To celebrate the Brewbound Podcast reaching 100 episodes, Justin, Jess and Zoe break the format to see how well they know each other (or don’t) after all these years. Brewbound Insider newsletter writer Sean McNulty joins the festivities as quizmaster.
Traverse City Whiskey Co. has broken ground on a new 70,000 square foot distillery in hopes of turning Northern Michigan into a hub for whiskey in the Midwest.
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.
Since 2013, e-commerce platform ReserveBar has specialized in selling luxury spirits and wine — now it wants to supply your next tailgate, too.
Sierra Nevada has formally promoted Lesley Albright to VP of marketing after she took the reins to the department in late 2022, the company announced.
Total beer category dollar sales at off-premise retailers reached more than $44.6 billion in 2022, according to the market research firm IRI.
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.
Middle-tier consolidation is off to the races. This week marked the first two distributor deals of the year.
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.
