Brewbound Podcast: How Hard Slushies Became 10% of Red Bus Brewing’s Summer Beverage Sales

Brewbound Podcast: How Hard Slushies Became 10% of Red Bus Brewing’s Summer Beverage Sales

Red Bus Brewing owner Erik Schmid is candid about what changed his mind about adding hard slushies to the Folsom, California-based craft brewery’s summer menu: “bottom line.” In Episode 2 of the Brewbound Podcast’s Learning Lounge: Taproom Tactics series, Schmid shares that since Red Bus purchased a slushie machine, the fruity drinks have become 10% of Red Bus’ beverage sales and 5% of its overall business.

178 Ohio Eagle Employees Face Layoffs Once Sale to Redwood Closes

178 Ohio Eagle Employees Face Layoffs Once Sale to Redwood Closes

All 178 Ohio Eagle Distributing employees are expected to be laid off once the company’s sale to Redwood Holdings closes on September 8, Ohio Eagle president Devyn Dugger wrote in a July 7 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice to the state.

BeerBoard Q2 On-Premise Report: Beer Down -5.7% on Draft, -9.3% in Package

BeerBoard Q2 On-Premise Report: Beer Down -5.7% on Draft, -9.3% in Package

If recent off-premise scan data has been a bummer lately, don’t expect the on-premise to deliver optimism either. Beer volumes at bars and restaurants have declined mid- to high-single digits on draft (-5.7%) and in package (-9.3%) year-over-year (YoY) during the second quarter of 2025, according to on-premise data firm BeerBoard.

NBWA, Beer Institute Praise Tax Cuts in Trump Budget Bill

NBWA, Beer Institute Praise Tax Cuts in Trump Budget Bill

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping omnibus package dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law on July 4. Included in the legislation are provisions that benefit businesses such as beer distributors.