Boston Beer Company has “gotten over the hump as a supplier” and become an “important” part of its wholesalers’ and retailers’ businesses, founder, chairman and CEO Jim Koch told analysts during the company’s Q1 2026 earnings report Thursday evening.
Following 21 months of contraction, the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) has finally returned to expansion driven by “an increase in expected distributor demand.”
Boston Beer Company’s first quarter got off to a slow start, with year-over-year (YoY) declines in both shipments (-6.9%) and depletions (-4%), and a 4.4% decline in net revenue to $433.9 million.
Molson Coors recorded single-digit volume declines during the first quarter of 2026, which also saw its net sales increase 2%, to $2.351 billion, the company reported Thursday morning.
Super Lyte, a vodka-infused, sports-drink inspired refresher, from the makers of Surfside, has depleted 120,000 cases in its first five weeks in the market, with a forecast to hit 1.5 million cases this year.
More dominos continue to fall as RNDC’s territory sell off continues. Leaders with Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors announced an agreement to acquire “distribution rights for a collection of wine and spirits brands” from RNDC’s New York joint venture with Opici Family Distributing.
After a week of good (dare we say sunny?) vibes in Philadelphia, the Brewbound team regrouped to put a bow on the 2026 Craft Brewers Conference. Plus, a trio of Pennsylvania-centric interviews with Carbon Copy’s Brendon Boudwin, Brewers of PA’s Hannah Ison and Love City’s Kevin Walter.
Indianapolis-based Sun King Brewing has expanded its empire with the acquisition of Hotel Tango Whiskey’s brand assets, the brewery announced this week.
Check out news items that were initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter April 27-29, including headlines from RNDC, the Odom Corporation and Constellation Brands.
Brooklyn-based non-alcoholic beverage maker St. Agrestis, best known for its Phony Negroni line of bottled RTD mocktails, has been acquired by The Wine Group (TWG) for an undisclosed sum.
Bev-alc’s off-premise trends have remained relatively consistent post-Easter, according to the latest weekly report from market research firm NIQ.
Molson Coors is tapping into the equity of its flagship Coors Light brand for its next non-alcoholic (NA) beer venture: Coors 0.0.
The will-they, won’t-they between Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard has ended with an emphatic they won’t. The spirits giants announced today they “were unable to reach mutually agreeable terms,” ending discussions regarding a potential combination of their businesses.
Spirits giant Sazerac announced today a “strategic partnership” with 818 Tequila, the brand founded by model and reality TV star Kendall Jenner.
