Brewbound Pitch Slam 12: A Business Pitch Competition for Beer and Beyond

Brewbound Pitch Slam 12: A Business Pitch Competition for Beer and Beyond

The Brewbound Pitch Slam, presented by Brewers Collective, the craft business unit of Anheuser-Busch, returns this year to the virtual stage on December 8th and 10th. The 12th edition of the business pitch competition is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and build awareness for startups within the beer and beyond beer market which includes cider, hard seltzer, alcoholic kombucha, cannabis-infused beverages and other segments.

Anheuser-Busch InBev Appoints Benoit Garbe as Chief Strategy Officer

Anheuser-Busch InBev Appoints Benoit Garbe as Chief Strategy Officer

After a year of sitting vacant, Anheuser-Busch inBev has finally filled its chief strategy officer role. The world’s largest beer manufacturer announced Monday evening the appointment of Benoit Garbe as chief strategy officer, Bob Tallett, A-B’s VP of business and wholesaler development, wrote in a letter to the company’s wholesaler partners.

Brewbound Live Goes Virtual in December 2020, Featuring Leaders from New Belgium, Denizens, Nielsen

Brewbound Live Goes Virtual in December 2020, Featuring Leaders from New Belgium, Denizens, Nielsen

Brewbound Live will go virtual for two days of conversations exploring the future of the beer industry this December and will be a free opportunity for subscribers of brewbound.com. The annual business conference for beer industry professionals will take place on December 14 and 15 with two days of discussions, presentations and opportunities to share knowledge and beers.

Revolution and Trillium Shutter Taprooms for On-Site Service Until Spring 2021

Revolution and Trillium Shutter Taprooms for On-Site Service Until Spring 2021

Two more popular craft breweries have announced that their taprooms will be hibernating this winter as colder weather makes outdoor service infeasible, and COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationwide. Chicago-headquartered Revolution Brewing and Canton, Massachusetts-based Trillium Brewing both said this week that they will be temporarily shuttering their locations for on-premise service through the winter.

Brewery Openings: Jolly Pumpkin Opens Ninth Location; Uinta Airport Pub Debuts; Other Half Expands to Washington, D.C.

Brewery Openings: Jolly Pumpkin Opens Ninth Location; Uinta Airport Pub Debuts; Other Half Expands to Washington, D.C.

Dexter, Michigan-based Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales has opened a new cafe and brewery in East Lansing, Michigan, the company’s ninth location. Uinta Brewing’s new pub at Salt Lake City International Airport marks its first offsite expansion since opening in 1993. Brooklyn, New York-headquartered Other Half Brewing opened its third brewery and taproom in Washington, D.C., last week.