Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing Company has partnered with Reyes Beer Division to expand distribution across California.

The Treasury, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued a 64-page report along with several recommendations that it said would “better level the playing field for small businesses and new marketplace entrants by enforcing existing laws that promote competition and modernizing outdated alcohol regulations.”

Cans reached their highest-ever share of Brewers Association-defined (BA) packaged craft beer sold at off-premise retailers in 2021, according to a report from chief economist Bart Watson.

Athletic Adds Chief Sales Officer Non-alcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing Company has hired Alex Boerger as its chief sales officer. “The hiring of Alex Boerger (CSO) and Andrew Katz (CMO) to run our commercial teams in sales and marketing has Athletic poised and ready for our next level of growth,” Athletic co-founder Bill Shufelt said… Read more »

The on-premise channel is set up for a big couple of days between Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine’s Day, according to market research firm CGA’s latest “On-Premise Impact Report.”

The focus of Bump Williams Consulting’s February report zeroed in on the number of joint ventures (JVs), partnerships and alliances between large non-alcoholic beverage producers, beer manufacturers and even spirits companies.

Dick Leinenkugel will retire from the brewery that bears his family’s name at the end of 2022, Molson Coors announced today. Tony Bugher, associate marketing manager for the brand and Leinenkugel’s nephew, will take the reins of the Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin-based Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company on January 1, 2023.

Boston Beer Company is investing $5 million in Twisted Tea’s winter advertising campaign – more than five times what it spent in Q1 2021 — and introducing a winter-focused ad for the first time.

The California Family Beer Distributors (CFBD), a trade group representing independent wholesalers in the Golden State, has pushed back against statements made earlier this week by Constellation Brands CEO Bill Newlands regarding the Mexican import giant’s proposed termination of two wholesalers.

North Coast Brewing Company has appointed Jennifer Owen as the Fort Bragg, California-based craft brewery’s next CEO, the company announced on January 27. Plus, new hires at Lord Hobo and Toppling Goliath.

Non-alcoholic (NA) beer maker Athletic Brewing Company will increase prices for many of its offerings, starting February 15, citing inflationary cost pressures from across the supply chain.

Premium offerings and ready-to-drink packaged cocktails propelled the spirits category to $35.8 billion in sales in 2021, a +12% increase from 2020, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) announced this week.

“Share of Buzz” may be one of the biggest challenges facing brands looking to enter the cannabis beverage space, according to a panel discussion hosted by Duane Morris LLP and the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp’s (ATACH) Cannabis Beverage Council on Wednesday. The webinar, titled The Cannabis Beverage Revolution: Is Beverage Cannabis’ Next… Read more »

Boston Beer’s Samuel Adams hopes to capitalize on the continued success of the Wicked brand family in 2022, starting with its new Wicked Party Pack variety pack, featured in the company’s regional Super Bowl ad this year.