2022 marked a record year for New Belgium Brewing Company, as the Fort Collins, Colorado-headquartered craft brewery’s volume topped 1.2 million barrels (+15% year-over-year), driven by the continued success of the Voodoo Ranger IPA portfolio, New Belgium CEO Steve Fechheimer shared. Meanwhile, Bell’s Brewery declined around -8%, to just shy of 450,000 barrels.
Craft beer dollar sales at off-premise retailers reached more than $4.74 billion in 2022, a -4.7% decline year-over-year (YoY), according to the market research firm IRI.
Dead Guy is getting a few friends. Rogue Ales & Spirits is transforming its iconic 30-year-old flagship offering into a brand family with the launch of Dead Guy IPA.
The cider segment has long been dominated by a small sampling of national brands which shape the industry’s perception of the segment’s overall performance. But regional cider brands tell a different story; one of growth, product diversity and changing consumer perspectives.
The pool of craft brewers launching non-alcoholic beers continues to grow. Joining the fray is Hops & Grain founder Josh Hare, who launched Rick’s Near Beer in late 2022.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) may have ceded advertising exclusivity rights to Super Bowl LVII, but the world’s largest beer manufacturer will continue to have an outsized presence during breaks in the game.
Consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against spirits giant Sazerac claiming the company’s malt-based Fireball Cinnamon has misled them because it lacks the whisky base of its parent brand, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky.
The Beer Institute (BI), Brewers Association (BA) and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) have joined forces to oppose a bill in North Dakota, which would tax certain ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs) at the same rate as wine.
Monster Energy Company unveiled its full 2023 innovation pipeline during its annual investor meeting webcast on Wednesday, showcasing its ambitions in the better-for-you energy, alcohol, and canned water categories.
Leadership development speaker, coach, and consultant Sarah Bettman joins the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the diversity, equity and inclusion topics facing beverage alcohol companies and how they can avoid just “checking off boxes.”