Financial services firm RBC Capital Markets believes young drinkers’ consumption will increase by the end of 2027.

As it bolsters its core seasonal craft beer lineup with occasion-driven variety packs, 38-year-old Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC) also has several irons in the beyond-beer fire. Earlier this month, Great Lakes announced the launch of aSplash, a ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail produced in collaboration with Columbus, Ohio-based Watershed Distillery, the Buckeye State’s largest craft spirits producer.

has suddenly become a very hot topic across the pond in London, arguably the ground zero of said activity outdoors at the pubs. The Westminster City Council is looking to cut down on the vibrant outdoor drinking culture in London, particularly in Soho, which expands significantly when the sun is finally out in London for more than 6 hours a day in the summertime.

Sapporo USA will lay off 58 Stone Brewing workers across three California facilities effective October 19, according to an August 19 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice filed with the state.

Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 20-21, including headlines from the Brewers Association, Constellation Brands, Sierra Nevada and more.

Gallup’s highly anticipated report on consumers’ drinking habits was released Thursday, and like most years, the survey results’ underlying trends depend on which angle you’re cutting the data.

Boston Beer Company CFO and treasurer Diego Reynoso is leaving the company a year after it awarded him a $1.2 million stock retention bonus, according to an 8-K filing Thursday.

The Q3 2026 Supply Chain Snapshot from Agrowgate finds beverage supply chains in a deceptively stable position. Markets have settled from some of the volatility seen earlier in the year, and overall supply remains functional. But that relative calm is masking persistent cost and availability pressures.

RTD brands are doing disproportionate work in bev-alc innovation – and the brands investing in innovation are twice as likely to grow their overall business, according to a new NIQ report.

Great Lakes Brewing is cruising into Oktoberfest season with wind in the sails of its famed seasonal franchise. The Cleveland, Ohio-based craft brewery streamlined its variety pack offerings for 2026, moving to occasion-driven seasonal packs that rotate quarterly and static themed packs.

August started with accelerated year-over-year (YoY) bev-alc losses, according to the latest weekly scans report from market research firm NIQ.

Does every beer need a non-alcoholic analog? The Brewbound team discusses on the latest episode of the Brewbound Podcast as Molson Coors prepares to launch an NA version of Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy.

Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 17-19, including headlines from Ardagh, Source Brewing, Andrews Distributing and more.

Halloween’s Michael Myers is joining New Belgium’s skeleton mascot on cans of Slasher IPA. Meanwhile, Scream’s Ghost Face killer is lurking on Boston Beer Company’s Angry Orchard. And Neshaminy Creek is bringing its own Slasher Sampler mix pack to the party.