The Brewers Association announced the results of its board of directors election today. Three candidates were elected to serve three-year terms starting February 2025.

Molson Coors has acquired Cruz Blanca, the Chicago-based, Mexican-inspired beer brand, Brewbound has confirmed.

Understanding the beer category’s often conflicting 2024 trends will be among the keys to winning in 2025 and beyond. Kaleigh Theriault, director of thought leadership for NIQ’s beverage-alcohol vertical, and Mary Mills, a consultant for 3 Tier Beverages, will guide attendees of the 2024 Brewbound Live business conference through the category’s highs and lows, from pricing and inflation, to higher ABV products and non-alcoholic beverages, to craft’s roller coaster by style, region and brand.

Breweries in the Mecklenburgs both old and new are uniting to deliver a black beer for Black Friday. Charlotte-based Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (OMB) today announced its first-ever international collaboration with Störtebeker Braumanufaktur, a craft brewery in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

After a packed news week, the Brewbound team breaks down the latest headlines, including leadership reorganization and staff cuts at the Brewers Association and an impending CEO change at Heineken-owned Lagunitas. Jess, Zoe and Justin also preview the Brewbound Live business conference.

On December 11 + 12, Brewbound Live returns to Marina del Rey, CA, offering beer and beverage alcohol companies a unique opportunity to engage in One-to-One meetings with Whole Food’s Market, ExtraMile Convenience, Reyes Beverage Group, Breakthru Beverage, California Beverage Solution, and now, Applebee’s.

Distributor sentiments for beer category strength shifted from cautious to “neutral” in November, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) in the trade group’s latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) report.

Total beverage-alcohol sales have declined -7.7% year-over-year (YoY) for the week ending November 17, according to market research firm Circana.

Constellation EVP and beer division president Jim Sabia shed light on the company’s 2025 strategies last week during Beer Marketer’s Insights’ annual fall seminar in New York City. Here are some of the highlights from the conversation.

President-elect Donald Trump promised to impose 25% tariffs on all imported goods from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on products from China beginning January 20, his first day in office.

Intoxicating hemp beverages have become a hot topic among suppliers, wholesalers and retailers in search of the next big thing. The 2024 Brewbound Live business conference will bring together leaders and early movers in the burgeoning but volatile space, which some believe is poised to become its own category.

Spirits giant Sazerac manages approximately 500 brands across beer, wine and spirits, yet president and CEO Jake Wenz insists the company is still “focused.”

Sapporo-Stone Brewing will cease the exporting of Stone beers in January 2025, a spokesperson for the company confirmed. Stone exports its products to 50 countries via a network of international distributors, according to its website.

Well, we tried, Massachusetts … but apparently you just can’t be trusted with $2 off a MILLER LITE before 6 p.m., as the state has removed happy hour legislation from a $4B economic development package set for a final vote soon. Liability and insurance factors were cited, which, having seen Boston St. Patrick’s Day footage over the years … I’m not gonna argue with.