Boston Beer Q2 Performance Flummoxes Analysts

Boston Beer Q2 Performance Flummoxes Analysts

Boston Beer Company adjusted its full-year forecast for shipments and depletions growth after a significant slowdown in the hard seltzer segment in the second quarter. The company previously projected full-year growth of 40-50% in shipments (sales to wholesalers) and depletions (sales to retailers), but has trimmed that projection to 25-40%. Its depletions increased 24% during Q2, decelerating by half from Q1’s growth of 48%, according to remarks from founder and chairman Jim Koch in the quarterly earnings release. “To be totally honest, we’re surprised at the sharpness and the suddenness of the change in trajectory,” Koch said during a conference call with investors and analysts.

Crowns & Hops Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign

Crowns & Hops Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign

Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. is getting its own facility — and the Inglewood, California-based craft brewing company is asking drinkers if they want to be a part of it.

Brewbound Podcast: The Numerator Challenge

Brewbound Podcast: The Numerator Challenge

The Brewbound team takes on the “Numerator Challenge” in an effort to better understand the differences in the consumption behaviors of Generation Z and millennial drinkers. The team also discusses Boston Beer Company’s tie up with Beam Suntory, gets hit with breaking Reyes news, and dabbles in the various cannabis news of the week.

Houston’s 8th Wonder Launches Delta 8 THC Seltzer in Texas

Houston’s 8th Wonder Launches Delta 8 THC Seltzer in Texas

8th Wonder Brewery and Distillery in Houston released a Delta 8 THC non-alcoholic seltzer last week, advertised as the first Delta 8 seltzer product in Texas — a state that has been debating the legality of Delta 8 products in recent months.

Athletic Brewing Secures Plans for 150K Barrel Brewery in Connecticut

Athletic Brewing Secures Plans for 150K Barrel Brewery in Connecticut

Non-alcoholic craft brand Athletic Brewing has signed a lease for a new facility in Milford, Connecticut, that could triple its capacity. “Once complete, we’ll have over 150,000 barrels capacity on each coast, with the potential to triple in the new facility over time,” CEO and co-founder Bill Shufelt told Brewbound.