Boston Beer Company is expanding its ready-to-drink canned cocktail portfolio with the addition of Loma Vista Tequila Soda, the company’s first tequila-based RTD.

Constellation Brands is simplifying its approach to the cannabis industry as the company announced plans today to convert its common shares of Ontario-based Canopy Growth Corporation into new non-voting exchangeable shares.

Scout Distribution and Columbia Distributing’s joint venture, Scout Idaho, announced its launch portfolio today. The company will begin taking orders in southern Idaho on October 31, with deliveries following on November 1.

As the calendar turns to the often spirits-heavy holiday season, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) highlighted its Beer First Initiative toolkit during its annual convention earlier this month, including selling materials to help better position beer against wine and spirits in the fourth quarter of the year.

How do marketing directors from Sierra Nevada, Firestone Walker and Constellation Brands guide and build on popular brand families such as Little Things, 805 and Modelo? Leaders from three of those brands will share their strategies for steering those franchises and adding onto those brand families during the Brewbound Live business conference November 29 and 30.

BeatBox, makers of a ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic fruit punch, just hit a $200 million valuation at the close of its $15 million raise aimed at expanding its national retail partnerships.

Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of pioneering energy drink brand Red Bull and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died at the age of 78.

San Diego-based JuneShine – a hard kombucha and ready-to-drink canned cocktail (RTD) maker – is on track to produce more than one million cases (about 72,580 barrels) in 2022.

After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month, Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX), the Florida-based maker of Bang Energy, continued to face challenges both in court and in the market this week, while also advancing its long-awaited web3 ambitions.

The Boston Beer Company – parent of Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, Truly Hard Seltzer and Dogfish Head – aims to become the No. 1 beer industry supplier in the fourth category, CEO Dave Burwick said during a conference call with investors and analysts to discuss the company’s third quarter 2022 earnings.

This week was all about the numbers as the third quarter data is now in the books. Brewbound managing editor Jess Infante and reporter Zoe Licata hosted a Data Club deep dive into the summer selling season and what’s ahead with 3 Tier Beverages consultant Mary Mills and NielsenIQ VP of alcohol industry thought leadership… Read more »

One week after Kroger announced its plans to merge its business with Albertsons, opposition is growing amid antitrust concerns from stakeholders and government officials.

After today, early registration pricing expires for Brewbound Live, taking place on November 29 + 30 in Santa Monica, CA. This is your last chance to save $100 per registration.

Boston Beer Company reported a -6% decline in depletions, while shipments increased +1.4% in its third-quarter 2022 earnings report today. Boston Beer recorded a $27.1 million non-cash impairment of intangible assets related to the Dogfish Head brand