Ball Corp. Reports 10 Billion Can Shortage in US This Year

Ball Corp. Reports 10 Billion Can Shortage in US This Year

During Ball’s virtual Investor Day event on Tuesday, the company reported that the U.S. is “short” roughly 10 billion cans this year — about 9% of total 2019 sales — as the supply chain continues to feel the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last Call: Sam Calagione Joins Boston Beer Board; PV Brewing Closes Kona Hawaii Deal; GoPuff Raises $380M

Last Call: Sam Calagione Joins Boston Beer Board; PV Brewing Closes Kona Hawaii Deal; GoPuff Raises $380M

The Boston Beer Company has added Dogfish Head co-founder Sam Calagione and Snap Inc. (Snapchat) chairman Michael Lynton to the company’s board of directors. Philadelphia-headquartered GoPuff, essentially an on-demand delivery service for products ranging from snacks to alcohol, recently completed a $380 million funding round that takes the company’s valuation to $3.9 billion. And more news bites.

Union Election Does Not Pass at Surly Brewing

Union Election Does Not Pass at Surly Brewing

Minneapolis-based Surly Brewing’s hospitality employees will not be unionizing after their election to join Unite Here Local 17 failed this week. “We began this journey hoping for a different outcome,” the organizing employees wrote on their Unite Surly Workers Instagram account.

Brewbound Podcast: Hard Seltzer, It’s Just Another Word for Innovation

Brewbound Podcast: Hard Seltzer, It’s Just Another Word for Innovation

Large beer and CPG companies are trading on the equity of their top brands to try to get a piece of the $3.49 billion hard seltzer segment. The latest edition of the Brewbound Podcast brings together industry experts to discuss a slew of new introductions.

NBWA Annual Convention: Incoming Chairman Advocates for Stronger Franchise Laws

NBWA Annual Convention: Incoming Chairman Advocates for Stronger Franchise Laws

The three-tier distribution system is “under attack from all sides” and wholesalers should work to strengthen franchise laws that lock suppliers into nearly unbreakable contracts with their distributor partners. That was one of the messages from Patrick Blach, the incoming chairman of the National Beer Wholesalers, during his introductory speech Tuesday at the trade group’s 83rd Annual Convention.

Bell’s Brewery Excluded From Monarch Beverage’s Sale to Reyes in Indiana

Bell’s Brewery Excluded From Monarch Beverage’s Sale to Reyes in Indiana

Bell’s Brewery’s portfolio will be excluded from the sale of Indianapolis-headquartered Monarch Beverages to the Reyes Beer Division, after the Comstock, Michigan-based regional craft brewer informed its distributors last year it would not allow its brands to be sold to certain successors.

Pabst Blue Ribbon Branded Cannabis-Infused Seltzer Launches in California

Pabst Blue Ribbon Branded Cannabis-Infused Seltzer Launches in California

The Pabst Blue Ribbon name is now attached to a new non-alcoholic, THC-infused, lemon-flavored seltzer. The Los Angeles-based beer manufacturer’s PR firm today announced the formation of Pabst Labs, a licensed cannabis company based in Los Angeles, as well as the launch of a non-alcoholic, THC-infused, lemon-flavored seltzer, Pabst Blue Ribbon Cannabis Infused Seltzer, in California.

Boulevard Seeks Tank 7 Can Placements, Teases Unfiltered Wheat 100 in 2021

Boulevard Seeks Tank 7 Can Placements, Teases Unfiltered Wheat 100 in 2021

Kansas City’s Boulevard Brewing Company is back in black in 2020. The launch of Quirk Spiked & Sparkling hard seltzer, as well as the addition of 16 oz. can 4-packs of Tank 7, a strong sophomore year for Space Camper IPA and a resurgence of Unfiltered Wheat in off-premise retailers as consumers stocked their fridges… Read more »

Vermont’s Fiddlehead Brewing Invests $6 Million to Triple Capacity

Vermont’s Fiddlehead Brewing Invests $6 Million to Triple Capacity

In the midst of the pandemic when many other brewers’ futures seem uncertain, Fiddlehead Brewing has announced a $6 million expansion project that will triple its capacity and help the Shelburne, Vermont-based brewery add three new states to its footprint.