Topo Chico’s fated move into hard spirits is coming in 2023, via Molson Coors. On the heels of the fast-growing Topo Chico Hard Seltzer brand, Molson Coors will launch a spirit-based version of Topo Chico in key markets, such as the southwest and southeast and parts of the Midwest.
Westbrook, Maine-based Mast Landing Brewing Co. will open a new tasting room in South Portland by the end of the year, the company announced last week.
Cannabis beverage producer Cann announced today it has acquired Toronto-based CBD drink maker Sweet Reason, marking the company’s first acquisition as it seeks to build out a platform for alcohol alternatives. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
U.S. brewers shipped an estimated 14.6 million barrels of beer in August 2022, a 2.4% increase compared to August 2021, according to the Beer Institute (BI), citing domestic tax paid estimates from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
In the third and final installment of this Brewbound Voices series, CODO Design explains the ‘Beverage Brand Architecture Continuum.’
New Orleans-based Urban South Brewery will acquire Pensacola, Florida-based hospitality brand Perfect Plain Brewing Co. for an undisclosed amount.
Hard seltzers ended the summer season down -5.5% year-to-date through September 10 in multi-outlet plus convenience channels, as the segment continues to battle tough comps of years past, financial services firm Jefferies reported, citing NielsenIQ data.
Colorado Brewers Guild executive director Shawnee Adelson and guild president Jason Ford will discuss the most pressing issues facing Colorado craft breweries next week during Brewbound’s Brew Talks event.
The question of when Molson Coors’ wholesaler partners would be able to use Yellowstone branding on point-of-sale items for Coors Banquet was finally answered during last week’s convention in Nashville. The answer: today (September 26).
Bang’s legal battles with former distribution partner PepsiCo have been primarily fought in civil court, but that could change if Vital Pharmaceuticals CEO Jack Owoc gets his way.
Muskego, Wisconsin-based Eagle Park Brewing has struck a deal to acquire the intellectual property and recipes of Milwaukee Brewing Company (MKE).
Despite inflationary pressures, more than three-quarters of consumers (76%) are still visiting bars and restaurants more than or as often as usual, according to market research firm CGA.
The main stage show at Molson Coors’ 2022 distributor convention officially kicked off earlier this week with company leaders sharing how the revitalization plan launched three years ago is working. Molson Coors CMO Michelle St. Jacques gave a high-energy speech, while channeling the wisdom of a Nashville icon, Dolly Parton.
Dollar sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits at off-premise retailers have more than doubled in the last three years, according to market research firm NielsenIQ. In 2019, non-alc versions of traditional beverage-alcohol products earned $178.7 million at off-premise retailers. In the 52 weeks ending August 20, their dollar sales reached $395.2 million, according to IRI.
