E-commerce delivery platform DoorDash and discount grocery chain ALDI have expanded their partnership to include beverage-alcohol delivery in 21 states, the companies announced today.

While Athletic Brewing Company continues to record exponential growth for its non-alcoholic (NA) offerings in the U.S., it’s not limiting itself to its home country. The Milford, Connecticut-based craft brewery announced expansion moves today for its business in both the U.K. and Canada.

Molson Coors is refreshing the Blue Moon brand in 2024, company leaders shared during its distributor meeting earlier this week. Blue Moon made a surprise cameo in February during Molson Coors’ first Super Bowl ad in 30 years, which helped grow display and drive social chatter. However the top-selling craft beer in the U.S. has still been down in scan year-to-date.

We are now about three-quarters of the way through 2023 and on-premise trends have remained relatively similar to 2022, according to CGA, a NIQ-powered on-premise market research firm.

As the non-alcoholic beer market continues to grow – potentially to $40 billion by the end of 2023 – it is imperative that brewers are aware of any regulatory guidelines associated with the production and sale of these beverages.

Molson Coors Beverage Company’s innovation strategy moving forward will focus on the segments where the company believes it has “a right to win.” Those areas include low- and no-alcohol beer, flavored adult beverages, whiskey, energy drinks and pure-play non-alcoholic beverages

On this week’s Brewbound Podcast, Justin and Zoe dive into some of the latest headlines, including several business deals, such as Brooklyn Brewery’s minority investment in Hoplark and Green Man and Appalachian Mountain Brewing’s new joint venture.

In a week’s time – hours before things kick off at the Great American Beer Festival – industry members will gather at Brewbound’s Brew Talks meetup in Denver.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer away from home increased to +5.2% year-over-year (YoY) and +1% versus July, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Molson Coors is growing in every region, every channel and every major retailer in America, chief commercial officer Michelle St. Jacques shared during opening remarks Tuesday of the beverage company’s distributor convention in Orlando.

Bell’s Brewery fans across the country can now stay in the Oberon spirit through the colder months, with Oberon Eclipse, a nationally distributed fall and winter seasonal.

Distributors noticed stronger beer trends this summer versus last summer, “despite headline concerns over the slowing category and ongoing Bud Light pressures,” Goldman Sachs analysts reported in the company’s latest Bev Bytes Beer Distributor Survey.

The Brewbound Pitch Slam, presented by Ollie, returns to the Brewbound Live business conference on December 6 + 7 in Marina del Rey, California. The annual competition provides an opportunity for startups in beer and beverage-alcohol to pitch their product, generate industry awareness, and open the door for new partnerships.

Vermont’s Lost Nation Brewing is at a crossroads. The business is seeking a new equity partner to buy out one of its co-founders or a complete turnkey sale of the brewery. Both options remain on the table.