As the momentum behind zero-proof drinks shows no signs of abating, leading non-alc retailer Boisson is taking steps to secure its place within the expanding category, bringing on a new CEO and announcing today that has received funding in a $5 million bridge round from Convivialité Ventures, the VC arm of Pernod Ricard, and Connect Ventures.
Craft continues to battle declines, with dollar sales for the segment down -1% in the last 52 weeks (ending September 19) and volume down -5.3% in Circana-tracked channels. But the ebbs and flows of craft are what make it a “success,” Samuel Adams founder Jim Koch said last week during the company’s annual media brunch at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF).
Chicago-based Funkytown Brewery is already seeing the benefits from winning the Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream Brewing & Business Experienceship this summer.
More than 260 breweries were awarded medals Saturday in Denver at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). The Brewers Association (BA) gave out 303 medals to 263 breweries in the 37th year of the competition and 41st year of the festival, according to a press release.
Diageo’s largest market is under new leadership. The global spirits company has appointed Sally Grimes, the former head of Clif Bar, as CEO of North America effective next month.
Cape May Brewing, New Jersey’s largest regional craft brewer by volume, will sell its brand rights and wind down operations of Cape Beverage, its distribution arm, the company announced today.
With tequila and vodka-based RTDs dominating the sales charts, is there room for rum to make a play?
Brewbound Live will return to Southern California this December. This year’s business conference will feature a fireside chat with Tilray Brand’s president of the U.S. Beer Division Ty Gilmore.
The Brewers Association’s Great American Beer Festival (GABF) kicks off for its 41st edition tonight in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. For the first time, fest goers will be able to sample cider and hard seltzer along with a dizzying array of craft beer from brewers across the country.
Revolution Brewing is getting into the non-alcoholic (NA) beverage game. The Chicago-based craft brewery has launched Super-Zero sparkling hop water, its first NA offering.
Leaders from Brooklyn Brewery and Hoplark share the why behind their recent partnership. Hoplark founder Dean Eberhardt, CEO Betsy Frost and Brooklyn Brewery CEO Eric Ottaway also share their perspectives on the trajectory of NA beverages.
Volume improved slightly on a sequential basis across wine, spirits and flavored malt beverage categories, while decelerating across hard seltzer in the two-week period ending September 9, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Allagash Brewing Company is introducing its first true rotating seasonal beer lineup in 2024 with the House series, the company announced today.
Barry Andrews, founder of Texas-based Andrews Distributing, died at 77 yesterday, the Molson Coors-aligned distributor announced.
