New Belgium Brewing Company began notifying Bell’s Brewery wholesalers on Monday of plans to consolidate the portfolio with the Reyes Beer Division in several markets outside of Michigan.
Diageo North America has opened a 225,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Plainfield, Illinois, expanding the company’s production capacity by more than 25 million cases.
Ready-to-drink canned cocktails from JuneShine began quietly hitting store shelves in Southern California last week and officially launched March 1. The release of the spirits-based canned cocktails marks the first non-hard kombucha product launch from the San Diego-headquartered company.
The open rate of bars, breweries and restaurants tracked by BeerBoard has returned to 93% during the February 24-27 weekend, the highest it has been since May 2020, according to the Syracuse, New York-based on-premise tracking firm.
Ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs) will continue to grow, and supply chain constraints will persist for at least the next six months, executives from alcohol importer MHW predicted Wednesday during a webinar.
As the lines between beer, wine and spirits continue to blur, Molson Coors is launching Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer to capitalize on the popularity of the sparkling wine-based cocktail.
Modern Times is seeking a buyer or an investor, the company’s new CEO told Good Beer Hunting. In the wake of closing four taprooms and laying off 73 workers, CEO Jennifer Briggs told the outlet that the company “would definitely entertain” a buyer.
The Brewers Association (BA) published its 2022 beer style guidelines with revisions that included tweaks to several styles and clarifications to language used to describe juicy and hazy beers.
On February 17, Monster completed its acquisition of CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective LLC for $330 million, bringing a roster of craft beer brands into its portfolio including Oskar Blues, Cigar City, Deep Ellum, Perrin Brewing, Squatters and Wasatch.
Reactions to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s report on improving competition in the beverage-alcohol industry continue to roll in from industry experts.
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s global revenue reached $54.3 billion in 2021, the company reported today during its full-year and Q4 2021 earnings report. CEO Michel Doukeris noted that the world’s largest beer manufacturer’s volume hit an “all time high” in 2021, increasing +9.6% for full-year 2021, to nearly 581.7 million hectoliters (495 million barrels).
What does the Treasury Department’s report on competition in the alcohol industry mean for craft brewers? Brewers Association president and CEO Bob Pease shares his thoughts on the report and what comes next.
Squatters founders Peter Cole and Jeff Polychronis’ PRC Restaurant Company, along with boutique investment firm Sentry Financial and local investors, acquired the Salt Lake Brewing Company from CANarchy.
Founders Brewing Company, new CEO Elton Andres Knight told Brewbound the company will focus on core innovations in 2022 and continue to build upon the company culture initiatives that the Grand Rapids, Michigan-headquartered craft brewery established over the last two years.
