edward Teach Brewing (ETB) has filed a pair of lawsuits connected to a Facebook post that the Wilmington, North Carolina-based craft brewery claims defames it and its owner Gary Sholar.

New Belgium shuttered its San Francisco taproom today, after nearly three years in business, the company announced.

Consumers poured themselves more than 126.9 million oz. of beer, wine, ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails and more from PourMyBeer self-serve walls in 2023, according to the beverage technology company’s latest impact report.

Beer inventory levels are starting out stronger this year than 2023, according to the latest Beer Purchasers Index (BPI) from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).

The population of Flavortown just increased by three. Stratford, Connecticut-based Two Roads Brewing has added three new iterations of the Flavortown Spiked flavored malt beverage (FMB) line it brews in collaboration with celebrity chef Guy Fieri.

Naomi Neville is departing Allagash Brewing after 14 years of leading and building its sales team. She has helped turn the Portland, Maine-headquartered craft brewery into a regional powerhouse and the Allagash White brand into a flagship with relevance across the country.

The convenience channel remains a bright spot for beer as the category tackles declines elsewhere, and growth in the channel is expected to continue through 2024, Goldman Sachs analysts reported in the company’s latest Bev Bytes retailer survey.

California canned cocktail and hard kombucha maker JuneShine has received a seven-figure investment from private equity firm InvestBev.

Boston Beer Company continues to slowly expand distribution of Slingers Signature Cocktails, its high-ABV, malt-based, ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs).

As another Dry January comes to a close, non-alc online retailer and importer The Zero Proof is taking a bigger step into the rising category with funding from Asahi Group Beverages & Innovation, the U.S.-based venture arm of Asahi Group Holdings.

The landlord of Houston, Texas-based Buffalo Bayou Brewing (BuffBrew) has terminated the brewery’s lease, according to CultureMap Houston.

The price of beer increased across the board last year. The average case price of craft beer in 2023 increased +3.6% year-over-year, to $42.41 across all outlets, according to NIQ data shared by Bump Williams Consulting.

The digital marketplace has become a vital part of many bev-alc brands’ marketing and connection to consumers, and has an impact on both digital and brick-and-mortar sales.