19.2 oz. Cans Gain Share In Single-Serve Segment, Bump Williams Consulting Reports

19.2 oz. Cans Gain Share In Single-Serve Segment, Bump Williams Consulting Reports

Single-serve packages — driven by 19.2 oz. cans — have begun to claw back the dollar share they lost during pandemic shutdowns, according to Bump Williams Consulting (BWC). “2021 started to show some signs of life where single-serves improved their share of category in key channels such as grocery and drug, reversing the share erosion that had become the norm, particularly in grocery,” Bump Williams wrote in a report citing NielsenIQ data.

Brewbound Podcast: SoCal Cerveceros Share How the Homebrew Club is Helping Build a Brewery Pipeline

Brewbound Podcast: SoCal Cerveceros Share How the Homebrew Club is Helping Build a Brewery Pipeline

Agustin Ruelas and Ray Ricky Rivera join the Brewbound Podcast to discuss how the SoCal Cerveceros homebrew club is helping build a pipeline of professional brewers. Ruelas and Rivera share their own aspirations, including Ruelas’ Brewjeria Company in Pico Rivera and Rivera’s contract brewed Norwalk Brew House brand and self-distribution business.

Sonic Hard Seltzer Launches in Six New Markets

Sonic Hard Seltzer Launches in Six New Markets

Sonic Hard Seltzer has rolled out of its home state of Oklahoma into six new markets and is sporting a new package format. The bubbly beverage, made through a partnership between fast food giant Sonic Drive-In and Oklahoma City-headquartered COOP Ale Works, is now available in Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Arizona in two variety 12-packs of slim/sleek cans — a departure from the traditional 12 oz. cans the product debuted in.

Breaking: Coke Acquires BodyArmor for $5.6B

Breaking: Coke Acquires BodyArmor for $5.6B

The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it has acquired full control of sports drink maker BodyArmor for $5.6 billion, its largest acquisition to date.

Stone Shutters Napa Brewpub Amid Legal Dispute With Landlord

Stone Shutters Napa Brewpub Amid Legal Dispute With Landlord

Stone Brewing has abruptly shuttered its taproom in Napa, California, following a legal battle with its landlord over rent payments during the pandemic. “We’re incredibly disappointed to leave Napa,” Stone wrote in a statement.

US Brewers Ship 14.8 Million Barrels in September

US Brewers Ship 14.8 Million Barrels in September

U.S. brewing companies shipped an estimated 14.8 million barrels of product in September 2021, a 5.1% decline compared to September 2020’s more than 15.6 million barrels, according to the Beer Institute (BI), citing unofficial estimates of domestic tax paid shipments from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).