Another Stone Exec Has Left the Building

Another Stone Exec Has Left the Building

In the two years since Stone Brewing founder Greg Koch announced he would step down as CEO, a number of key executives have departed the organization. The latest? Stone Brewing’s chief operating officer, Pat Tiernan, who left last week, Brewbound has learned. Reached via email, a spokeswoman with the San Diego-based craft brewery confirmed Tiernan’s exit, but did not offer any explanation for his departure, saying only that he “resigned.”

Flying Dog Abandons Plans for Brewery Expansion

Flying Dog Abandons Plans for Brewery Expansion

Citing “regulatory and legislative issues” in its home state of Maryland, Flying Dog has halted plans to build a $54 million destination brewery, despite investing more than $2.5 million to purchase land late last year.

5 Standout Beers from the 2017 Great American Beer Festival

5 Standout Beers from the 2017 Great American Beer Festival

In my opinion, these five beers have the potential to bring new drinkers into the category, something that is so desperately needed now that brewing companies have collectively lost 11 billion servings of beer to wine and spirits over the last 20 years.

The Majority of US Senators Now Endorse Beer Excise Tax Reform

The Majority of US Senators Now Endorse Beer Excise Tax Reform

A majority of U.S. senate members now support legislation that would reduce excise taxes on all brewers and importers. According to a press release jointly produced by six beverage lobbying groups, including the Beer Institute and the Brewers Association, 51 senators have co-sponsored Senate Bill 236, known as the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA).

Brew Talks NBWA 2017: Reaching Generation Z and the Amazon Effect (Video)

Brew Talks NBWA 2017: Reaching Generation Z and the Amazon Effect (Video)

Generation Z is coming, and brewers and wholesalers need to figure out to speak to the next group of legal drinking age consumers, Pabst Brewing Company CEO Simon Thorpe told an audience of beer industry professionals during a Brew Talks meetup last week in Las Vegas.

Brewbound Session: First Wave of Speakers Announced

Brewbound Session: First Wave of Speakers Announced

Brewbound Session, the business conference for serious beer industry professionals, is announcing the first wave of speakers for the full-day event that will take place at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel on Wednesday, November 29. Joining the winter conference — which will examine the future of beer brewing, distributing and retailing — will be top executives from Constellation Brands, Ninkasi Brewing, Drizly, Total Wine & More and Uinta Brewing.

Brewers Association Targets A-B InBev in New Media Offensive

Brewers Association Targets A-B InBev in New Media Offensive

In an effort to reignite its 2012 fight with “big beer,” the Brewers Association — a national trade group representing the interests of America’s small and independent brewers – today unveiled a faux crowdfunding campaign that aims to “buy” the world’s largest beer company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, for $213 billion. The crowdfunding campaign, as well as the $10, $50, $100 and $1,000 pledges aren’t real, but the intent of the media offensive is.